The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-01


ingly into Ter face.
"Whom did ! buy my paper Of?
Bless the child what curiosity How
can tell now, ia like to know? let's
see, though-hm He was little, and
pathetic, and dirty-with big blue eyes,
and a beautiful red comforter, much
like yours"
He glanced laughingly at his wife,
here, for this comforter was one OF
those things they liked to joke about
in private; but Milly jumped up and
down with pleasure.
sit was-oh, papa, it was him He
really, really knew you! Oh, how per
fectly splendid" and, all in breath,
she told the pleasant story OF the
afternoon, while her fathers eyes grew
tender, and the glances exchanged
with his wife were so full of love and
happiness that neither could be quite
content until she had perched upon
the other arm, while the happy man
embodied them both in what he merrily
called "triple hug"
Weeks slipped by, Jimmy continued
to sell papers, with varying but ever
increasing success, and Tom rapidly
regained health and strength, to final
ly ship again as deck hand on board a
great vessel which was to carry grain
to Southern France, and return (God
willing) loaded with the rich wines
and luscious fruits OF that favored
country.
"You can earn enough to pay the
rent, Jimmy" said his brother, as
they talked 1t all over, "and Mother
Jenkins says you shall share her bite
and sup so long as they last, and I'll
pay when We drop anchor in the bay
again. There, there, boy! keep up a
good heart; it won't be for long, you
know"
But Jimmy cried nearly all night; it
was SO Lonesome with Tom gone. Then
a bright thought checked the tears,
and he slept peacefully. Next morn
ing the thought returned. and, acting
upon it, he crept out OF bed, took the
precious red comforter from his own
little shelf, and, toiding it with a low
ing touch, laid it in Toms sea chest,
which, packed, but not yet corded,
stood by the bed.
cts all I've got to give him, "
thought Jimmy, sadly, "and it'll keep
him warm when he stands watch these
cold nights"
So, all unknown to Tom, the warm,
red length of comfort went with him,
to help the battle against cold and
storm, while Jimmy was left to fight
the colder world and stormier fate at
home.
Another great vessel, very different
from the clumsy concern Tom sailed
in, left the bay a week later-a steam
ship, With flying pennons, decks gay
with people, and enough shiny wood,
gliding and mirrors to have furnished
a dozen houses; an ocean passenger
steamer bound for Havre, and freighted
with thousand souls and ten thou
sand things necessary to their COM
fort. Upon it's deck stood Mr.. and
Mrs. Wentworth and Milly. They
were going to France for the lady's
health, while Milly was to have an
outing, and learn from natures great
school for awhile.
About three days out the weather
became very upleasant; rain and chill
ing fog WED with tempestuous wind and
storm to delay their course; but the
luxurious ship-a world in itself
laughed at old oceans moods and
ploughed steadily along, quite uu-
daunted. 1t was, however, far worse
for draught vessels, often overloaded
and ill-managed, and dependent upon
wind and tide for their speed and safe,
ty. But Milly never thought OF these,
as, glorying, in her perfect immunity
from sea sickness, she roamed the great
steamer, fore and ait, making friends
with passengers and crew, and asking
questions which often made the latter
scratch their heads in perplexity.
They were about week out and
far from either shore; the fog had lift
ed, and brilliant morning sun lighted
the broad, comparatively smooth ex,
panse of sea. The captain, glass in
hand, was slowly scanning the hori.
zon, and Milly, close by, with no lens
but those OF her keen young eyes
scanned it with equal dignity and care
About S. W. his glass came to a sud
den standstill, then he took it from his
eyes, was eagerly rubbing the lenses
when the watch suddenly sang out
"Sail ho!"
"Where away?" cried the captain
readiusting his glass.
"To leeward," came the prompt re-
ply, and in moment the two were con
sultlng in eager tones.
Soon after the steady plunging o.
the engines grew slower, then almost
ceased; boat was lowered; gentlemen
passengers began to climb to elevated
places and gaze through their owr
glasses, and she heard one say:
eyes, it's an open boat-evidently
a small one, too. Seel they are goine
to the rescue. It's we'll the fog lifted
when it did, or we would never have
sighted them in the world"
The excitement increased, for every
incident becomes an event in the mo
notony of sea life, and especially ev
erything that speaks OF danger anG
| shipwreck.
Milly watched them lower away the
boat and man it, the officer descend
ing last of all, and giving orders which
caused each appraised oar to drop as i
run by machinery, sending the little
craft cutting swiftly through the waves
then, throwing her glance beyond it fol
the first time, she saw speck against
the sky-a black speck with fiery tip
apparently-could that be the lost
boat? Supported on the taffrail by
her fathers arm, she could now Sc,
that the fiery tip was really flag, Of
! pennon, floating from the masthead
and at last could make out the shap,
OF the boat, and even the few figure:
within it. Then the ships boat
reached it; the figures bobbed about
mixing themselves indistinguishablv
after which the life saving craft put
about and came rapidly shipwards
towing the other in its wake. A near
er view showed Milly five rescued men
and one boy, lying at full length, ap
/ parently dead; a still nearer view
/ could it bepossible?) discovered that
! gay pennon to beher own red comfort
er, tassels and all, streaming gallantly
to the breeze
Speechlessly she turned to her faith
er; but, not understanding, he excited
ly lifted her down, and ran with th,