Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-07

sailors followed him. And. after they
were safe, light rope was flung to the
mate, and then he said -
| You had better let the men pull the
/ oars but the boys and giIls said no. And
SO headed the dory for the point, the
mate telling me to do what thought was
| best.
| Their gave the word to give way, and
/ we were soon in the heavy Sc, again but
a. we were going with them, and. as Un-
Gle Ben says, running before the wind"
| We went rapidly toward the cove, and it
did not take long for the dory to reach the
! point.
As soon as we ran inside of this shelter
the sailors jumped ashore and carving
the light line to the high rock. the part of
the shore nearest the wreck. began haul
ing it on shore. We all went to help
them, and soon heavier rope came OF
shore, and this was made fast to knob
that jutted out on the land side When ii
was secure. the mate stood up and swung
: his arms in funny manner. and then The
rope began To tauten, for they We're haul
ing on it on board the wreck
When it was taut enough the mate
again Swung his arms, and said to me-
NOW, nv girl We will Use yuur boat as
a life-car and get the people ashore. VIII
you steer it, 80 that it will hold steady"
Yes" said.
"Will you not be afraidt Do you think
you can stand the strain?"
He said this very kindly and before |
could answer Tom said 4pf course she
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You are right. my boy. come" Aud
he took me by the arm and swung me into
the boat, he and sailor getting in
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rope clear and gra>ping the oars, began
10 pull nth will
edged tt. boat toward the point aud
away from the wreckage that came rush.
ing in Nv hand was Arm on thr tllcr,
and the iory ran in ahead Of the splint.rcd
plank that were driving shoreward and
swung into safety.
! heard tie captain say. she i ever,
inch sailor: aut then felt that had
been Of some u.c in the world. even though
| was only child
had s,rr people coming over the hills
when wc l,i The ship the last time: but II
was hard wutA 10 handle the dorv. heaNii,
loaded a. shr was. with thu. wind aud sea
30 high. ami 50 coula not look away
from my work And when the line parted
a. the ship broke up and The wrccka..
came drifting ill., il made my arm, hurt 80
that the tears came. to hold th. boat night;
hut clung to the tillrr. AMI brought her
In though lot of plank did come nearer
than liked ID see them
But We got safe to the beach and be-
fore knew that he was near, lnclr Ben
hal me in hi> arms and mother va, CRYING /
over me and tn. people we're all gathered
near: and then Uncle Ben said -
Il knew YOU were Just the girl IL glad
den sailors heart Capt Polly knew
you were"
did no, think had done - very much .
or ANYTHING that could be called " ondcrful
vel heard -om. one say that II would
have been har,l for man to do il. dn
not think - Tom or Jack. or either
Pearl or Lena. could have done the same
and >sld %
Well. til. people all seemed To think il
wonderful. and the paper, printed a long
account of what Pearl. Lena. Tom, JACK
and had done; and was made The most
of. though that was not a bit right. for il
WAS Toms sor,, that put ;,.. iAuu~ht IN
nv mind. ana IL. should have the. honor II
II.
The upper par, of the shin had been.
broken uu but rh, lower hull wa. w.du.d
though the rea ran high for two day, after
There wa~ lot Of wr"ckage came
ashore. and Uncle Ben and the t1en gath
cred it up for Tia, captain, aud We children
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