News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-11-06
but her cool Indifference enraged

silent conflict was going on in tn,
graduating class, and understood
Ethel's position in the matter. Tht
servants decided among themselves
that the stylish young ladies were
set against Miss Brown, and some
felt this just, in view of her wardrobe
and some called her "poor thing
and said cit was a shame."-
And so the months went by
| Christmas vacation passed.
Hannah Brown could not afford
the journey home, but a box came
for her, and she spent the evenings
making two new gowns, with Ethel's
assistance, and looked much better
in them, it is certain; but still the
feud continued, and spring came
without it's having ended.
| On a chosen day in May it was Gus
tomary for the school to make holi-
day. They went to the residence of
a relative of Mrs. Hopes, whose
! grounGs- bordered on the sound.
| There they ealoyed themselves in
various ways and We're entertained
in STANDARDIZATION. In the evening
there was music, and with the
dancing-teacher as a master of cere-
monies they inaugurated a little ball,
the girls waltzing together, bow of
blue ribbon indicating those who as
sumed the role Of gentleman in
the lanciers or quadrilles, and after
ward rode home in great wagons, in
which the smaller girls fell asleep.
Hitherto, Adelaide Lee, Lilly Bell,
Sarah Officer and Ethel Wentworth
had always been together on these
occasions. This year the three first
turned their heads away as they met
Ethel and Hannah arm in arm. For
the first time Hannah spoke of it as
she sat with her friend on the rocks
beside the water.
"Never think l don't know what
you have done for my sake, DEAR
she said, or that | shall ever forget
it."
II love you," replied Ethel, and
they kissed each other AS they did
so some one cried aloud, "Why here
is a boat" On the sand below the
rock three figures had suddenly dis
appeared. Sarah and Lilly and Ad-
elaide were pushing an old boat into
the water. If we had oars we
might row little" Sarah said.
Il saw some oars behind that bath
house." Lilly cried She ran away
and returned with one short and one
long one.
"They lock the boats up when we
come" said Adelaide, land really
the children might drown them
selves; but we are capable of taking
care of ourselves, | hope"
The boat was now afoat. Lilly
had jumped into it; Sarah followed;
Adelaide, careful of her skirts, was
stepping in daintily.
'That boat is not fit to go out in,
young ladies'" called Hannah Brown
from her perch on the rock. The
wood is more rotten than you guess
The girls heard, but contemptuously
ignored her.
'Oh, pray, don't gor' cried Han
nah. AS she spoke, they pushed off
from shore. The water was quiet ;
the little waves sparkled in the sun
shine; the girls uttered merry cries
as they tossed about.
"It is dangerous, said Hannah
"That boat is no better than so
much brown paper" She stood up
and watched the girls seriously as
they rowed about far out on the
water Ethel could merely make out
the blue ribbon on Sarah's sailor-hat,
and the pale shrimp-pink of AIDE
ladies little wrap; but Hannah's
eyes were trained to longer distances.
''They have broken one of those
think they are in difficulties.
eve must run to the house for
help" said Ethel
Yes" said Hannah. 80, Ethel,
Ethel! Seer'
Il can't see anything but the
water" said Ethel. "The sun blinds
me-"
"The boat is sinking" said Han
nah Before we could get to the
house all would be over. Can they
swim ?"
"None of them," sobbed Ethel.
"Nor can l..
81 can," said Hannah Brown.
At this instance a shrek swept
landward-a despairing cry for help.
Ethel, screaming also, began to run
toward the house; but turning, saw
Hannah standing on the sand. She
had taken off her boots and removed
her basque and outer skirt.
go, Hannah! what are you going
to do?" cried Ethel.
TRY to save them," said Hannah.
$50 on, dear, and get help as quick
as you can. My strength may not
hold out, although I'll do my best. .
And she plunged into the water.
Ethel, faint with terror. flew toward
the house, calling for help as she ran,
but agitation weakened her voice.
The screams of the rOmping children
overpowered it. Half way up the
hill she stumbled and fell, spraining
her ankle slightly, but still she kept
her way. until, meeting a farmland
bearing pals of milk to the feast,
she managed to make him compre-
hend the sill uatiOn.
cts the key of the boat-house we
want" he said. "FH get them, and
be out in a jiffy They can hold on d
bit, no doubt" And setting dowr
his pals, he was out of sight in a mo
ment, while Ethel painted her way
back to the shore. Arrived there SHE
at first saw nothing. Then indis
tinct glimpses of something ap
preaching the shore gave her hope
and she became aware that HANNAH
was bringing one of the girls in.
1t was Adelaide Lee. Ethel wadeC
as far into the water as she dared
. and caught the girls arm and helpe'
Hannah to drag her over the sane
to place of safety.
Hannah stood twisting her long
wet hair, and fastened it with a pil
that Ethel offered, without a word
1.-The other girls are safe yet" Han
nah managed to say. "Im Of
: again!'
so, Hannah, wait! They ar
. coming with the key of the boat
r house." said Ethel.
"No time to spare" said HANNAH
} She was gone.
1 Adelaide began to make use of he
e recovered breath. She walled, sh
1 screamed, and screamed, she bemoar
} ed herself. Ethel now and then sal
: soothing word to her, but he
heart was with Hannah,
i Up at the house the news had bee
told, but the people were bewildere
/ by the excitement, and the keys wei
in the pocket of a deaf old gentlema
J. who had hidden himself in a quiet a
e Dor with a newspaper. At last, il
t deed, the man who had come t
II search for them was on his way I