Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-10
cLARIssA,s RESCUE.
How a Famous Talking Doll was Save
from a Watery Grave.

now "a linking Doll WAS chNtu
from Watery Grave.
/ A clean, safe, shining beach where
each wave, as it rolled in, seemed to
/ try TO Guido the other waves in gently
smoothing the bright sand
A big, good-natured Newfoundland
dog, with wooden pail In his mouth,
and trotting by his side sweet little
girl.
my gracious me, Rover" said Amy
Ibis name was only Rover. but she al
ways called him MY gracious me,
Rovern-I guess it's lucky we didn't
bring Amanda; the wind would snarl
her curls, and if she got sand in her
shoes il would make her real cross"
The beach was in full view from the
summer cottage where Amy's mother
and Amanda could see the little girl at
any moment
After digging, with Rovers earnest
help, a big hole, and piling up the sand
so as TO make a kind OF throne, Amy
began 10 gather treasures TO place
around Il. Rover was equally inter-
ested in this, and We'd with her in find
ing the biggest shells. and these were
arranged around the throne with
smooth pebbles and bits Of seaweed;
but the seaweed was what Rover most
liked hunting for, and he was not con-
tented with dragging up the pieces
which were already on the shore, but
insisted on swimming in the beautiful,
cool, green waves after bits of floating
weed; while Amy, wild with joy,
danced up and down Selling the pieces
as soon as they were out Of the wet,
and urging Rover to renewed efforts
Suddenly he swan further out than
usual, and seemed to be after mys.
FERROUS object bobbing up and down in
the waves in a most comical way. II
almost seemed alive. and Amy fancied
she could see ii give signals of distress;
then some wave, larger than usual,
would for a moment entirely conceal il.
But Rover was not to be daunted, and
on he swan; finally he turned and went
round in a circle; then she knew he
must be examining it. Suddenly he
went straight at it, then a big wave
with roar splashed over him, and both
he and the mysterious object disap |
peared. But water has no terrors for a
Newfoundland dog, and moment later
Rover, with something in his mouth.
doomed up over the breakers. and quick
IL reached the shallow water. where
he stood for an instant. proud as a I
king, while Amy, on seeing what he
held, dropped her pail and shovel in
Aud what do you suppose 1t was?
A great. big, yellow-haired doll Yes,
a real doll; clothed in what was once
a beautiful gown.
With a cry of establishment Amy
rushed for the treasure and pressed her,
all dripping wet in her warm arms.
The poor dolly's eyes were closed and
she seemed very cold.
Then Amy remembered the rules she
had heard about how 10 revive people
who were nearly drowned. First she
aid the doll down on the hot sand, and
gently patted her back, while a lot of
water came out of her mouth.
Next, she quickly took off some of
Ter wet clothes, which, even in her ex-
.itement she noticed were very rich
md fashionable Then. after giving
Ter a gentle rubbing. she remembered
he pictures Of rolling a half-drowned
'erson over barrel, so she seized her
title wooden pail and began rolling the
oh on it, Suddenly she heard a very
aiht queer voice saying;
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How-l-won-der-wh at-you-ar :
MY gracious rue, almost yelled
lmv, holding the doll at arms length J
How ! wonder what gen arel My /
msnda can say papa and mamma, but I
never before heard poetry doll a
nd even Rover, who had been most j
watching Amy's effort,
ave a surprised bark c
But in a moment Amy was working '
18th renewed energy over the wet doll. !
hose eyes were now wide open, and /
gain the strange voice spoke. saying. /
"Break, break, break. i
ON the cold. gray stones o scar
Poor dolly, said Amy. almost cry
g now with sympathy and excite
ent Isle must be ont Of her head
I'd don't yet know she is saved from
le ocean" And Rover. who seemed {
lually anxious, licked the dolly's cold. y
ct face. y
Amy realized the next thing was to 7
rap her up warmly, and let her rest: G
placing her little cape softly around P
T. she Rugged the doll in her arms.
ID seated herself in the pile Of hot b
nd Il
II was warm morning. and the hard q.
ork had made Amy feel a good deal s
red also. She found it very comfort :
Ne to sit quietly. holding the rescued 3
II. with Rover living at her side Il