Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-13

/ 40 familiar to r,siucnfs OF river towns IN
thoso days. and sang NJ only Mississippi
| river fostnhauts could sipg The leader,
| pcfrled upon some high object Of fr,ight.
sany the lint and third llnc. ~ solo. aud
the whole crew joiued In the others. which
were q sort ~ refrain. one should hear the
tune TO thoroughly appreciate this musical
| gcin, hut here ARE some ~ the worisi
| 4 bully boa; and captain ton;
| Row. Mollio; row. cal,
| A Handsome mate aud holly crew;
| Row. Mrllic; row. i.nli
/ or cuuflo the worls wcru always made TO
suit the particular boat upon which they
were being sung.
| Mr.. aud Mrs. Simpson Ind passed
| through the cabin mud out on tn the cabin
deck, taking little Mile with them. They
had taken position rcar the stern u tho
boat, 80 that they might see and b. seen by
their friends on the wharf ~ long ~ pos.
siblc. and were waving their handkerchief
As the Mnllic was Just opposite the wharf
boat Mile was raised To- standing 10.
slilon ON the guard rail by her mother,
who passed one arm around the child whilc
employing the other In waving goodbye-.
Suddenly Mile threw out her hands, rs
II In initiation " her mother The latter
was unprcpsrrl for such movement. The
child broke from her light clasp mud fell
j into the river, Just far enough from the
honts side 10 he ont 81 reach " It, hig
wheels suction. Mr.. Simpson. wild cry
was heard high above the beating OF the
Mollic's wheel and the singing ~ her Jolly
crew, aud only her husbands strong arm
restrained her from plunging madly In
after the child We on the wharf bat snw
the little one jump. aud the fiocs that wcra
smiling nj her efforts 20 wave ailien paled.
and the mothers anguish had an echo In
/ every heart.
felt aud heard something rush by me,
md the old landing dock settled down "a
II wave rocked ~ the figure Of man shot
out Into the deep water ten feet beyond.
lie was coatlcss and harheaded, and there
could In no installing, by one who had
seen Il, that head OF bnshy hair II was
"Reidy" Morgan. Before the boats Of.
ilccrs knew what was the matter and Ind
rung down her engine, Freddy" was niorc
than half way from the dock 10 the spot
whore Mile Ind inst disappeared. Tho
holder Of THREE championship medals
should have had one more, for he could
swim with n motion n speedy" rs that
he used In settling long primer.
Farther down stfcamW shouted man
on the shorc. Freddy raised his body
half ont Of the water. gave quick glance
oil 10 his right and struck out again. Once
more he SEEMED to stand upright, and then
/ plunge head first under the water lie
was down half minute, which seemed an
hour to the ANXIOUS watchers. then up hc
came With rush ~ II shot from n spring.
aud high on his shoulder was n something
which We knew lniuitivcly WIS the child.
by this time two mon IN skill were
/ pulling from the wharf IN "lleddy's" ~
Il M.lIta 4.
was preparing TO land. The skin was soon
/ by "Reddy's' side, and WI heard him
blurt ont, M " short NJ brvnth.
I'm carry the-littlc one-boys; but you
must tow-us In"
| lie grnsped the stern Of the small boat
~ II swung around within reach, aud the
boatmhn carefully pulled for n point on
the shorc lust below Iho wharf boat.
Give me something Ia lay her on. said
freddy" ~ be- hurried out Into the gravel
beach. In M instant half a dozen coats
were spread out upon the beach aud the
unconscious child was placed upon them.
After carefully removing her shoes aud
stockings aud tearing open her dress. Nor.
rnn bernn to roll her about aud oslap her
back with his open hand. She showed
signs II recovering, and the tramp, who
seemed 10 know Just what TO do. said zone
ofyou rub her hands and another slap her
| feet
lie got on 20 bis feet, and, drawing q
black bottle from his hip pocket. pulled it,
cork with bis teeth and sat down again.
Taking the little girl In hi. arms he gently
forced the mouth Of the flask bttween her
lips, shc swallowed something with a
shuddcr, and freddy" passed the bottle To
me aud pointed to tho cork between HIS
teeth. understood him. Then he took
| up one OF the drycst coats aud wrapped II
about the child rs she lay N his arms.
"shell he all right now" be SAIL
Just then the Molllr rubboa against the
Z wharf boat, aud white faces! woman ran
toward N, followed by half a dozen men.
the FOREMOST OF whom was her husband
My ohildl My Milllel Where Is shci"
"She Il here, and Il uninjurcd, MrS.
Simpson" said several AZ once.
freddy" arose easily, and without say.
luz word gently laid little Mile IN her
mothers arms, Then he stoope,l, picked
I something from the grolad and hufrirdly
thrust u inside his shirt. alone observed
this movement a. ! handed him his bottle,
saying, "You bad better take some OF this
stun yourself. old man."
"Not now" he replied, and put the bot.
tie In his pocket. A. he turned 10 move
away Mr.. simpson came up TO him, aud
| speaking with considerable emotion said:
MY good man, | hm your debtor for
more than ] can ever pay. What can I
say. What eau | do 10 In part show how
deeply grateful nmtn
"Nothing" answered freddy" rather
Grossly, and without changing his position.
'Bnt, sir. insist. You do not look like
one who has all he could use OF this world,
goods. l hope you will accept small