The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-14
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turned in his seat to get square look
at her. "Great Scott!,
The beaded PRESENTATION on his brow
began streaming down his checks lit
was Sadie, she who had so cruelty Tilted
him. But all differences wore iorgotton
when life and death hung SO nicely
poised in the balance. Tho drifting
boat was nearly filled with water and IL
seemed as II every sen would. s1bmorge
1t; but the boat and Sadie wero both
rescued and landed upon tho side OF a
projecting headland. Sadie was
drcnchcd through and through. Her
hair hung instrings, her clothing chung
closely about her, and altogether sho
locked as picturesque as u ducked hen.
you may thank your lune for your
salvation" remarked Jim, turning 10
tho fair but dilapidated Sadie. Il NJ
II never SEQ n woman VT that l
thought moro OF than l do my individual
sell, and II Tom hadn't shamed mo out
and made mo 20 l expect he'd went
alone and you'd n both won't to Davy
Jones's," and the rough old fisherman
inverted n rubber boot that he had re-.
moved for tho purpose OF draining OF
tho wator which was stopping about
in it. ssS
The girl made no reply, but from un.
der dripping locks she beamcd upon
Tom u smile, the most hcartsome and
approving which he hnd ever received.
In answer to inquiries Sadie ex-
planned how that whom midway be.
tween tho two islands rowlock had
become detached and had fallen over.
board, rendering tho oars useless, and
being overtaken by the squall, shc had
driitcd until discovered and resued.
Sadie found shelter with some friends
who lived in Put-in-Buy until the next
morning, when, tho gale having died,
she was restored to her anxious parents
by Tom Taylor in person. She was not
much worse for tho. wetting and scare
received, but was appropriately subducd
in manner, meeting Tom with uniform
kindness and evidently regarding him
as Il hero. 5lsts e.
Old Hank received him with elusive
demonstration and insisted upon his no!
naming for the day MS All ahonored
guest, placing before him in tho way OF
entertainment tho best that his larder
afforded. Sadie behaved beautifully,
and it will hardly be necessary to tell OF
MI tho little fiirtations successfully
prosecuted by the young couple during
that brief day. H. II ~, 49,.
In the evening, rs Tom was about tax
ing his departure, his host clappcd him
on tho shoulder and said:
Young man, il it hadn't boon for YOU
my girl wud been drifting down Lake
Erie dead corpse instead Of scttin'
here. You've saved, her life, and now
don't know how to pay you for tho
trouble unless you're willin' to take
her." tftiIzlI
A wave OF scarlet suddenly oyerswept
Toms face, extending clear to the roots
OF his red hair. while the girl looked the
picture Of confusion. "Why Dad p
After mighty effort Tom succeeded
in partially rcgainins his selt-posses-
sion, and after clearing his throat said
If tho old man was "willin'" and the
girl was .'willin'," he guessed ho'd call
it "square'-and the girl nodded and
tho old man said "all right" and prom
ised to throw in tho boat rs a part Of
the bargain. So before the ice fields
blocked the island passages there was a
wedding on Rattlesnake, and in triumph
Tom bore away his bride
One by one Hank Hammond was
robbed of his daughters, and be event
ually left the island himself.
Another Swiss Family Robinson"
who succeeded him now occupies his
place.
Tom Taylor multiplied and increased
as the years swept on and now rejoices
in not only an ample share of worldly
emoluments, but also big and bloom
ing family OF children. M