Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-07-18
child, and drewit into the boat saying
to. Jimmy as he did So: "a "A "a

on there until | can pull down to the,
proaohorh. lfou' won't get any wetter
tnan you are now and there's no danger
OF tne eels a-nlbbling at your toes" .o.o
All right, Uncle Joe., Don't bother
about me, ! can overhaul the-poats be-,
fore YOU gnows"f - :. And the boy Striking, g,
out vigorously actually did leave the the,
sklft behind IN the race Sbown thsh1ver;s
W hen the broadhorn was reached the The
lltUle maiden, in her 41ppmg garments,
WIS .lifted carefuliy anu deposited on
blanket, which some thoughtful MEM
ber OF the crew had spread ON top of the
coa s A.. .EESN'RS
joe came ON board, ,andTesuming the
steering oar ordered:
iii"Iwo or you fellows taSe the skiff
and run a line down and make it fast to,
that pig tree on the Kentucky bank.
Wen tie up and give Jack Williams a.
cnnaalnce nlale tQ1 come PACK ana PICK up his,
passengers that he's scattering around
SO careless hke.r 9moshuGH
u WR q qlitnnfuln inf task 70 lay the two
heeaVy poats oa alongside the shore without
SUSTAINING any injury, FOR they were 80
1rail tnat the least touch upon rock or
snag would nave meant instant destrue-i
taon,, ,s2G nG anioHbuhu sh Dol
LaW hen ithe pilot saw that the line had
peen properly secured he sent his assist
7 an ant forward 70 the .'gonglng oar, while
ne hlmselr M s'ah, WELDED s1 the "steerer," and
a. ms men pulled iustliy at the sweeps to-
SWING lhe. powsi OF the. broadhorn up
stream. linen as the inner boat began
! 70 near the land two long poles were rum
out 70 fend them on from the bank. -57
liMs WORK cpm mpieteds y oeTtqrnea ms
attention 10 the little sufferer, by whosef
slde hls'nephew had renamed, ,.endeavor-
ing to quiet her hysterical{ sobbing, and
70 assure her Tiltaat she need not fear,
! that ,is all sanger WAS WAS past ibeI 20
j Pears pears to me- little one, you took a
mighty sudden BATH" SAID lick, with a.
Smile us ne looked down at the tear
istaaned race OF the chlid.) 9il
'oh' sir, II was terrible! was rsacho
ing over 20 Iookiati yor boatsi AS they
passed when lost my balance and fell31
mars IT. returned the pilot grimly.I
'h w Williams. hadn't BEEN a-cutting up,
ms capers aud kept. his vessel where it,
belonged, you Iwouldtfto have had to-
reach ciear over the side IN order to see
a,co'ppple c'pp or eapsc0f 9eoa alId ainulnber
OF ragged poatmen going by you. But
mere comes the River Queen after u.s.
and yoqll soon be safe and sound with
your FRIENDS again, my little one" 81
,a' On, yes, and have you to thank for,
Saving me-, me-, replied the maiden alden looking
at Jimmy IN such a manner as to cause
the warm piood TO mantle the boys
cheek. Papa will be very grateful to-
you' ana know when ne comes to take
me away he will give you handsome
present. ,.-,.,r a.,.La.yJ sd
On, could not think OF accepting
anything In payment OF duty which
PLAINLY devoived upon me-" stainmered'
Ohe young poatman. =
Nevertheless, know he Will insist
upon doing something for you. He
tmnKs 80 much OF me am sure he would
rather give the whole Of his steamer
than 10 nave me drowned. Papa owns
the River queen, didn't you know itT' y-
I,Whats that, missF' asked Joe in as
tonishment' ls Squire Carroll your
ratnerr o., .. n. q. h!
J Gi.Ihays what the people aJthe plan
tation call MIN. Bup at New orleans or
Cairo he is known as Mr., earrell- IL
"Then, boy" exclaimed the bluff old
pilot slapping Jimmy on the shoulder,
you've donesa big stroke of work for
yourself this day, and we'll see you a
~Branch pilot" within twelvemonth.
hope you'll try to teach that Will
hams some sense. It's just thisrway,
miss continued Joe, turning to- the
girl, my nephew has wanted fon-seine
time to go steamboating, but I've never
been able to get him chance;' SO If
you'd just as lief ask your father TO let
him have berth aboard the River
queen when we meet her at Orleans
twould be doing him great kindness
"The request is granted withontthe
ald OF MEDIATOR declared tall -hne
looking gentleman, who had come along
side the coal boat in one of the steam;
er's skiffs in time to hear the speech of
Joe lrick. E.-.-A
my precious child is restored to me-