Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-14

vidnals proved - Be our frlend. ioLa
Taylor. Tom tocs tha Geld glasses prof,
tered by the scared CID lady. ana through
them examined the drifting boat.
Blast nv buttons If it amt WON
am lie exclaimed With two or three
long strides he reached the dock and be-
gan christening boat.
What yea gain 10 dor demanded bis
companion.
'-Goia to pick up that skif. Come on.
jim"
Jim denurred, urging that no boat
could live lcag IN such : sea and thar il
was just fooihardy 70 venture.
Tom. however. would take no denials,
and vita serious misgiyings Jim was
finally persuaded 10 take hand ct the
oars. Under the double pull the boat
plunged outward into the boiling surf
and sIxay dashed over the two rowers.
II was hard struggle. and many times
the boat barely escaped swapping in
the heavy seas that struck her; but al
last the csstaway was overhauled. as
they APPROACHED the woman stretched
appealing hands toward them and Tom
turned IL his seat 70 set square look al
Der. Great Scott"
The beaded perspiration on his brow
!''gan streaming down his cheeks-il
WAS Sadie, she who had 90 cruelty jilted
him. But all differences were forgotten
when life and death hung 50 nicely
poised in the balance. The drifting
hr,a u Id "a
seemed Is II every sea would subnergs
it. but the boat aud Sadie were both
rescued and landed upon the lee side oi
projecting headland. Sadie wa:
drenched through and through. Her
hair hung IN strings, her clothing chung
closely about her. and altogether she
looked as picturesque as ducked hen.
"You may thank your lune for your
salvation" remarked jim, turning Il
the fair but dilapidated Sadie.
Il never sec q woman yit that
thought moro of than do Of my indi
vidusl self, and if Tom hadn't shamed
me out and made me go expect he'd
a went alone. and you'd a both gone
to Davy JONES'" and the rough old fish
erman inverted q rubber boot that hi
had removed for the purpose Of drain
ing of the water which was sloppine
about in it.
The girl made no reply, but from un
der dripping locks she beamed upor
Tom q smile, the most hesrtsome and
approving which he had ever received.
In answer to inquiries Sadie explained
how that when midway between the tive
islands rowlock had become detached
and had fallen overheard, rendering tn.
oars useless, and being overtakon by tn,
Squall, she had drifted until discovered
and rescued.
Sadie found shelter with some friend.
who lived in Put-in-Bay until the mex
morning. when, the gale having died
she was restored to her anxious parent
by Tom Taylor in person. She was no
much worse for the wetting and scar,
received, but was appropriately subdue(
in manner, meeting Tom with uniform
kindness and evidently regarding hin
Is hero.
Old Hank received him with efusiv,
demonstration and insisted upon his re
manning for the day as an honored guest
placing before him in the way Of enter
tainment the best that his larder afford
ed. Sadie behaved beautifully, and i
will hardly be necessary to tell of all tn,
little firtations successfully prosecuted
by the young couple during that brieI
day.
In the evening, as Tom was about tax
ing his departure, his host clapped him
on the shoulder and said:
Young man. if it hadn't been for yor
my girl wud a been drifting down Lake
Erie q dead corpse instead of a-settir
here. You've saved her life, and now
don't know how to pay you for the trou
BILE unless you're willin to take her"
A wave Of scarlet suddenly overswep
Toms face, extending clear to the root,
of his red hair, while the girl looked tn,
picture of confusion. why, dad~
After a mighty effort Tom succeeded
in partially regaining his self possession
and after clearing his throat said If tn,
old man was ''willin" and the girl va,
"willin." he guessed he d "call it square
and the girl nodded and tho old mar
said, "All right" and promised to throw
in the boat as part Of the bargain. *
before the ice fields blocked tho island
passages there was a wedding on Rattle
snake, and in triumph Tom bore away
his bride.
One by one Hank Hammond wa,
robbed of his daughters, and he eventu
ally left the island himself.
Another "Swiss Family Robinson
who succeeded him now occupies hi
place.
Tom Taylor multiplied and increased
- the years swept on and now rejoicel
In not only IN ample share OF worldly