Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-06

when he went home he was well started
toward being a very disagreeable young
man.
Otto had done enough certainly to de-
serve to lose his sweetheart altogether, and
no doubt that is what would have been if
something had not happened that brought
him to his senses. Fortunately, however,
something did happen.
There came a great storm one night, and
in the morning when the clouds began to
scatter and the waves began to subside the
people on the shore saw that during the
night huge coasting vessel had drifted
upon the sand bar
She was caught there fast enough, but
it did not appear that she had suffered any
serious damage.
When it grew calm enough, the captain
of the vessel sent boat ashore and offered
large pay to linen that would come out and
help throw enough of the cargo overheard
to tighten the ship and release her from the
bar.
There were plenty who were willing to
go. They went out that day and returned
at night to their homes.
There was another days work before
them. Then it was hoped the vessel would
float clear of the bar
Therese's father was one of the men that
went out to do the work, and on this Sec
ond morning Therese wanted to go out
with him. There was room in the boat,
and it was quite calm, so there did not
seem any reason why she should not 60
Her father took her quite willingly.
Otto did not go. Under ordinary cir
cumstances he would have been one of the
first to UNDER axe the work, but the change
that had Co over him extended to his
habits of industry as well as to other things
Late in the morning of the second day
Eleanor cam down to the shore, and Otto,
seeing her fion distance joined her there.
81 want t. 20 out thereto the ship"
said Miss Sout hard
Otto looked at the sky and shook his
head.
II don't T. the looks of things" he
said. II wi so many of our people were
not out there lready."
Eleanor Ia yhed mockingly. $50 you
are afraid said. 81 thought that be
longed to won n, but IL am not afraid.
"You don't know the signs" ventured
Otto.
Never miu1 the signs" want to go
out there Have you a boat"
Otto bowed
"Then you ill take me, will you not?"
Her tone ha, )st it's hooking ring, and she
was looking at him dangerously.
He hesitate n moment, and then there
came a laugl lg light again into the great
dark eyes of the girl, for she saw that he
had yielded
"Wait for me here" he said as he start
ed up the beach If you will go, of course
will take YOU"
Presently Lv returned in his dory and
took her out % where his boat, clever lit
tie sailing craft, was lying at anchor
There was lst enough breeze to carry the
boat along al an easy speed. 1t was glo-
rious day, bl Otto looked troubled T e
little piece O bunting at the head of ] $
mast tapped unsteadily. and the sea guls
were making heir way shoreward.
They had ne but part of the distance
toward the eat ship when dark clouds
began to pile above the horizon.
Eleanor saw them and began to be fright
ened.
There is going to be a Storm" she cried
They reached the ship just as the storm
broke. Thei was standing with heI
father watching the approaching gale. The
work of tightening the ship had been aban-
1oned,
1t was an awful moment, for the wind
began to blow Il perfect gale, and the little
craft was in danger every moment of being
dashed to pieces against the larger one.
Otto managed to get up under the lee
however and then there was a panic Il
board the ship, for there were twice a,
many persons as the little boat would hold
even if it could reach the shore in that ter
rible storm.
Otto quickly pushed his boat as far as he
dared from the side of the ship and Gale,
for V'baraua ,nI har 70 bar WON'T tal
one of you" he shouted, until they are
the boat"
Not one of the men and women on tina
ship were lost that day, although befor
the sun set all that could be seen of tn
great vessel WAS piece of broken spa
held up gaunt and naked through the dash
ing spray and waves.
Before Otto had reached the shore tn
life saving crew had gathered on the shore
and they drew his little craft up throug
the dangerous breakers.
Then they sent out the big lifeboat, an
the rest of the townspeople and then tn
crew were taken off
Eleanor tainted before they reached tn
shore, and Therese had her taken to til
little cottage on the shore. There she care
for her as tenderly as a sister would. A
the jealousy was gone. Eleanor was in
condition that excited pity rather than an
less gentle emotion.
That evening Therese and Otto wake
together down to the chair on the shOr
The wind was still blowing furiously, an
the waves were booming on the shore, bt
the lovers, for they were lovers again, di
not mind these things
"Oh, it froze the blood in my veins" sal
/ Otto, "when / saw the storm coming an
feared that would not reach you in time
: But it was Gods Storm" answert
Therese, smiling, flor it sent you back
me."-J. Il. Newcomb in Boston Globe,
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