Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-16

THE QUEEN OF THE MAY TO THE RESCUE.
would say. when asked sometimes if
such young boys were safe alone upon
the water, that there was very little
about boats that he could teach Master
Tom and Jack, "sartin sure"
And they have had some adventures,
too. remember once when was a
guest in their home we three, myself
and the two boys, started one
bright July afternoon Ter a cruise
to the Goodwin sands and back 1t
was a long sail but we didn't mind;
we We're going to have picnic ten in
the boat and return home by moon
light
Wen, we carried out our programme
and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.
Coming back stiff breeze sprang up
and our stauncE little Queen of the
May perfectly flew along suddenly
in little silence that had fallen upon
us all after the somewhat noisy sing
ing Of glees and part-songs a sound
like a cry Of somebody in distress was
waited across the waters. We did not
take much notice of it at first, think
ing it was the seabirds whose cries
are sometimes SO human, but in another
moment we heard it again. this time
more distinctly, and we realized then
that it was the word Help" that was
being called out.
We all felt dreadfully excited as we
peered out over the moonlit sea; then
Jacks sharp eyes deserted small black
object away To the left OF the boat
and, with our hearts beating with ex-
element, we altered our course and
made for it as speedily Is we could.
As we came nearer we saw the floating
object was a small boat, and we could
see some figures in it. Then we used
our healthy young lungs in an encour-
aging shout to hold on, and in few
minutes came up to the distressed
craft. We found it to be very small
rowing boat. A young man with his
coat off sat in the center, baling out
water, while lady and tiny fair
haired girl of three or four years were
crouched down at one end. And we
we-e to be the rescuers of the forlorn
little party! Here was an exciting adj
venture! In few moments we had
them safely in our gallant Queen of
the May, the rowing boat was made
fast to ours, and we started for the
shore. The rescued ones told us that
they had hired the boat that afternoon
to go for a row, and coming home they
were Mortified to find that she had
sprung leak, and, to make matters
worse, in searching for baler one of
the oars became uushipped and slipped
away, and they found themselves, poor
things, drifting away every moment
farther from home, helpless to do any
thing but bale the water out
And they had been in this sad plight
nearly two hours when their cries at
tracted our notice. How tired and
worn they looked, and with what inn
portance and delight we brewed them
hot, delicious cup of tea each with
our spirit lamp. The color came back
to the faces of the poor, frightened
lady and little girl and the wee maid
sat on merry Jacks knee, and the two
made bond of friendship together.
And when we landed and babe good
by to our rescued friends it seemed
funny to learn that the gentleman in
the trio was none other than the new
master who had come to the school my
two boy friends were at, and whose
mountaineering 10 its being holt
day time-they had not yet made. And
the lady, who was his sister, and her
little girl had never been on the sea
before, and the former declared that
her first trip would be her last. Pail
Mall Budget.
She Bore 1t Up.