The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-01

fer some good reason. Praps he can't
find what he wants for You Just yet"
son, l know now: that's it. He
was going to get me a blue gown with
a BIG collar on it and a great god
star IN each corner, but | begged him
to try and get a white one white is
SO pretty like. and | never had &
white dress in my life. ~glancing rue
fully down at the homespun cotton.
"N!ay like he had to 20 and 90, fore
he could get it,
For a few moments she gaZed earn
estly over the water. Is it smoke
that long thin line of gray? Yes:
Just around the headland something
white is coming INTO view. A few
NOR minutes and the great steamer,
gayly tedecked with flags and pen
ants burst in sight. Slowly, too
slowly for 10, the boat plows along
through the blue water, until, all
dripping with foam and sparkling in
the sunshine, the huge wheels cease
revolving, and the ''B ock Island" is
in at last. The ropes are fastened,
the plank is put out and the passcn-
gers come ashore.
In every face 10 peers eagerly.
He might have changed in a year so
much that she must watch closely.
One by n they come: friends are
greeting +. lends: they are all off now,
and -wnere is dad? With one de-
c,ln min nrusbn lo.,nIc lou,p 4 hn nj d, y l.,
and searches for him in the cabins.
Come. come, move along, my
girl" saws the captain, roughly.
What do you want here"
'Oh, | want dad" she sobs: she
was coming TO-DAY. l know. Tell
ne, haven't you seen him."
'How should | know him. he
answers gruF1ly. "Move along: we
are late to-day, and can't be both
cred"
10 turns slowly away and mechan-
ically passes up over the gangway.
What does it matter to her that the
III is shining. that the band is play
inc its sweetest music? All the
br ghtncsS Of the day is gone for
her. Calmly she walks along, slowly
unfaStcnS ResS, and climbing INTO the
wagon silently drives away. But
her lace is very pale, and there is
such a strange look in her great blue
eyes that more than one honest
hearted sailor draw, his brown hand
across his eyes and mur:ners:
Poor little gal"
= y X
1t is evening. A sudden and fear
ful storm is raging. The sea has
risen. and with IA roaring sound
rushed inland TO dash against the
rocks. Up at the great hotel the
huge drops of rain dash against the
windows, and the guests gathered to-
gethcr in the parlOr shuddcr and
tlcmblc at every returning fash and
dealenlng peal. Down on the beach
the angry surf is rolling in noun
tains high, and the fishermen are
%anXiously gazing out upon the dark
waters, as if fearful OF what such a
storm might accomplish. Suddenly
there comes a vivid flash, a terrible
reverbcraling roll, and in the awful
silence that followed, the group of
waiting men gazed with horror in
each others faces. Then comes
another flash close 10y, and on the
outer edge Of the brakewatcr they
see a ship is going TO pieces. There
comes the sound of IA signal gun,
once, twice. All is confusion now.
The llieb0at is manned, pushed out
and beaten back. Ab0te the angry
,hriokng Of uh wind can be heard
the shouts Of those on the beach,
the faint deSpairing cries Of those
on the doomed vessel, and the sol,S
of The women who are cn"deayoriny
to keep back their loved ones from
seeking death in those terrible
waters.
And it iSdcath. Six stalwart forms,
50 full Of life only a few minutes de-
fore. are stilieniag on the damp sand.
1t Is Of no use; no boat can live in
such a storm, and hundreds of lives
must perish while they stand there,
unable and poWcrless to help. The
storm r%edoubles its Jury. One sharp
Fii"A VI liSiCliIil-i anu 81 Cl 2OCS uD
from the terrified women. A figure
can be seen near n Of the dismant-
led masls; a figure with gray hair
and beard flowing liz the wind. 1t is
JOS dad. They must try again.
They cannot let him de when she
expects to zee him so soon. Five
pair, of hands are ready. Can they
have one more? In another moment
ii will e too late. But see. Some
one is hurriedly advancing toward
them through the darkness and mist:
a slender figure, wrapped in a shawl,
with palc face aud eyes that burn
like Goals in the darkness. 1t is 10.
She springs into the lifeboat beside
them. Tier presence nerves them on
and they push oil into the seething
waters.