The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
so hungry for some bread. Let me find

so hungry for some bread. Let me find
the tree"
wait a moment, my son; the little
girl needs our first care, and no doubt
Tom will say as do, that when we ex-
plore the island 1t had better be as a
united company"
"All we need to be afeard of, I'm
thinking, is of poisonous sarpents. I'll
run and strip up nut, seeing as It's
handy. Well want something to
please the poor little thing when she
comes to, and take off her thoughts"
Tom disappeared in the luxurious I'M
dergrowth OF tangled vines and shrubs,
and almost Immediately returned with
a bunch of ripe bananas and a cocoa
nut. He flung the boy a generous
share and with the rest he approached
the little girl, who was looking around
her in alright.
Don't be afraid, dear little one. See
what nice fruit I've brought you. You
remember NEEDN'T you know Tom,
who made the little ship for you, and
how poor Hannah laughed at it? You
know Tom, don't you?"
She looked closely a moment, and
then burst into tears.
Good Tom, good Tom, carry me
back to Hannah"
Toms lip quivered.
con, no, don't-that's darling-don't
| cry; it makes poor Tom feel so bad to
see you. If you'll be good and not cry,
nor be asking about Hannah and the
rest, I'll find lots O pretty things for
YOU"
| The child still looked grieved and
troubled, but Mr. Vernon took her ten
| derby in his arms, and Walter came
shyly to offer her nicely peeled ba-
nana. and she laid her head back on the
friendly shoulder, smiled languidly, and
in few moments was sleeping sweetly.
AS much relieved as a tired general
might be who sees the last column of
his victorious army filing off to rest and
triumphant peace, Tom motioned for
Mr. Vernon to lay her down, and leav-
ing the boy to watch over her, the two
men withdrew to a little distance.
By this time the clouds had swept
away in airy columns swifter and more
| noiseless than those victorious troops
alluded to, leaving their bright banner
of blue spread out-a glorious canopy
that smiled down upon the subsiding
surf, the Eden-like island, and the ship
| wrecked group.
I'm right glad to see the sun again."
said Tom Harris, though it makes me
feel womanish to think o. the change
since we see it last time. It's nigh
about week since the first storm
caught the Petrol and I'm sure the
cap'n never see sun or moon afterward.
l heard the mate say they couldn t
make out much about their position, be-
cause the wind shifted so often and
blew SO terribly. Well, we'll, the Lords
will be done; but never dreamed you
and i and these two little ones were to
be spared from the gulf that swallowed
all the rest"
Here Tom drew his horny hand
across his eyes and heaved deep sigh
then, with the press of working thought,
added quite cheerfully:
1--WE can dry our clothes now, I sup
pose, after "a fashion, but what we're to
do for a change is more'n / can make
out"
Despite his melancholy. Vernon could
not forbear laugh at Toms puzzled,
rueful face.
AT all events we shall be left to our
own resources; neither tailors nor spec
ulators viii be likely to modest u.s."
"I'll hang up my jacket now. Twill
do for the little girl when her pretty
clothes are put in the sun. One thing
sartin, I can make some native cloth
by-and-bye, else I didn't learn right OF
cid squaw Yellow Cheek"
Make some cloth!' calculated his
companion in establishment.