The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-04-12

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of the neighbors often said that they
themselves could not afford TO keep
dog. When they said this GRANNY shut
her lips tight. and The FIRST chance she
had Sic would trcl.c TIE dogs head.
II guess thc1 1cr't know much about
a dog" She ted Molly, "'n' ruees $
longs we've arything to cat Boss'll
have some Of it. Eli, old fellcr?"
Molly ga,A back or her Pillow in the
barrow. She amused herself by almost
closing her eyes so that the sea seemed
to come up nearer ard crimplc in sparks
of fire. Then she would open her lids
wide. and the great stretch of water
would flash blndingly on her vision.
She played at this for long time. and
always in front of her was the dog;
she had grown up in the conviction that
all was well IL he was near.
Soon everything grew deliciously dim
and then clear, and the salt smell was
sweeter, and she was walking over the
hard sand as straight as anybody. hold
ing her head up strongly. She did not
know she was asleep. II was real to
her that she was walking.
Suddenly she sat upright in her wheel
barrow. clutching the sides OF 1t. Ross
was not there. Had he barkcd? Or had
some one called? She looked off the
ledge. She saw Boss lcaping frantically
over the wecdy rocks. lie went as if he
were a young dog-he went like crea-
turc possessed. He seemed not to leap,
the still, green pools.
Nelly could only see the dog and be-
yond him, shining water. Where was
granny?
The child tried to scream. but she fel.
rs II in a nightmare, and could not
make u sound.
Oh. there was something down be-
tween the rocks, on the far side of the
ledge. 1t was there that loss was 60
ing. And there was the mosser in his
boat, putting his rake down just as he
had been doing when the child had gone
to sleep. For an instant she thought
she was dreaming. But Boss was g0ne,
-yes-there was something among
the rocles-it was granny's hat sticking
up, and it did not move.
Molly tried again to scream, and Il
was as il her heart would break IN tho
trying. Her voice was only a hoarse
kind of a whisper.
But there. Boss had reached his
friend. He tried to pull her out. Be-
tween his lips he barked, be howled--
nay, he screamed. Was his heart break
ing also?
At last the mosser out there held hi.
rake just above the water and gazed
toward the shore, listening. The wind
was off the sea, and sounds from the
land did not como clearly.
The man saw little Mollie Towne or
the breakwater. Had she cried out?
And vas that the Towne deg carrying
on so on the rocks?
Boss was down by the still figure that
was lying in the shallow pool. lie was
struggling with it, making frantic CT
forts to pull it from the water.
Outlined o. the bleallwater. against
the dazzle OF the blue sky, the man saw
Mollie rise up in her barrow, as il she
would walk, and then fall back a~cin
Good God!" he cried. He drorpod
the rake into the water. caught az, his
oars, and rowed to the ledge. All The
time he rowed he saw old Mrs. Townc's
motionless form lying there ard the
dog trying to help her.
As he stepped out of his boat and be-
gan slipping and jumping over the rocks
the woman moved and raised her head.
He saw her reach out her hand to the
dog; he saw the dog throw himself
down and lick her face eagerly.
THAT you. Jim Stowcll?" she casl,cd.
II guess I've broke my leg. j slipped
I've messed 20 year, N l never slipped
to speak OF before"
She spoke tremblingly. but with
pride. II s'posc l tainted, or some
thing"
IN git you right into the boat" said
Jim Stowell, briskly, IN take you home
in no time"
Boss stood close by watching the man.
II was not easy to get her into the
boat, and she WINGED and grew pale,
but she helped all she could and made
no sound.
When she was in at last Jim took ur
ais oars to go round TO the sandy land
ing. There stood Boss sbivering on a
rock All Mt once he anneareI olda,