Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-17
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Hetty Raynor had not Away lived
in Sag Harcor, but since her grand
father had died he had left Hetty's
mother sole heir, and SO two years
ago they had gone there to make it
their home.
If Hetty had been the emily child
it would have been all right. but she
had sister, four years older than
herself, and teasing bsother, two
years younger. She liked to be let in
all their secrets and when Coralie
would gently push her away, she
would stroll off to the beach.
One day she stood in the doorway
as Coralie and Bennie were talking.
"Now, you listen, Bennie," said Cora
lie, "and III tell you secret, but
you mustn't tell Hetty, because she
can't keep thing to herself"
Hetty's eyes flashed as her sister
spoke, and then when Bennie ans
wered, eyes, Cora, you and / can al
ways keep secrets, but l suppose it's
because she's so Wild"
"Well!" thought Hetty, "Tll show
her If L can keep secret or not, and
to hear that little snip say he can
keep secrets. Oh, oh, it's dreadful
and I'm two whole years older than
he is. Anyhow, mamma and have
sec ct that they don't know anything
about, so there's some satisfaction in
that Ii mamma trusts me and don't
tell them any secrets they needn't tell
me theirs, because mammals are the
best"
All this time she had been walking
on the beach, going further and
further from home. "Myp she ex-
claimed. "rhe sun setting, isn't it
beautiful Why, 1 wonder who owns
this boat. l never saw it here be-
fore; welk maybe it's the captain $"
Indeed, she had never seen it be-
fore. And she was not likely to see
it again if she didn't hurry up, be-
cause the tide was coming in.
Mamma, mamma" cried Coralie,
eve can't find Hetty; we were down
to the beach and she wasn't there"
Coralie rushed in all excited.
Cant find hey?" exclaimed Mrs.
Raynor, ''well she'll be home to din.
ner." And she went on with her
work. But still her thoughts were of
Hetty Suppose she should go too
near the water and fall in, and the
tide carried her off to sea?" She
thought of all the dreadful things that
are imaginable. WELL" she said
aloud, II can't work until Hetty's
found" She left the house with
Coralie and Bennie, and started to
find the lost child.
Meantime Hetty stood by the boat,
never dreaming that the tide was
coming in, and if help didn't come
soon there would be no hope, and she
must soon enter her watery grave in
perilous sea.
81 wonder whose boat this is"
thought Hetty. ''Whyr' she ex-
claimed, looking at the name, it's
Bachelor Gray's; he'll come for it
soon"
1t was getting dark and the sun had
set. Hetty looked up at the clear sky
above. "Ther IS the evening STAR"
she exclaimed; sit must be after
seven. 1 must 60" She turned to
go, but wehre was her home? AS she
was going to climb in the boat that
the tide was surrounding fast, a heavy
hand was laid on her shoulder and
she turned, only to see Bachelor Gray,
"Why, Mr.. Gray" she cried,
startled by the heavy touch.
''Hetty." he asked, do you know
what time it is?''
"Why, no." answered Hetty, look
ing puzzled, sis it late?"
''ren minutes of eight" answered
Mr.. Gray, and as he did SO, Hetty
started on a run, and cried:
'Look out, Mr.. Gray, the boats
movingP'
Mr.. Gray quickly stepped from the
moving boat just in time to see it go
splash into the water and the tide
carry it of.
They walked home side by side and
Mrs. Raynor was just going in the
gate as Mr.. Gray and Hetty were.
After that Hetty knew all Coralio
and Bennie's secrets and she
never strayed away from home so far
again. Brooklyn Eagle.
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