The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-07
THE FISHER GIRL.

On the coast of Normandy, near
Granville, the rise and fall of the
tide are very great, being about A
feet at spring tides.
It comes in very rapidly and in
particular places may be seen max
ing up in great wave two or three
feet high. In book on Normandy
the following adventure is narrated
of two English gentlemen:
They had been out on the sands,
watching the manner in which the
sand cells were caught and examin-
ing the structure of the rocks, which
were like sponges, when of sud
den one of them, whose name was
Cross, shouted:
II forgot the tide, and here it
comes"
His companion, whose name was
Hope, turned toward the sea and
saw stream of water running at a
rapid rate and replied quickly:
II suppose we had better be off. +"
eff we can," replied Cross. "By
crossing the rocks we may yet be
in time"
They began to scramble up the
rocks and walked as fast as they
could toward the nearest shore, but
it was some time before they reached
the highest point. On gaining it
they looked around and saw that the
sand was not yet covered, though
lines of blue water here and there
showed how fast it was rising. They
FASTENED on, but had not gene far
when they found that the sand was
now in narrow strips, with sheets
of water between, but seeing a girl
before them who was familiar with
the beach, cried:
"What shall we do?" and ran
forward.
The girl, however, instead of 60
ing toward the shore, was running
to meet them, and almost out of
breath, cried:
"The wave, the wave it is COM
ing! Turn, turn-run, or we are
lost !"
They did turn and saw out at sea
large wave rolling toward the
shore. Out of breath as they were,
they yet increased their speed as
they retraced their steps toward the
rocks they had just left. The little
girl passed them and led the way.
The two friends strained every nerve
to keep pace with her, for as they
neared the rock the wave still rolled
toward them, the sand becoming
gradually covered.
Their last few steps were knee
deep in water.
"Quick /! quick !" said the girl. |
"There is the passage to cross, and
If the second wave comes we shall |
be too late"
She ran on for 100 yards till she
came to crack in the rock six or
seven feet wide, along, which the
water was rushing like mill sluice.
I'VE are lost!' said the girl. 81
cannot cross; it will carry me away
us it deep !" said Cross.
mot very" she said, "but it is
90 strong"
Cross lifted the girl in his arms,
plunged into the stream, and,
hough the water was up to his
waist, be was soon across.
His companion followed and all
hree now stood stood on the rock.
"Come on, come :" cried the girl.
We are nearly safe /" And she led
be way to the highest point of the
ocks and on reaching it cried, "We
re safe now!"
All were thoughtful for a moment,
8 they saw the danger which God
lad delivered them from. Looking
ound, the sand was one sheet of
vater.
1--WE are quite safe here" said the
,lrl, "but we shall have to STAY
bree or four hours before we can
% to the Shore"
what made you forget the tide7"
aid Cross. "You must know the
cast WE'LL"
II did not forget it," she replied,
but | feared, as you were strangers,
on would be drowned, and ran
ack to tell you what to do"