Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-23
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& JEANETrE'S BRAVERY. I
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BY THERESA FREGA.

1t was Thanksgiving Day! But tn
sun refused to shine, and the air wa'
very bleak and chilly. 1t was hard tc
BIZ thankful when one was both cold and
hungry; so, at least, thought little JEAN
cite Roberts, as she paused to glance al
the tempting display of cakes In shoI
window. How she wished that she
could take some home to her dear
mother, who was so patient and cheer.
full, in spite of all their troubles! And
then she thought Of her father. who had
always been SO good to them both
Would he ever come back? Or had
something dreadful happened to him
during these weary years! she wonder
ed The old life, when she had every
thing that her heart could wish, seemed
almost like a dream now. And then she
began to think of more recent events
and to wonder il she would ever again
see Kathleen Norris, the beautiful young
Girl who had protected her the otheI
day, and stopped the crowd OF boys
from throwing stones and making sport
of her poor clothes. jeanette had no
time to wonder longer, however, for
turning the corner, she beheld crowds Of
people surrounding the bridge. Filled
with curiosity as to what was the mat
ter, she quickly made her way through
the crowd, and in q moment stood be-
side the bridge.
Could she believe her eyes? 1t was
the very girl, Kathleen, struggling In
the water, Would no one save her'
What towards these men were! She
know this part OF the stream was very
swift, and that Kathleen could not fight
against it very long When she saw no
one intended to help the girl, she sum-
moned all her courage and Owed into
the cold waters below. Every one held
their breath, and now were sure two
lives would be lost instead of one, for,
although jeanette was good swimmer,
she soon showed signs of failing fast
Kathleen chung to her waist, thus
making it very hard for jeanette to get
her ashore but, with one last effort, she
n anaged to do SO. The people cheered,
END soon all forgot her-all except one
person, that person being Mrs. Norris,
Kathleen's mother, who had been called
when the accident was all over.
jeanette felt very dizzy, her eyes
swan, her arms ached, and amid many
different feelings she sank exhausted on
the shore, not caring what became OF
her, but wishing she could see her
mother once more.
Mrs. Norris saw the girl lying on the
bank, and ordered her to be carried to
he: house.
They could get no information from
Jeanette as TO her home, for she lay un-
cor scious, so inquiries were made to
find her parents, il she had any. Mrs
Norris found Mrs. Roberts, Jeanette's
mother, living up small and crooked
alley in neat and clean room. She
found her an educated, agreeable wo'
man and before going home she tola
her about the disaster. jeanette was
very dear to her mother, and after vain
attempts to keep calm, sh broke down.
Ms Norris arranged with Mrs. Roberts
THAI she should stay in their house to
watch over her child, for to move her
was out of the question.
Kathleen soon recovered, but JEAN
cite lay for weeks tossing and moaning
in fever Mrs. Roberts watched over
her child cheered and comforted by the
LOVING and kind words of those around
Der
Winter had passed, but still Jeanetts
did not recover, but one beautiful May
moIning she awoke to find herself feel
inc much better; not just feeling better,
hui she was better, for she was told her
fever had passed away.
Every one came 10 tell her how brave
IT, was of her to save kathleen, and II
jeanette had not been sensible girl her
head would have been turned by all tho
III aising.
The summer days were now drawing
near and it was decided, to go out to
the country, accompanied by Mrs. Rob-
crts and Jeanette. The house was lock-
ed and barred and friendsl accompanied
them to the station. Last words and
faiewells were over, and the train, puff
inc and Tuning, steamed away.
How fast the train went along, AMI
gradually the city was left behind and
little farms and villages now met this
view. AT last the train pulled up to'an-
other station, and here there were more
friends waiting for them.
When they arrived at the farm Kath-
leen showed Jeanette her ROOM 1t had
large bay windows, from which could be
see, the rising and setting Of the sun
lnu which also commanded the view of