Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

One day not very long ago Molly
and Tom went with mamma to the
beach. Mamma sat and read while
Molly and Tom built castles and
forts, waded in the water. caught a
jelly fish, and did lots of things.
By and by Molly got tired of play
ing, so she sat down and watched the
waves as they splashed up the beach.
At last one little wave almost covered
her with water, and then she junlped
pretty quick, can tell you.
please don't run away" said the
wave. Il wanted to tell you Of in
adventure of mine" And it gave
splashy chuckle of delight.
Dear me- said Molly. "Do you
have adventures? l thought You did
nothing but play all day"
mo. indeed" said the wave. We
have lots of adventures. Once I
helped wreck ship-but I'm not 60
ing to tell you about that. This was
funny happening. Yesterday I was
playing down there by the bulkhead
under the long walk. Lots of land
people were leaning over the wall to
watch us dance. Pretty soon along
came little girl and her mother. The
little girl was crying hard cause she
was hot and tired and cross. They
stopped to watch us and the little
girl climbed up and looked over the
wall while her mother held her tight
And all the time the big tears were
a-rolling down her face" And the
little wave gave another chuckle.
Il don't think it was very funny"
said Molly, frowning.
Don't you?" asked the little wave.
Why, thought so. Now. please,
don't get angry cause haven't come
to the funny part yet"
$50 the little girl cried" it went
on, ripping along the shore. "And l
kept a-wondering how to make her
laugh. | dashed myself against the
bulkhead ever so many times, but it
wasn't any use. | couldn't jump high
enough you see. And the little girls
tears came so fast she couldn't see
through EN-"
Here the little wave stopped and
ran off toward the ocean. 20, come
back, do, please, little wave" cred
Molly, "and tell me how you made
her laugh"
The wave came splashing in again
and curled around Molly's toes. Il
didn't think you cared about it. But
if you really and truly want to
know"
"Of course do" said Molly, clasp
ing he hands.
We'll" said the little wave, as it
rolled up a pebble. Il couldn't DO it
all by myself you see. So l thought
and thought and then l remembered
by great-greatgrea uncle. Seventh
Wave So | ran off quick to find him,
cause | was afraid the little girl
might go away fore | came back.
And l met him rolling in toward shore.
He was foaming with anger and was
going to tear down that bulkhead, he
said I told him all the story and af.
ter while he promised to do what
| wanted. Then hoped on his lack
and away we went rolling in. rhe
little girl was there still. crying hard.
and lots of other land people we've
there, too. Everybody cried. Look at
that mon-ster-ous wave" They
didn't know it was me on uncle's back
that made him look so big. So we
came crashing against the bulkhcad.
And Just as we struck it l jumped
high in the air and dashed my spray
right into the little girls face
"And them" asked Molly.
"And then-the little girl laughed"
said the wave as it slipped back into
he sea.
Molly" called mamma. you've
been standing there for ever so long.
Was it day dream, little daughter?"
Molly rubbed her eyes and laughed,
but never a word she said about the
story the little wave told her.-Brook,
lyn Eagle.