The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-09-26

Molly and Tom built castles and
forts, waded in the water. caught q
jelly fish. and did lots of things.
Ey and by Molly got tired of play
inis. So she sat down and watched the
waves as they splashed up the beach.
At last one little wave almost covered
he! with water, and then she jumped
pretty quick. l can tell you.
please don't run away" said the
wave. Il wanted to tell you Of In
adventure Of mine" And it gave a
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
helped wreck a ship-but I'm not go.
ing to tell you about that. This was
funny happening, Yesterday 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 shn
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 chucklc.
Il don't think it was very Gunny,"
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 |
kept a-wondering how to make her
laugh. l dashed myself against the
bulkhead ever so many times, but it
wasn't any use. I 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, land 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.
WELL" said the little wave, as II
rolled up a pebble. 81 couldn't DO 1t
all by myself, you see.> So thought
and thought and then l remembered
by great-great-great uncle, Seventh
Wave. So ran off quick to find him,
cause l was afraid the little Iir'
might go away fore came back.
And met him rolling in toward shore.
He was foaming with anger and was
going to tear down that bulkhead, he
said. l told him all the story and at.
ter while he promised to do what
wanted. Then hoped on his back
and away we went rolling in. ihe
little girl was there still, crying hard.
and lots of other land people wers
there, too. Everybody cried, LOOK a1'
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 bulkhead.
And just as we struck it jumped
high in the air and dashed my spray
right into the little girls face"
"And then?" asked Molly.
"And then-the little girl laughed"
said the wave as it slipped back into
the sea.
"Molly!" called mamma. you've
been standing there for ever so Iona.
Was it a day dream, little daughter!"
Molly rubbed her eyes and laughe1,
but never a word she said about the
story the little wave told her.-Brook'
lyn Eagle.