The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-11
what the Wave said to Molly.


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
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 jumped
pretty quick, I can tell you. t.
please don't run away" said the
wave. 81 wanted to tell you of in
adventure of mine" And it gave
splashy chucfle of delight.
Dear me-" said Molly. do you
have adventures? / tho ight you did
nothing but play all day
NO. indeed" said tho wave. We
have lots of adventures. Once I
helped wreck a ship-but I'm not 60
ing to tell you about tat This was
q funny happening. Yes erday was
playing down there by the bullShead
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 'rhe
little girl was crying hard cause sho
was hot and tired ard cross. They
stopped to watch us and the little
girl climbed up and locked over the
wall, while her mother leld her tight !
And all the time the big tears were
a-rolling down her taco" And tha
little wave gave another chuckle.
81 don't think 1t wGg very funny"
said Molly, frowning.
Don't you?" asked tie little wave.
why. thought so. Now, please,
don't get angry cause I haven't cume
TO the funny part yet
$50 the little girl o~iod,' 1t went
on. ripping along the slore. and 7
kept a-wondering how to make her
laugh. | dashed myself against the
bulkhead ever SO many times, but It
wasn't any use. coui'n't jump high
enough you see. And tAe little girls
tears came so fast she couldn't see
through EN-"
Here the little wavc stopped and
ran off toward the ocean. 20. come
back. do. please, little wave" cred
Molly, "and tell me Low you made
her laugh"
The wave came splashing in again
aud curled around Moily's toes. II
didn't think you cared about it. But
If you really and truly want to
know"
"Of course I do" said Molly. clasp
ing he hands.
We'll" said the little wave, as 1t
rolled up a pebble. 81 couldn't do it
all by myself. you see. So I thought
end thought and then I remembered
by great-great-great uncle. Seventh
Wave. So ran off quick to find him,
cause I was afraid the little girl
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, no
said. / told him all the story and af-
ter a while he promised to do what
| wanted. Then hoped on his back
and away we went rolling in. The
little girl was there still. crying hard,
and lots of other land people were
there, too Everybody cried, Look Mt
trat 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 them" 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 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 Eer.-Brook'
lyn Eagle.