Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
persistently nicknamed him TImorous

lPStnictchuy uiChuumeu uiii limOIOui
Jimmy.
The boat was right side up, but full
Of water; the mast. stepped through
the bow thwart and without stays
had been unshipped, end with the sal
was dragging astern. The wind was
light, but tne boat was driving slow
ly shoreward. and the boys clinging &c
her were not making the slightest ef
fort to keep her OF. although they
could not but know that II they at
tempted to reach shore through the
heavy surf the destruction of the boat
was certain and their death by drown.
ing inevitable.
"Hellow shouted Timothy. keep
her of! Keep her of till the surf goes
DOWN.
| AS he called, n vagrant wave broke
to seward Of the prevailing surf line.
Timothy dived, rising close to the
overturned boat and seeing three boys
wildly clutching for more secure holds
In the wreckage.
Within arms length of the boat, but
having altogether lost his hold, VIII
Peters was thrashing about, arms and
legs out of the water half the time
and head under all the time. He was
not swimmer.
Timothy with his left hand reached
for the gunwale Of the boat, and with
his right seized Will, who put both
arms around Timothy's neck, almost
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tempt to climb into the boat, which
promptly turned bottom upward.
Hold on" shouted Timothy. "You
can't keep You feet dry here. Hang
on to the side and help tow her out"
Under Timothy's direction the boat
was righted and her bow turned away
from the shore. Two boys could not
swim, and they simply hung on; two
could swim little, and they gave Tim
0thy such aid as they could In working
the boat farther from the surf line.
They they bailed her out with n tin
pan tied to thwart to guard against
loss under just such circumstances.
climbed over the side, pulled the mast
and sail aboard, and got out the oars
for pull to Long Wharf, where the
boat had been hired and where the
boys had left their clothes. Nobody
suggested an attempt to raise the sail.
AS they dipped the oars for the first
stroke another boat drew alongside,
manned by four fishermen.
Don't you fellows know enough to
keep your boat out of the surf? Want
any help?" asked one of the fisher
men.
1--WE do" said Timothy, taking 1t
up himself to answer both questions;
but we didn't at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. We've been in the water long
enough to get pretty cold. One Of
you get in here and give a hand down
to Long Wharf; let me get into your
boat and put me ashore at Arcadia
Wharf"
"I'll pay you for your trouble" said
viii, speaking for the first time since
he had called for help.
The suggested changes were soon
made, and in due time the sailing party
reached Long Wharf.
The boys went ashore, dressed, set
tied with the fishermen and the boat
owner, and rode their bicycles to the
basthhouse, where they expected to see
Timothy. but did not. They spent some
time looking for him, and then re-
gretfully took the bicycle path for
home.
Timothy had left the fishermen's boat
at the Arcadia Wharf, gone to the
bathhouse, where they expected to see
thirty-five cents necessary to pay car
fare, he then took the bicycle path for
a sixteenmile walk to his home. -Four
or five miles out wheelman passed
him with rush. but stopped few
yards beyond. 1t was Joe Brown,
and behind him came the others of the
boating party.
who's afraid Of wet feet" shut
ed Joe, as he came running back.
Timothy Farnham's four friendsw
bawled the others in chorus, as II prac-
ticing new class yell.
Unto whose heads has some sense
soaked" sung out one of the others.
Heads of Tim Farnham's four
frlendsw shrieked the chorus.
"Say, Tim" said Will. when you've
rlsked your life to save ours,
you needn't'-
"Oh, cut it short! It's all right"
said Timothy.
Eyes. it's all right" answered Will.
But If you'll ride my wheel home, or
ride by turns. I'll take it as an honor:
II you'll teach me to swim I'll be
burrO long enough to carry you home
on my back. And" rather sheepishly,
I'VE won't talk any more about limo
thy's timidity."
And the promise vas faithfully kept.
Youths Compa Mon.