The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-08

Emnu uat.u.. taH HH it 81.
,0l,cd slowly. and aa awhile 90 Fl
swung around s' sI. could see the
window iu ih' hlc
"uh. Sod. Scd! como nrro quick"
Nslr 500 DIS ...r tb.uHur some
thing bad Hanueu.I 10 hc.
"Oh. Nclt There Or one in that
house, Two wou'u, 4 can see them
at iho window! Io.t"
The hons. Had ro,olrcl SO Gar that
Ned could not see Gle window. Soon
tho houtr entered 'hc current which
ran back mp the crr.s n seemed
to hang on something chen changed
the direction OF its revolution, ana
continued ON lts way. but now both
Emmn and Ncd were standing la the
door. aud MS the window camc In sight
again they could plninly SEQ two
women leaning from 70. and heard
very faint all Tor help
Ned rcpnei with hut one word.
"Comlrg." and turtc1 Tor bis boat;
before he reached Il, Emma called TO
him:
Its grounded ont thcrc In the
pasture. 80. It's loose again. ON.
ned. It's going into the mouth ~ Shat
little hollow! 1t Is, It's fast now.
Il can't get out nowv'
Ned gave one glance and saw that
Emma was right, thea made every
effort 10 reach So as soon MS possible.
Whcn he pulled up h'n'aih tic win
dow he saw two most piltul faces.
"Are you willing TO give mp your
shipt'
Eyes. indeed! Wen surrender on
ary terms"
They were so weak they were scarce.
" able 10 help themselves at all. and
It was only after considerable difficulty
Ned succeeded In getting them into the
bout When this was accomplished.
ana he was again at the oars ne asked
them how long they had been anoat.
Since sunday night
"Sncc Sunday night How FAR did
you come"
"From r"
ais Il possible! And have you been
cooped up there all that lime. without
foodw
eyes"
"And wet and coldi I don't see
how you stood Il so long"
1--WE could not have stood II much
longer"
"why didn't you leave before the
water got SO hlghT'
1--WE had no place to go; and II we
had. VIC did not like TO leave unless
we were compelled IT,"
"And the housewife does It belong
TOT"
ut ala belong to us, before II came
down here. don't know who II be-
lorgs to now"
at is stlll yours. II IA on my land.
and l will buy II OF you. II you wish
But had You no relatives or friends
where you could have gomez"
"No we are alone In the world, since
father died; and the house was all he
left"
"weli, You viii find friends hero. Ny
sister and I are alone. also. We vii
make you welcome"
Food. warmth and nights rest I'D
them much good. aud the next day
they felt better. AS Emma was no
able TO do her work, Nelly and Grac,
We're glad OF the chance TO earn some
thing by staying and keeping hous,
for their friends.
when the water went down. 30 Nee
could inspect the house. he paid then
a good price for Il, ana they began {,
feel quite prosperous again. Ned wa,
very busy those days. replantlng hi
fields, and he was very glad the girl
We're there to look after Emma. III
soon found that this was not the onll
reason he was glad to have them there
10 began TO wonder how he could evel
let Nelly go and he determined to try I,
persuade her TO be his wife. Nelly
too. had learned n new lesson. Sh,
began 70 dread the time OF separation
She found Ned q delightful companion
Now. don't say that three weeks
acquaintance was not enough: but Jus
remember that two people living In TIN
same house three weeks win be bette
acquainted than in six months unde
ordinary circumstances.
When Emma's health was fully re
covered. Nelly decided II would be bet
ter for them 10 leave.
"You win not need MS now. thnl
we win try TO rent q house in W.
and move our household goods there
Emma was startled at this suddoI
announcement She had not though
OF their leaving.
"Why do you want TO go? Why no
make this your home? We would b
glad TO have you do So"
81 do not think It would he best 10
ms TO stay; though It has been yer!
pleasant for us h@-c"
"Then why do you wish 10 go2 w
do not want you TO. shall ask Me-
TO persuade you to stay. believe h
can" Nelly blushed at this, but mad
no reply, and Emma put her arm
around her ana whispered. IL woull
like to have you FOR sister"
When she had an opportunity Il
speak TO Ned alone. she said:
med. think It's too bad. The girl
are going to leave Ms now. when W
were all settled so comfortably. Can