The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-27

rocks. 1t was granny's hat sticking
up, and she did not move.
Molly tried again to scream, and
it was as if her heart would break
in ~ trying. Her voice was only
ho...Se kind OF a whisper.
But there! Boss has reached his
friend. He tried to pull her out.
He could not. Between his attempts
he barked, he howled. Nay, he
screamed. Was his heart breaking
also?
at last the mosser out there held
his rope just above the water and
gazed toward the shore listening.
The wind was off the sea, and sounds
from the land did not come clearly.
The man saw little Molly Towne
on the breakwater. Had she crieds
out? And was that the Towne dog
carrying on SO on the rocks?
Boss was down by the still figure
that was lying in the shallow pool.
He was struggling with it, making
frantic efforts to pull it from the
water.
Outlined on the breakwater
against the dazzle of the blue sky
the man saw Molly rise up in her
barrow as if she would walk and
then fall back again.
"Good Godw he cried. He drop
ped the rope into the water, caught
up his oars and rowed to the ledge.
All the time he rowed he saw Mrs.
Towne's motionless form lying
there and Boss trying to help her.
.As he stepped out of his boat and
began slipping and Jumping over
the rocks the woman. moved and
raised her head. He saw her reach
out her hand to the dog. He saw
the dog throw himself down eud
lick her face eagerly.
"That you, Jim Gtowell?" che
asked. II guess I've broke my leg.
! slipped. I've mossed twenty year,
n / never slipped to speak Of be-
fore"
She spoke tren.blingly, out with
pride. 81 s'pose I tainted or some
thing"
"1'll git you right into the boat"
said Jim Stowell briskly, en- take
you home in no time"
Boss stood close by watching the
man.
Mrs. Towne looked to the shore,
saw the child, waved her hand and
called eheerily, Cali rightw
And Molly shook her handker-
chief feebly, though she tried to
shake it vigorously.
81 do hope she didn't see me fall, !"
said the woman.
It was not easy to get her into the
boat, and she WINGED and grew pale,
but she helped all she could and
made no sound.
When she was in at last, Jim
took up his oars TO go round to the
sandy landing. There stood Boss
shivering on q rock. All at once he
appeared older than ever. It seem
ed as il he could handy stand.
@Take him, too," said his mis-
tress.
'.No, let him walk"
EI want you to take him, L cell
you," almost fercely. "He's too
old m stiff to walk ON the rocks.'
~Ohi" with a laugh. 44sYou
oughter seen him ,goin' it after
your
The man began to row. Tears
came into Mrs. Towns's eyes. Her
voice vas ehoked.
"You've got to take him." she
said, COR you needn't take me.n
ooh, If you feel like that Jim
lifted the dog into the boat, and
boss crouched down by his friend,
who put her hand ON him. He lean
ed more and more heavily on her.
HE eyyes =se=ss ==eess tai11eedd a11eedd son her face.
She had flung up her hand again
to the child.
Lying there on the wet moss at
the bottom Of the boat she could
look withoat moving into tho dogs
face. He pressed yet closer.
With a curionsly quick movement
she managed to draw him even near
er. She bent her head to his head.
sHe lays too hard on ye," said
Jim de me pull him away"
"Don't touch himw she cried in
sharp voice.
The next moment she said hoarse-
ly:
'tHe's dead."- Maria Louise Pool
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