The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-13

NoNcd S.pEly, ana al,tr aN hiIc IL (,
swung around So SIC could see The
iNdoW IN the .,Hbe.
oh Ned: Ned. come here quickr'
Ned ran 40 his sister. thinking some
thing had happened TO her. l.,
"Oh. Ned! There is sorlN one III thSt
house. Two women! ] can see them
ut the window! Looh"
The house had rcvoivct 81 Ear that
Ned could rot sec the window. Soon
the house entered the ctrrcnt which
ran back up the crc2,;. 1t seemed
TO hang on something. then changed
the direction OF its revolution, ana
continued on It's way: hut now hoth
Euua aud Ned were standing in the
door. and rs the WINDOW came in sight
ngain they could plainly see two
women leaning from II. and heard
very faint al FOR help.
Mel rcrnsl with but one word. !
Coming" and started FOR his boat; |
before he reached It, Emma called to !
him:
Its grounded ont there in the |
pasture. No, it's loose again! on, |
Ned. It's going into the mouth of 'hat |
little hollow! 1t is. It's fast now
Ii can't ger ont now"'
Ned gave one glance and saw that
Emma was right. then made every
effort TO reach 1t as soon as possible.
When he pulled M btn,ath the win.
dow he saw two most pi.iful faces.
| "Are you willing to give up your
shin"
"Yes. indeed Wen surrender OIL
airy terms"
They were so weak they were scarce
! " able TO help themselves at nll. ana
it WIS only after considerable difficulty
Ned succeeded in getting them into the
hoDt. When this was accomplished.
! ara he was again at the oars. he asked
them how long they had been aaoat
'Since Sunday night"
"Slnce Sunday night How far did
You Gomez"
"From T."
as 1t possible! And have you been
cooped up there all that time, without
fooi:"
yes"
".And wet, and coldi don't see
how you stood it so long,"
1--WE could not have stood 1t much
longer"
"Why didn't you leave before the
water got so high?"
I'VE had no place to go; and II we
had, we did not like to leave unless
we were compelled TO-"
"And the housewife does 1t belong
to"
!. 1T did belong to us, before It came
down here. l don't know who it be-
lorgs to now"
ut is still yours. 1t is on my land,
and will buy it of you. II you wish
But had you no relatives or friends
where you could have gomez"
mo we are alone in the world, since
father died; and the house was all ht
left"
:. swell, you will find friends here. My
y sister and l are alone. also. We will
make you welcome"
i Food, warmth and a nights rest die
y them much good, and the next da!
they felt better. AS Emma was no
able to do her work, Nelly and Grace
I were glad of the chance to earn some
thing by staying and keeping hous'
u for their friends.
i When the water went down. so Nee
could inspect the house, he paid then
:, good price for it, and they began t
u feel quite prosperous again. Ned wa
very busy those days, replanting hi
Y fields. and he was very glad the girl
, were there to look after Emma. ii
e soon found that this was not the Onl
= reason he was glad to have them there
i &c began to wonder how he could eve
u let Nelly go and he determined to try t
N persuade her to be his wife. Nelly
IL too, had learned a new lesson. Sh
le began to dread the time of separation
J, She found Ned n delightful companion
u Now, don't say that three weeks
ie acquaintance was not enough; but jus
remember that two people living In tf
u same house three weeks will be bette
" acquainted than in six months undo
ordinary circumstances.
III When Emma's health was fully r
H. covered. Nelly decided 1t would be be
H. ter for them to leave.
III "You will not need us now. l thin
ee we will try to rent n house In w
H. and move our household goods there
III Emma was startled mt this sudde
~ announcement. She had not though
III Of their leaving.
"Why do You want to go? Why n
make this your home? We would
'o glad to have you do So
us 81 do not think it would be best 4
We us to stay; though 1t has been vel
a pleasant for us bore"
VI "Then why do you wish to go? v
"s do not want you to. / shall ask n
to persuade you to stay. I believe
NC can" Nelly blushed at this. but MAJ
,er no reply. and Emma put her arr
"c around her and whispered, 81 won
, ' like to have you for sister"
Us When she had an opportunity
ne speak to Ned alone. she said:
ne "Ned. think it's too bad. The gil