The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-02-24

| swung around so she could see the
l window in the gable.
| "Oh,. Ned; Ned! come here quickr
Ned ran to his sister, thinking some
thing had happened to her.
"Oh, Ned! There is some one in that
house! Two women! I can see them
at the window! Lookr'
The house had revolved so far that
Ned could not see the window. Soon
the house entered the current which
ran back up the creek. It seemed
to hang on something, then changed
the direction of its revolution, and
continued on its way; but now both
Emma and Ned were standing in the
door. and as the window came in sight
again they could plainly see two
women leaning from It, and heard a
very faint call for help.
| Ned replied with but one word,
| Coming" and started for his boat;
before he reached 1t, Emma called to
him:
ITS grounded out there in the
| pasture. No. it's loose againl oh,
Ned, it's going into the mouth Of that
little hollow! 1t is! It's fast now!
It can't get out nowr'
| Ned gave one glance and saw that
| Emma was right, then made every
effort TO reach it as soon as possible.
When he pulled up beneath the win
dow he saw two most pitiful faces.
"Are you willing to give up your
ship?'
Yes, indeed! Wen surrender on
any terms"
They were so weak they were scarce.
ly able to help themselves at all, and
1t was only after considerable difficulty
Ned succeeded in getting them into the
boat. When this was accomplished,
and he was again at the oars, he asked
them how long they had been afloat.
"Since Sunday night"
"Since Sunday night How far did
you Gomez"
"From r."
'1s II possiblei And have you been
cooped up there all that time, without
food?"
"Yes."
"And wet, and cold! I don't see
nOW NOu SlOOu III 50 lODg
I'VE could not have stood It 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 It belong
to"
ut did belong to US. before It came
down here. I don't know who 1t be-
longs to now"
ut is still yours. It is on my land,
and will buy 1t 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"
well, you will find friends here. My
sister and / are alone, also. We will
make you welcome"
Food, warmth and nights rest did
them much good, and the next day
they felt better. AS Emma was not
able to do her work, Nelly and Grace
were glad Of the chance to earn some-
thing by staying and keeping house
for their friends.
When the water went down, so Ned
could inspect the house. he paid them
a good price for 1t, and they began to
feel quite prosperous again. Ned was
very busy those days, replanting his
fields, and he was very glad the girls
were there to look after Emma. He
soon found that this was not the only
reason he was glad to have them there.
He began to wonder how he could ever
let Nelly go and he determined to try to
persuade her to be his wife. Nelly,
too, had learned new lesson. She
began to dread the time of separation.
She found Ned delightful companion.
Now, don't say that three weeks
acquaintance was not enough; but just
same house three weeks will be better
acquainted than in six months under
ordinary circumstances.
When Emma's health was fully re-
covered, Nelly decided it would be bet
ter for them to leave.
'You will not need us now. / think
we will try to rent house in W,
and move our household goods there"
Emma was startled at this sudden
| announcement. she had not thought
of their leaving.
"Why do You want to go? Why not
make this your home? We would be
glad to have you do So"
II do not think it would be best for
us to stay; though it has been very
pleasant for us here"
'rhen why do you wish to go? We
DO not want you to. 1 shall ask Ned
to persuade you to stay. l believe he
can" Nelly blushed at this, but made
no reply, and Emma put her arms
around her and whispered, ~ would
like to have you for a sister,"
When she had an opportunity to
| speak TO Ned alone. she said
Ned, l think it's too bad. The girls
are going to leave us now. when we
were all settled so comfortably. Can't
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