New-York tribune., 1905-12-31
PRIZE FISH DRAWINGS,
BY Sarah catteII, aged twelve years, No. 1O49
Ogden ave. Highbridge, New-York City.

Corning made a cup OF his hands, and dipping tipping
pure nt!e he said Probably It comes gomewhere
fine spring on If only only only we knew NO"
That's IS good" remarked Ivan cheeEfpily, etp
Though the bread and fish are soaked with II
they won't poison US I'm beginning 70 ieei
TRe occupatfon of eating diverted the thoughts
of the hungry boys and gave them oIleI [ssP9e re- b
from feps seP bread and fish Of the shore seemed
diminish the weirdness Of the stuatiNn jgest F9r
ing plans of escape until Corning, whose teeth
were chattering with cold gave a hollow laugh
whats the use Of trying to fool one anoIheFt
Won don't believe it, and neither do I. Let's go to
sleep and forget for a while 1t must be nisRt
"?T Hadnt i% we better sleep and watch in turns?
.ffHanytRing nao thin came-the one who was awake
coni 1i5ve NoU please but can hardly keep my eyes
open % nG% NOT 50 very sleepy said Ivan deeFnnedly
But wa9fn as he tried to sit beside his companion vide
he was awakened BY Corning's laugh wild ae-
hT!29s aufn he cried springng up and seizng the
bows hands TON! what's the matter! pa you
heY9 eer IaG bim laughed Corning oonvulsivey He
wants know what's the mater ten Gn' IN op Iitts
beds It's only a bad dream; ha. ha, bad
sfnn ~" commanded Ivan. stop It this min
ute Tom. or I'll souse you in the water You're
AND still Corning laughed. more wildly than
DGIo Van dipped into the water and threw handful
after handful upon his companion unul the ialsh
After while Corning said. as II ashamed; ftl;o m N
didn't mean TO- ia been asleep and - W w2Ke IKE up up.
It was the waking did T. II &c 70 steep asS asSii-
7 think feel my hair turning gray ayto, sald wan
Corning began to laugh again immoderateiy.
s.What show you'd be. But youh never never see
it. Pity they don't give Us looking glasses IN
'6h please don't go on that way Tom begged
IEan; LA make ov voiIr head head steadier'
yes, it viii make my head steadier repeateo
ffs He Iay down and ivan watched anxiogsly close
slept Then yan too ed3 ay arosed 0n se him ringng
some some one 5nls' was calling his name
Corning he cried shaking his companion
are savedr' The words ended in a choking sob
In moment he rallied stood upright ana tSob
bewildered and hardly understanding. shouted with
nearer. nearer, the castaways guiding the rescuer
They heard the plash of oars and presently they
saw the boat with torches blazing in PROV and
stsTn ana one crad maG va8 a0ne 1T M is 5acques
Yes Monsieur ivan 1t Is l." said Jacques simply
The good God did bring me TO you nave sald
Him many prayers.
Ivan had said prayers too but with boyish =,
reticence he had not acknowledged 1t. Jacques was
never ashamed to confess his faith
What time is it?' asked Corning. rs 1t to-nor-
TT is the carly morning of the day since you did
60 All the night have many sought you; alone
Il thought your mother would not let you come
For my never; but to save the life & yes
nrepare to see her own son die. by the cold. by he
storm for the duty's sake. Thus. when did Jall
her. need is that I seek my friends, though II do
lead me to the death. she said not one word Nay.
Come the boat within; Il is large II IS g ong
I have the lantern also and the many match 2or &c
cfdent While return you will tell me what i is
that did befall you"
''It was brave of you 1t splendid" said Corn
ing with choking voice. "If-you had not come
we should have been-buried here alive"
Ivan did not speak his thanks till he was In the
tightly Jacques he fatered, JACQUES. I'll never
forget it-never. You would have given your life
for US
found youEMademoiselle Oolrike. she would-have
H'sWas she very much frightened?" asked Ivan
Her face was like the death when she did come
TO the shore fall of night. Monsieur Ivan, often
must the life be rsked of necessity; but for your
sister promise me you will not again seek the
danger when IL need not be. Without father. with
! out brother, in this strange land how could she
/ Jacoues was deeply moved. Suddenly as If some
thought had disturbed him, Ivan turned and looked
curiousy at Charpentier and the young French
+ man dropped his eyes
"Iet's-Iets tell you how we got tangled up in
here" suggested Ivan Are you sure you know the
/ stit is not 90 long. You came by rounda bout.
Also at place and another, have left the tx
10 Putde me. Yes. would hear of that which t..I
/ befaH you; alone here in she darkness. 1t must
/ have been of horror.
''Stewart felt his hair turning gray" said Corn
ing ''but IL isn't visible not IN single curl 1 say
Stewart it's good and long; you're in fine trim for
II haven't time TO cut it here" said Ivan short
sensitive the subject OF his curly
locks and had formerly kept them closely cropped.
the winter it will serve for the warmth And now,
as go. relate to me the tale OF your adventure.
/ more the sun you will behold in his beauty
gTo DO continusdl