The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-07
knew the boa, was large and fat. and

knew the boat was large and nat, and
not easily upset, but Joe might get
excited and turn IL over accidentally
The place Fred wanted 10 reach was
several miles down stream. but as
the river made three or four turns
the road was more direct. and he
hoped 10 get there in time.
All this time Joe was being swept
along with the swollen current He
knew he would pass houses that were
close 10 the river. but doubted II he
could make the occupants hear him
IL he called for help. He also remem.
bered the place where the river ran
along the road. and thought some
one might pass as he went along.
The bank between the road and river
was very steep, and the river made
an abrupt turn. When Joe reached
this place he found that he was no,
drifting with the rapid current. but
was being swept toward clump OF
trees that usually stood on the bank
OF the river, but which now had
wide stream flowing on the other side
of them. Joe knew that IL the boat
should be swept against these trees
1t would soon fill with water and he
swamped, but he was helpless 20
avert il. and hoped 10 be able "a
grasp one OF the trees and climb 20 a
safe height when the boat sank.
Fred was already on the bank look.
ing anxiously up the stream when
Joe and the boat began Go drift 10.
ward the trees. He saw the danger.
and. taking a heavy piece OF wood
which was lying near. he tied IL 10 the
end OF the rope. and was ready 20
throw IL when the boat struck the
trees. Joe had not seen his brother,
but Fred called To him to catch the
rope when he threw II.
The first time he threw the rope Il
missed the boat. but he rapidly
hauled II in and tried again. This
time he threw II a little above the
boat, and as the piece OF wood 20
which IL was fastened came floating
past Joe he caught II. and as quickly
as possible fastened the rope to the
boat. Then taking an oar he pushed
the boat gently away from the trees,
against which IL had lodged. and
Fred hauled IL toward the shore.
The bank was quite steep here, but
Fred wrapped the rope around the
body of tree and let the other end
down for Joe to hold on TO while he
helped him up. Joe's clothes vera
literally soaked, but before going
home they hauled the heavy boat
down stream TO a more sheltered
place, where there was not so much
danger Of its being smashed by logs
running into It; then they started for
home. both riding on one horse.
They had not gone far when they
saw their father and mother coming
to meet them; and they were very
thankful parents who saw the two
boys coming along together. The
story was soon told and they all went
gladly home.
The high water subsided after n
while, and In about n week the boys
went down the river 10 the place
where they had tied the boat on that
'F'liAihl hag ahh AOOh II biNh w lAN
old place.
For n long time the boys mother
never liked TO have them go 10 the
river. and insisted on having the
boat sold. The boys were busy at
this time, and did not go TO the river
for a long time, and when they went
back the boat was gone. The chain
by which 81 had been fastened was
broken and IL was never heard Of
The boys missed the boat very much
and planned in many ways to get an
other.
The next spring. when the weather
was fine, their father went 10 town
one day and brought home n new boat
I'm the wagon. Their mother insisted
that one boy must not go out by him
self i'm the boat, 10 which the broth
ers readily agreed. The new boat
was tied up at the old landing place
and when the boys are not needed for
work they spend many hours rowing
along the river, going many miles in
each direction.-Young Peoples Pa