Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-03

tlcaIy al the thin edEr Of ice, only 10
have il break off IN her hands and find
herself sinking again This time she re
ST wed some more Of her past actions and
repented Of most Of them. but especially
Of having ever disooeyed the slightest wish
q her father, and then she was again d.
the surface This time she succ eded 80
getting d firm hold on the ice.
she had completely forgotten The boy.
and was greatly startled TO hear d vo.ce
behind her say. say. miss. you done d,
great; ] wish tbs kids could a seen YOU.
Itul be worth half q dozen baths TO see
anybody fan in as graceful as that"
She turned her head and saw the boy
clnEing TO the ice as she herself was do
mg and g-inninE ~delightediy. Gee, be
ccntiulCd, i wish you could see your
self now. you look awful funny. You
Never mind any more remarks, she
Interrupted anErily Just tell ne how
were TO get out Of here, and III be very
much obliged 10 you. You seem to be en-
jOyinE yourself very much, ard I'm sure
1 have no objections if you stay here and
keep on doing so. but for my part / find
dry land preferable 10 freeing water. and
should like you &c suggest a way for me
TO set there.
The boy, greatly subdued by her superior
manner. told her that the only way he
knew was 10 scream TIL some one came
This they took turns 81 doing for a
minus or tive, and then despairing Of oul-
side help, and made desperate by the cold.
she suggested that she try 10 help him 0ut
and then ne could get help for her. The
boy readily consented and swan 10 hsr
side of the pool. There she took him by
the back Of his coal and began 10 hoist
him with one hand, while she held on t1
the ice with the other He had just sue.
ceeded in getting one knee on The ice when
they again heard than dreaded cracking
sound. and The next instant they were
bo-b sinking 10 the bottom
This time Miss Wilson reviewed all The
resi- uf her lie and made a firm resolve
never 10 disobey her father aeain. and
moreover, TO marry the very next man De
should present 10 her. When she caus
up again, she heard a deep voice, yery
unlike Inc boys say. Hold fast and IL
have yCu out in a moment
When she had got a good hold On Tbs
ice she saw a long board being pushed
toward her, and when one end had al las
reached her, she was glad enough 10 ODE.
the voice which to-d her 10 grasp II aus
Keep tight hold III she was pulled o4l
Then came a great scraubiing and mlrI
broken ice but az last she was Uu-
standing sh!vering stupidity ia the cold al
and watching a tail young man ia ia
cEr and goggles shove the board tlwnr.
the hole from which she had just emerge.
and pun IL back again, with a bedraEEIe,
shlvering little boy clutchinE the other end
And shs stu watched stupidity while ID
young man took off his coat and Wrapp=.
Il around her. and then unquestouIur
went with aim when he took her back {
the fence. helped her over il and pIare
her ia a racing car which stood near he
p horse. she heard him give some direction
/ 10 the chauffeur. ask several questions G
} the boy whom she had lifted onto IN
nogr al her feet and the next minute d
3 had climbed into the drivers seat an
E they were speeding quickly along the roai
q After this everything was more Ike
p dream than reality 10 her. and she coul
q never remember Jus. how II happened ths
3 she got into q large uld-fashioned Re.
o BuG there she found herself about an hon
e after she had started out % be a her0Iu
J. With q kind. motherly looking Woma
a Bending over her On being questioned a.
s. woman. g Mrs. Murray proved O. be d
m0lher q the LtIs boy. she tod Nj