The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02

With water. and gave her a spoonful
I'd taken Il spoon}. Then gave
her some brandy that I'd found aboard.
and afterward covered her III with
blankets. SO that she would get hot
and sweat out the fever. she breathed
harder. and / hoped shed he all right.
but l fell asleep unawarea, being dog
tlcsd, and when I Woke she was lying
with her eyes open, looking at me.
she said. I'm going to get Better
and | said. Thank Cod" And She said,
Yes" and smiled and went to sleep.
When she awolse gave her moro
milk and water. and when sho'd finish
ed 1t she looked surprised and asked
me where It came from, so ! told her
about my trip to the wreck. She lay
staring at me with her eyes looking
big in her pale face.
IF you hadn't reached the island
again" she said, with : siludder.
"You'd have beer no worse Oft than
II I hadn't gone" I explained.
OH she cried. II wasn't thinking
Of myself, 1 was thinking that you
risked your lifs for me" She held out
her hand and / shook It. II wish we
were-the same side of tic line she
said, and l felt as if Id been doNsed
With cold water.
Ait I said. The line-I know I'm
a rough sort OF chap. and not At com
nany for the likes os you; but you
needn't he afraid OF me-"
I'm not >rigltened.' she told me.
Il think you are good AMI brave and
honorable. T now YOU are, ONLY
wish there wasn't any line"
You can rub 1t out with your foot
l said with a laugh.
Nc she said with a choke and a
little shake of her head. II can't. 1t
Il; YOU who must remove the line" But
I shook my head.
mo. missile c-ontradictcd. You
set II between us, and YOU must AXE It
away. If you don't. I stay on my own
side. once you are well and strong;
but till you are I'm going to look after
! YOU"
She put her hands behind her head
and lay there and laughed.
II shall take my time eating WE'LL
| she declared. 1T Ike being looked af-
ter and / grinned.
One evening she said sho was AL
most quite we'll and we'd have
] mother walk after tea. l. was bright
moonlight and We walked along the
beach. and whom we came to the line,
stopped, looking down at IT.
The line that separates me from q
good man" sho said with q catch III
her voice.
ITS easy to rub out, missile" I told
her. but It's for you to do. not me-"
."This line,' she said. "Yes-it's
gone She brushed her toct over d
little bit. "But nnt-not the line be-
tween you ana me. Don't YOU see II:
The line between our lives? The line
tia Will he, If we are rescEed?'
Why, OF course, miss" | agreed:
You're a LADY. born and bred, and I'm
a common sailor, You can't rub out
that line
no. she said. I can't: but you can.
IT YOU tried you might rise. You could
try. anyhow-I wish you would
Its no use, miss I told her. I'm
what was brought up to be. II what
l am. There's tile Inc between us, and
there it VIII have to be"
1T hasn't She cried. stamping her
foot almost In @ passion. "f yor
wanted to be friends with me-wanteo
1t b~adiy-you'd cross It. you'd try
anyway"
\ TO that. miss I said Very quiet.
y, III You wanted to be friends with
ms there wouldn't be any line. -
least yon wouldn't think about It."
That's nonsense" she said sharply
There is a line. and l Go think abou
it. Won't YOU let nc teach you SPOIL.
ing and grammar
And then I thought about the plank
that I'll set UP over little Mrs. VII
ltamg-not Yet knowing the real fact;
about it--and fclt as il | boiled up
and 1 Just drew my toe along the line
and made II deeper. /.
There's tho line OF spelling auo
grammar said, and I'll never ster
over it on this island or off 1t unless
you ask ne-lcastwaSs not without
! good cause. as 7 had-Well. now, you'd