Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-07-12
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fancy stood up well for about half
IN hour-it seemed four times % lons
then she began to give out. The
only thing could do with her was to
brace her up by putin my arm back
Of her. She didn't seem frightened or
ready to cry, but she looked at me With
q tired smile and kept ON workin' the
treadmill.
But purity soon she got 70 tired
knew she'd have to git rest, and l
looked about for somep'n to cling to
away from the wheel. There was q
break In the old wall surroundin' the
wheel that left one Of the stones 90
we could git our hands on It, I push
ed Oh with Janey, and we chung to the
stone.
I'VE got kind Of rest, but 1t wasn't
pleasant being in water over our heads
keepin' ourselves up that way, and
Janey's teeth began to chatter. I was
beside myself with terror for her. 1t
was she who was putin the best face
on II all, sayin' that the grist would
soon give out and the water would be
turned Oh. But / knew that her
strength was goin', aud dreaded q
time when 1t would leave her all at
once.
Then I tried hollerin' ag'in, but I
hadn't as much power behind my voice
Aal Y ~ 80
couldn't make as much noise.
Il knew I'd got to do somep'n or
purity soon 1t would be oil over with US.
It occurred to me that II could get
my weight on to the side OF the wheel
that was goin' up the motion would
be slower. I asked Janey II she could
hold on where she was for awhile.
She said she could. but knew she
| couldn't.
II had to put my arm around her,
and, partly by swimmin' and partly
by clingin' to the wall. I worked my
way toward the back OF the wheel.
The hardest place to pass was between
| the wheel and the wall. expected
both of US would be crushed.
when I got by that part Of 1t and
got Janey and myself a-hold of the
wheel l felt better. But we COULDN'T
stop the wheel: all we could do was
to cling to 1t till 1t pulled us out Of the
water and then catch hold lower down.
| did this, but Janey could only keep
| changin' her hands all the while as
the wheel revolved she bein' support
| ed in the water. Known that this
was our only chance, / threw all the
strength left in me into my work
lettln' the wheel pull me almost up to
the water runnin' above, stayin' there
and lettin' 70 my hold first with one
hand, then with the other. But as
was hangin' In the air and wasn't
buoyed by water 1t was awful hard
work, especially after what I'd been
through. Still. there's hardly limit to
the endurance Of boy Of sixteen.
"All OF student saw the miller
lookin' down on us. didn't have to
boiler. and he didn't say a word. he
ran away, heard the sluice close, and
In another minute he was back with
a ladder. which he put down and, com
In down himself. first took Janey In
his arms and carried her out. He was
comm back for me, but l let go the
wheel and swan for the ladder by
myself. tried to climb up 1t. but II
was no go: the miller reached down
and dragged me out.
when / got up saw Janey lyin
on the grass with her eyes closed. limp
and white as a cloth. Thinkin she
was dead, l gave cry and, bendin
down over her. lifted her In my arms
The miller said she'd only tainted and
would come to herself purity soon. And
he was right. In another moment she
opened her eyes. and. seem me. what
do you suppose she did?'
"Whatr
"She just smiled the same kind Of a
smile as when she was goin' down on
the wheel"
"My friend" l said at the conclu-
sion Of his story, Il wish had you
and Janey right here at the age you
then were that might work you into
my painting"
IF you'll come with me up the road
bit I'll show you two young uns
thatll do as WELL" he replied.
| went with the man. who stopped
at a little house beside the road. We
entered and found middle aged wo-
man ironing.
There's Janey." he said. Turning
to her, he added, Where are the chill
/ drenT
"Janey's upstairs, and sent Dick
to the store. He'll be back In few
| minutes"
! A girl about fifteen came down ut
| her mothers call, and there was
fancy sure enough. asked permits
sion to make a sketch Of her, and
when her brother, two years her
senior. came in l did the same with
| him. Then I gave each q good fee