The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26
WHEN THE WATER WAS HIGH.

Sam Ferris came IN rom school
greatly excited.
"Say!" he exclaimed, "the rivers
way up, an there won't be any school
tomorrow, it's goin' to be used for folks
that are in the food"
Here Sam paused quite out of
breath.
Poor people, am sorry for them"
said Mrs. Ferris.
'Im jolly glad of a holiday!" cried
Sam, swinging his bag. "Tom Jack
son and me are goin' to have dandy
time. Dolly, his dog, has three new
pups, we're goin' to teach 'em to
swim"
And Sam chuckled at the thought.
The water was still rising the next
day. Sam was very impatient to be
off, and hurried through his usual
chores. Just as he was starting, Mrs.
Ferris called him.
"Sam,'' said she, II want you to take
roe's, I'm almost certain she is in the
water, and she has no one to help
her movesfer things. You could do
that and give her these groceries,
which | am sure she needs.
Sans face grew blank.
IL promised to go to Toms; that
old woman lives way DOWNTOWN
Il know replied his mother, land
that is why / am afraid for her. She
worked for us for years, and is very
| faithful; now we must not forget her. ;"
Sam looked very sulky. He thought
of all the plans which he and Tom had
made.
Toms big brothers got new ma
| chine, and maybe he'd let us try it
with him, an anyway, there's those
pups"
Mrs. Ferris did not answer for mo-
ment, then she lifted the basket.
| These are some little things she
| will not get elsewhere; you can go
/ with Tom afterwards"
Sam did not move to take it. He
shifted from one foot to the other,
feeling very cross indeed.
II am waiting, son." said his moth
er's gentle voice. Then he took the
basket very sullenly. \
Tom was waiting for him.
Hurry up!" he called.
Sam explained his errand, while
Tom lifted his eyebrows and whistled.
"Oh, pshaw! Let the old woman wait;
you can take the things to her after
while; let's go on to the river; may
be we can get in boat / know a
fellow who's got one; he rows around
tooth horn, an folks lets down
baskets for things; it's great"
Sam hesitated. After all, why not
He could go to Mrs. Monroe's later,
and he need not say anything about it,
but-he thought of what his mother
had said about being faithful
II guess can't; you go on, Tom,
I'll take this truck to her."
But Tom agreed to go too, and they
started with Dolly at their heels.
| They had not gone far when there
was a noise behind them, and some
one called: Hello, boys!"
Toms brother, Phil, in his new run.
about stopped at the curbing. why,
where are you going?" he asked.
Tom explained.
Jump in,' exclaimed Phil, .'Tll take
| you as near as / can to those houses
They are full of water, but if you boys
will help, there's a man know with a
boat who'll move the old lady in a
jiffy." At Phil's word the man took
the boys in his boat and soon Mrs
Monroe and her effects were moved
She was SO grateful she could not say
enough.
s'You boys are a fine help" said the
man; would you like to help me witt
some other folks I'm going to row VI
to mover"
i The boys were delighted.
Say. but this is finei" grinned Tom
/ Il should say it was" replied Sam
And to himself he thought: "S'pos'n
we hadn't come
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