The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

OF her throat and getting her breath
again, she managed to climb over the
Stats and stand upon the firm wooden
bottom of the coop, which supported
her easily enough.
why, I've got a ship Of my own!'
she thought, more amused than fright
ened at her sudden change of condi.
to the top Of a big wave, she looked
eagerly around for the ship from which
she had been blown.
1t was far, far away by this time,
Perhaps no one on board had vet
missed her or knew Of her strange ad-
venture. Down into a valley between
the waves the coop swept her, and
when she climbed another crest the
ship looked like q toy boat, it was
tirely disappeared in the gloom. and
then Dorothy gave a sigh Of regret al
parting with Uncle Henry and begar
to wonder what was going to happier
to her next,
Just now she was tossing on the
bosom of a big ocean, with nothing tc
keep her afloat but a miserable wooder
Slated sides, through which the water
constantly splashed and wetted hel
through to the skin! And there was
nothing to eat when she became hun.
gry-as she was sure to do before Ions
land no flesh water to drink and nj
dry clothes to put on.
We'll, | declare" she exclaimed, witt
a laugh, You're in q pretty fix, Doro,
thy Gale, I can tell YOU! And haven
out OF IT,"
As II to add to her troubles the nigh
was now creeping on, and the gra.
clouds overhead changed to inky black
l nnGG Rrt tho wind nc If CaftcftAd N
last with its miscievous pranks, stoppe,
blowing this ocean and hurried ava.
to another part OF the world to blow
something else; so the waves, not be
ing joggled any morey began to quie
down and behave themselves ,
that the storm subsidized; otherwise
brave though she was, | fear she nigh
have persisted, Many children in he
place would have wept and given wa.
to despair; but because Dorothy ha,
encountered 80 many adventures an,
come safely through them 1t did no
occur to her at this time be especial
afraid. She was wet and uncomfortable
It is true; but. after signing that on
sigh | told you of, she managed to re
call some of her customary cheerfulnes
and decided to patiently await whateve
her fate might he.
Ry and by the black clouds role
away and showed a blue sky overhead
with a silver moon shining sweetlv |
; the middle of it and little stars wink
ing merrily at Dorothy when she locke
: their way. The coop did not toss aroun
any more, but rode the waves NOR
e~ently-almost like a cradle rocking-s
! that the floor upon which Doroth
stood was no longer swept by waite
coming through the stats. Seeing thi
5 and being quite eShaused by the eN
element OF the past few hours, tn
little girl decided that sleep would /
7 the best thing to restore her strengt
I and the easiest way in which she coul
:, pass the time. The floor was dam
and she was herself wringing wet, hi
fortunately this was a warm china,
Il and she did not feel at all cold. SO sh
r sat down in a corne of the COO
leaned her back against the Stats, noe
ded at the friendly stars before st
{ closed her eyes, and was asleep in ha
A a minute.
Editors Note-our next story: "Tt
Z yellow Hen or 1.-THE Yellow Her
i who talks just as we humans do. Rea
: of Rillina's and Dorothy's venture G
: the open sea, their landing on SON
strange land and the finding /of IL
$ Golden Key" What mysteries do yC
8 suppose this Golden Key will unfolc
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