The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-10

Mrs. M. r. Fuller, sister Of F. c. Foltz.
Mrs. Fuller lives at Bonneville, five
miles north of Mile Laos lake and was
present at the pocnic the day Of the
rescue.
The Rescue.
The waters of old Mile Laos lay smiling in
the sun;
The breath of summer was in the air. old
Winters race was run:
The hill tops round about her were clothed
in living green.
! And flowers Of every color grew wild in the
A murmur sounded softly from the breaking
And as softly rose the echo, as the distant
An, fair are those inland waters when the
| breeze is soft and low,
| But beware her treacherous pillows when
storm winds rise and blow.
On fair and bright June morning. while yet
| the day young,
Those woodland wales resounded with music
and with song,
Three Sabbath schools near the lakeside. to
brighten the children's way.
| Had agreed to meet together and celebrate
Children's Day.
Long and gladly they labored. with story.
music and song.
To honor the name of the Master. who alone
shield them from harm.
Part Of the people had gathered near the
church which stood by the way;
rode away.
comrades rode away.
Mother. I'll take the sailboat. for the breeze
is fine today
Then along came another laddie, keen for a
So the lad. the youth and his father sallantly
| sailed away.
| M III ~ kho <i1l
they came to hamlet small.
And there when they beached their vessel.
they found their comrades all. =,
, When they left their homes that morning, the
weather bright and fair,
2 But before they left the village storm was
in the air.
The rain poured down unceasing, the thunder
rolled o'erhead,
$ But the village folk were kindly and all were
;, The day was spoiled for the children, but they
smiled in spite of the rain,
And soon were speeding homeward, care free
s and happy again.
Then of the lads came quickly and asked
permission to go
With the boys who were out in the sallboat III
the harbor down below.
But his mother answered him gently, my son
you must come with me,
| For the lake is rough and stormy and the boa
should carry but three"
, All! Well for the boys the water that tn
- lad was trained to obey,
" For had the boat carried another, perhaps nom
would have reached the bay;
For high the wind and higher. and tn
:. waters foamed and raved,
, Till the boys were gravely threatened will
death in the angry wave.
II Ever, more carefully forward they guided tn
- frail little craft,
But ever the storm grew wilder; at their ter
ror he grimly laughed.
At length they could steer longer in tn
face of the fearful drives.
And the boys out the water. Oattlln
for their lives.
Calling wildly. fercely they struggle, the
cling to the tossing boat;
le A moment plunged meath the waters. on tn
e waves now in anguish they float.
- Drifting, rapidly drifting, each moment ava
from the shore,
The sound of their voices ninslins with tn
storms wild dash and roar.
The people who drove through the woodlan
;ourneyed cheerily through the gloom
Not once did they think OF danger. or dreal
of the boys threatened doom.
e. But one. the youths father. had fingered {
* the party drove off from the shore
~ When, alas. he looked DER the waters. til
sail could be seen no more.
All. the terror that gripped his heartstrins
as he hastily sped away
To summon the help that was needed, to say
them he must not delay.
10 mile to the westward he fastened to a neigl
Dor who came at his call;
MY son and two friends are in danger; C
- willing, we'll save them all!
= Then quickly launching rowboat. they brav
u Nor needed the thought that their own liv
might be reckoned part of the cost.
ne No sound to guide their brave efforts, no So
cleaned out through the gloom,
on But ever they prayed the Great Ruler, 20
nj grant U.s. pray thee, this boom"
&C Then afar on the heaving pillows. as the
90 strength to the they gave,
of A dark object greeted their vision. rose al
-. fell on the crest of the wave.
h00l
IT, spreads her sable wings.
~ Der the turbulent face of the waters, for no
81 in their bosons now springs.
All, what is that sound which now cheers the
blends with the sound of the wave =?
in IT'S the cry of the boys they're pleadin
"oh, haste. if our lives you would save.
his Oh, what joy and Thanksgiving possessed the
as the boatmen appeared to their view.
Long ago had they lost hope and coura
ast waited death as their certain DUE
o. But now; tho fainting and helpless. W
at One by one they were quickly rescued. tt
p, back on their perilous ride.
The storm blew undated and night crept
ted apace,-
led no kept pt up up, the s' race. ~ ~ "
of Need we tell Of the journey that followed
o. the face of the dreadful blast?
Four miles from the shore they had drift
when their rescuers reached them at las
md frail little boat.
"AAo They labOred with grim desperation q
art baled her and kept her afoat.
hat With the lanterns dim light as a beacon, t
safely reached the shore:
ties But who can tell of the dangers that thre
ened them DER and DER?
Full many a time and often, in their dreams
day they live again.
Those hours of fearful danger, Of misery
the pain.
m, Then honor our heroes. We people. the hel
o" of this little town.
May the story I've tried here to tell you m
sit For greater deed doth no man. than he
o1-s ventures his life
eNS' To rescue from death or danger. to aid
FRS mortal strife.
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