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+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;">
+<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_Frontispiece" id="Page_Frontispiece">[Frontispiece]</a></span>
+<img src="images/p001-s.jpg" width="300" height="501" alt="The Wreck" title="The Wreck" />
+</div></div>
+
+<h1>THE WRECK.</h1>
+
+<h2 style="margin-top: 2em;"><i>ILLUSTRATED.</i></h2>
+
+<p class="center" style="margin-top: 2em;"><span class="smcap">NEW YORK:</span><br />
+DODD, MEAD, &amp; CO.<br />
+<span class="smcap"><i>PUBLISHERS.</i></span>
+</p>
+
+<p class="center" style="margin-top: 3em;"><span class="smcap">Copyright,<br />
+By DODD, MEAD &amp; COMPANY,</span><br />
+1880.</p>
+
+<hr />
+<h3>List of Illustrations</h3>
+<div style="margin-left: 15%;"><ul>
+<li>The Wreck<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_Frontispiece">Frontispiece</a></span></li>
+<li>The Swing<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_7">7</a></span></li>
+<li>Willie<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_10">10</a></span></li>
+<li>Ollie<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_11">11</a></span></li>
+<li>The Pet Rabbit<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_14">14</a></span></li>
+<li>Lucy<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_15">15</a></span></li>
+<li>Geese<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_18">18</a></span></li>
+<li>Chubby<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_20">20</a></span></li>
+<li>The tea-party<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_23">23</a></span></li>
+<li>Mrs. Palmer<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_26">26</a></span></li>
+<li>The Schooner<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_28">28</a></span></li>
+<li>Ollie's Father<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_31">31</a></span></li>
+<li>Lucy wakes up Ollie<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_35">35</a></span></li>
+<li>The Life-boat<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_40">40</a></span></li>
+<li>Man in the surf<span class="ralign"><a href="#Page_46">46</a></span></li>
+</ul></div>
+<hr />
+
+<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">[Pg 7]</a></span></p>
+<h1 style="margin-top: 2em;">THE WRECK.</h1>
+
+<div class="figleft" style="width: 337px;">
+<img src="images/p004-s.jpg" width="337" height="425" alt="The Swing" title="The Swing" />
+</div>
+
+<p style="margin-top: 4em;">llie had
+been swinging
+for
+nearly an
+hour in the
+grove behind
+the old
+farm-house,
+when she
+heard her
+mother's
+voice calling,
+"Ollie,
+Ollie! where are you, child?" Ollie
+<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">[Pg 8]</a></span>stopped swinging and listened. "That
+is mamma," she said; "I must run
+quickly and see what she wants."
+So, jumping down and leaving the
+swing to "die away" by itself, she
+skipped along the path which led up
+to the back door. Her mother was
+standing on the step, holding a basket
+in her hand. When she saw Ollie
+she said, "Ah, here you are; I have
+been looking for you all over the
+house."</p>
+
+<p>"I have been swinging, and only
+just heard you calling," answered
+Ollie. "Do you want me?"</p>
+
+<p>"Yes," said Mrs. Rogers; "I want
+some more sugar. I thought we had
+plenty, but these new cookies that
+Mrs. Coe told me about do take a
+great deal more than my old ones.
+<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[Pg 9]</a></span>So, go as quickly as you can, my
+dear, for I am dreadfully bothered
+for the want of it."</p>
+
+<p>"Yes," said Ollie, taking the basket;
+"I will not be a minute.
+Couldn't Willie go with me? See, he
+<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">[Pg 10]</a></span>is looking through the window. I
+am sure a little walk would do him
+good."</p>
+
+
+
+<p>"No, not yet," said Mrs. Rogers.
+"The doctor says he must not leave
+the house before next week. Now
+run along."</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 376px;">
+<img src="images/p006-s.jpg" width="376" height="347" alt="Willie" title="Willie" />
+</div></div>
+
+<p>Ollie threw a kiss toward the window
+and started down the path.
+She was just going to open the gate
+when she heard a "rat-tat-tat" behind
+her.</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 299px;">
+<img src="images/p008-s.jpg" width="299" height="482" alt="Ollie" title="Ollie" />
+<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[Pg 11]</a></span></div></div>
+
+<p>"Willie wants something, I am
+sure," she said, turning back again;
+"I wonder what it is! He is pointing
+under that bush, but I do not
+see anything. Ah, here you are, you
+rogue! it is you who are wanted;"
+and she pulled out a great big black
+rabbit, Willie's especial pet. "It is
+just as well that I have to go to the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">[Pg 13]</a></span>
+house again, for I forgot my sun-umbrella,
+and I am sure the day is
+very hot."</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;">
+<img src="images/p010-s.jpg" width="300" height="370" alt="The pet rabbit" title="The pet rabbit" />
+<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[Pg 14]</a></span>
+</div></div>
+
+<p>The sun-umbrella to which Ollie
+alluded was one of her birthday presents,
+and she was always glad when
+the sun was hot enough to make it
+useful. The rabbit being laid in Willie's
+lap, Ollie started off once more,
+running as fast as she could to make
+up for lost time. In a few minutes she
+reached the village. The sugar was
+soon bought and tucked away in the
+basket.</p>
+
+<p>Ollie ran along, and was just hesitating
+whether she should climb the fence
+and run through Squire Thompson's
+lot, or go around by the road, when
+she saw, just before her, Lucy Coit,
+walking along with her school-books in
+her bag.</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 302px;">
+<img src="images/p012-s.jpg" width="302" height="525" alt="Lucy" title="Lucy" />
+<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">[Pg 15]</a></span>
+</div></div>
+
+<p>"There is Lucy," said Ollie; "I
+wonder what she is doing with her bag<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">[Pg 17]</a></span>
+of books at this time of day. I will
+run up and ask her."</p>
+
+<p>Ollie soon overtook her schoolmate,
+and putting her arm around her waist
+they walked on together.</p>
+
+<p>"I could not imagine what you were
+carrying your school-books for," said
+Ollie. "You can't have been kept
+after school, for you always know your
+lessons so well."</p>
+
+<p>"No," said Lucy, "I wasn't kept
+after, but I stayed myself. I couldn't
+get a sum in fractions right, and Miss
+Palmer said if I would wait till every
+one had gone she would show me about
+it. Now I know it, and I am going
+down to the beach. Don't you want
+to go too?"</p>
+
+<p>"Oh, yes," said Ollie; "but I must
+take this sugar to mamma first. Let's<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">[Pg 18]</a></span>
+climb over these bars and cut across
+this field. It is a great deal <ins class="correction" title="Original read 'shorer'.">shorter</ins>
+than by the road."</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 376px;">
+<img src="images/p015-s.jpg" width="376" height="379" alt="Geese" title="Geese" />
+</div></div>
+
+<p>There were some geese in the field,
+which evidently did not like to have
+their privacy intruded upon, for they<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[Pg 19]</a></span>
+set up a terrible quacking as the children
+passed them. Ollie and Lucy,
+however, quacked back again, and the
+geese soon left them and continued to
+nibble away at the grass.</p>
+
+<p>Ollie soon reached her home, and
+leaving her basket on the table she ran
+up-stairs to find her mother, for she
+wanted permission to go to the
+beach.</p>
+
+<p>"Yes," said Mrs. Rogers, "you may
+go; but it looks a little showery, and
+I don't want you to get wet. Watch
+the clouds, and if you see a storm
+coming, hurry home, so as to get in
+before the rain."</p>
+
+<p>Ollie promised to do as she was told
+and kissing her mother good-by she
+ran down-stairs. She found Lucy
+standing by the fence, looking over<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[Pg 20]</a></span>
+into Mr. Beech's yard. Mr. Beech
+lived next to Ollie's papa, and he had
+one little girl. Every one called her
+"Chubby," because she was so plump
+and round.</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 377px;">
+<img src="images/p017-s.jpg" width="377" height="376" alt="Chubby" title="Chubby" />
+</div></div>
+
+<p>"Lucy," called Ollie, "what are you
+doing?"<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">[Pg 21]</a></span></p>
+
+<p>"Come here a minute," said Lucy.</p>
+
+<p>Ollie went to the fence, and there she
+saw Chubby holding a basket full of
+delicious ripe strawberries. "Why,
+Chubby," said Ollie, "what are you
+going to do with those lovely berries?
+How good they look, don't they,
+Lucy?"</p>
+
+<p>"Oh," said Chubby, "I must be
+very careful, for they do roll about so
+that I can hardly carry them. You
+may each have one, but I cannot spare
+more, because they are for my tea-party."</p>
+
+<p>So Chubby passed the basket very
+carefully to the children, while each
+one helped herself, and then she started<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[Pg 22]</a></span>
+to walk carefully over the grass toward
+a seat under a big tree.</p>
+
+<p>"And what is your party?" asked
+Lucy. "It must be a very nice one, I
+think, if you have such things as those
+to eat."</p>
+
+<p>"Oh, there it is," said Chubby; and
+looking in the direction of her finger
+the children saw a table covered with
+a white cloth, and a pretty blue tea-set
+upon it.</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 565px;">
+<img src="images/p020-s.jpg" width="565" height="371" alt="The tea-party" title="The tea-party" />
+<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[Pg 23]</a></span>
+</div></div>
+
+<p>They had evidently been very hungry
+when they began the feast, for not
+a crumb remained upon one of the
+plates, and three little girls were sitting
+there, waiting patiently for a fresh
+supply of good things. Ollie and Lucy
+watched Chubby till she set her plate
+of berries safely upon the table, and
+then, turning around, they remembered<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_25" id="Page_25">[Pg 25]</a></span>
+that they had only a short time to stay
+at the beach, and that consequently
+they had better not lose any more time
+in loitering by the way.</p>
+
+<p>It was only a quarter of a mile from
+Ollie's house to the water, and it did
+not take long to get over the ground
+which lay between. Ollie was never
+tired of the ocean, and it was a rare
+thing for her to let a day pass without
+spending some time on the shore.</p>
+
+<p>Some one was there before them, and
+at first the children could not imagine
+whom it could be; but as they drew
+nearer they saw that it was Miss Palmer,
+their teacher. She had thrown off
+her hat, and was reading so earnestly
+that she neither saw nor heard the
+children till they were close upon her.</p>
+
+<p>Miss Palmer was very much beloved<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[Pg 26]</a></span>
+by all of her scholars, and they thought
+nothing a greater treat than to sit
+by her side and listen while she told
+them stories or talked to them. So
+when our two little friends saw who it
+was, they ran and sat down, one on
+each side of her.</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 376px;">
+<img src="images/p023-s.jpg" width="376" height="411" alt="Mrs. Palmer" title="Mrs. Palmer" />
+</div></div>
+
+<p>Miss Palmer looked up, and upon<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_27" id="Page_27">[Pg 27]</a></span>
+seeing who it was that had interrupted
+her she closed her book, and said she
+was just wishing she had some one to
+talk to.</p>
+
+<p>"Do you notice how still it is?" she
+said, "and how close and hot the air is?
+I fear we are going to have a terrible
+storm. We must watch the clouds,
+and run a race with them. If we get
+home first, all will be well, but if the
+clouds do, alas for our clothes!"</p>
+
+<p>Just as she spoke they heard a low
+muttering of thunder, and then suddenly
+a blast of cold wind rushed by them.
+The big black clouds rolled rapidly
+up, and in a moment the whole scene
+before them was changed. The ocean<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[Pg 28]</a></span>
+began to have a lowering, angry look,
+and a schooner which had been lying
+lazily in the water gave a bound forward
+like a live creature, and sped on
+its way. Miss Palmer sprang to her
+feet, saying, "Now, children, the time
+for the race has come. The rain is determined
+to get there first, but so are
+we; see who will win the race."</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 376px;">
+<img src="images/p025-s.jpg" width="376" height="417" alt="The schooner" title="The schooner" />
+</div></div>
+
+<p>So all three started on at a quick<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_29" id="Page_29">[Pg 29]</a></span>
+pace. One big drop fell on Lucy's
+hand, and they hurried on. The race
+was barely theirs, for just as they
+stepped in at the door a blinding flash
+of lightning came, and a crash of thunder
+almost at the same instant, which
+made them glad enough that they were
+safely housed.</p>
+
+<p>Although the thunder and lightning
+ceased after a while, and even the rain
+poured itself out, the wind continued
+to blow furiously. Lucy waited till she
+dared wait no longer, and then said
+that she must go home, for she knew<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_30" id="Page_30">[Pg 30]</a></span>
+her mother was already anxious about
+her.</p>
+
+<p>"Oh, you can't go, Lucy," said Ollie;
+"see how that great tree bends;
+why, you couldn't keep on your feet
+for one minute."</p>
+
+<p>Just then they looked out of the
+window and saw Ollie's father riding
+by. He had just stopped to speak to
+some one, and Ollie, losing no time,
+opened the window and called to him.</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 376px;">
+<img src="images/p028-s.jpg" width="376" height="464" alt="Ollie&#39;s father" title="Ollie&#39;s father" />
+<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_31" id="Page_31">[Pg 31]</a></span>
+</div></div>
+
+<p>"Papa, papa," she called, "do you
+think it is safe for Lucy to try to go
+home?"</p>
+
+<p>The wind was making such a terrible
+noise that Ollie's voice could not be
+heard.</p>
+
+<p>Mr. Rogers dismounted and came to
+the window. He did not think it at all
+safe for Lucy to go home in such a<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_33" id="Page_33">[Pg 33]</a></span>
+gale, and promised instead to go to
+Mr. Coit's house and beg permission
+for Lucy to stay all night with Ollie.</p>
+
+<p>Of course both of the children were
+overjoyed with this arrangement, and
+begun at once to amuse themselves.
+Ollie's papa soon came back, bringing
+with him a bag for Lucy, which contained
+everything that she could possibly
+want during the night.</p>
+
+<p>The wind, instead of abating, increased
+in fury. It roared and
+screamed about the house like an angry
+wild beast. It caught up the clothes
+which old Milly had spread upon the
+grass to bleach, and whirled them round
+and round in circles over the house,
+and carried them off no one knew
+where. It seized the old bucket which
+hung in the well, and swung it back<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_34" id="Page_34">[Pg 34]</a></span>
+and forth with such force that no one
+dared go near enough to fasten it.</p>
+
+<p>At eight o'clock the children went to
+bed, and in spite of the wind they
+were soon sleeping soundly. All was
+still within the house, and both Lucy
+and Ollie were too much used to storms
+on the sea-shore to be disturbed by
+them.</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 673px;">
+<img src="images/p032-s.jpg" width="673" height="379" alt="Lucy wakes up Ollie" title="Lucy wakes up Ollie" />
+<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_35" id="Page_35">[Pg 35]</a></span>
+</div></div>
+
+<p>Suddenly, however, Lucy started
+from her bed. What was that sound?
+surely it was the slamming of the
+front door. While she was listening
+she saw something which made her
+heart beat fast. It was a rocket which
+shot by her window. Another and another
+followed. Lucy sprang out of
+bed and began to dress. There was
+hardly a child in Spehunket who did
+not know the terrible meaning of the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_37" id="Page_37">[Pg 37]</a></span>
+rocket soaring into the air in the
+dead of night.</p>
+
+<p>Lucy hastily slipped on her clothes,
+and then, going back to the bed, she
+took Ollie's hand and called softly,</p>
+
+<p>"Ollie, Ollie! wake up. There is a
+wreck, and I think some of the people
+have gone down to the beach. Don't
+you want to go too?"</p>
+
+<p>Ollie started up, looking frightened
+at being so suddenly roused. "What
+is it? what is it?" she asked excitedly.
+"What is the matter?"</p>
+
+<p>"There is a wreck, Ollie," said
+Lucy, "and the men at the life-saving
+station are hard at work. Oh, Ollie!
+just think of the poor things clinging
+to the ship, and expecting every moment
+to go down! I must go down<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_38" id="Page_38">[Pg 38]</a></span>
+there and see if I can't do something
+to help."</p>
+
+<p>By this time Ollie was wide awake,
+and as interested as Lucy. It did not
+take her long to dress, and in a few
+minutes they went softly down-stairs.
+Mrs. Rogers' bed-room door was open,
+and upon looking in the children saw
+that Ollie's papa and mamma had gone
+to the beach. As there was no one of
+whom they could ask permission, each
+little girl wrapped herself warmly in a
+woollen shawl, and drawing the bolt of
+the kitchen door they stepped out into
+the night.</p>
+
+<p>It was two o'clock, and during the
+six hours which had passed since they
+went to bed the wind had abated in
+force somewhat. The sky was full of
+black, angry-looking clouds, but the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_39" id="Page_39">[Pg 39]</a></span>
+moon was struggling to make herself
+seen. On the whole, it was not a dark
+night, and the children found no difficulty
+whatever in seeing the well-worn
+path which led through their field to
+the beach. If they had been doubtful
+of the way they would have been
+guided by the bonfires, and by an occasional
+rocket which shot up into the
+air; but as it was they knew the road
+well, and excepting when the moon
+was hidden for a moment behind a
+cloud, all was bright around them.</p>
+
+<p>They soon reached the beach, and
+were there just in time to see the men
+from the station bring down the life-boat.
+It was a hard pull through the
+sand, but the feat was soon accomplished,
+and the boat was left near the
+water's edge, to be ready in case the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_40" id="Page_40">[Pg 40]</a></span>
+line from the mortar should fail to
+reach the wreck.</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 422px;">
+<img src="images/p037-s.jpg" width="422" height="373" alt="The Life-boat" title="The Life-boat" />
+</div></div>
+
+<p>The mortar was standing there, and
+the men were preparing to send out
+the line which was to bring succor to
+the terrified passengers on the wreck.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_41" id="Page_41">[Pg 41]</a></span>
+At the word of command the string
+was pulled&mdash;"<i>Bang</i>," and off went the
+line, curving through the air. Every
+one watched in breathless anxiety to
+see if it would reach the ship. Yes, on
+it went, and then dropped down upon
+the deck.</p>
+
+<p>A shout of joy rose up from the
+crowd upon the beach, and it must
+have been answered by those on the
+wreck, but every sound was lost in the
+roaring of the wind and of the angry
+waves. In an instant a stronger line
+was attached, and to that, after being
+drawn on board and securely fastened
+to the mast, a little car was attached
+and was quickly drawn on board. Into
+this car one human being could get at
+a time, and could be drawn over the
+breakers safely to the shore.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_42" id="Page_42">[Pg 42]</a></span></p>
+
+<p>The work of the night now began in
+earnest. Back and forth went the car.
+Sometimes it brought back a little
+child, sometimes a papa or mamma,
+and at last the sailors one by one, and
+then, last of all, the faithful captain, who
+would not leave his ship until he had
+seen all his passengers and crew safely
+on the land.</p>
+
+<p>When they began working the car
+Lucy and Ollie stood by looking on,
+and longing to help those brave men.
+But they were only little girls, and
+what could they do?</p>
+
+<p>"Ollie," said Lucy, "I have an
+idea. Do you see that bonfire? It is
+nearly out. If you will gather some
+sticks and build it up again, I will run
+back to your house, and get some coffee<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_43" id="Page_43">[Pg 43]</a></span>
+and a kettle. I think a cup of coffee
+would refresh these men wonderfully."</p>
+
+<p>"Oh, yes, Lucy," said Ollie, "run&mdash;run
+quickly. Tell Milly to help you.
+I saw Sambo here a moment ago&mdash;oh,
+here he is. Sambo, Sambo, go back to
+the house with Miss Lucy and help her
+bring some things which she wants."</p>
+
+<p>Lucy and Sambo were off in a hurry,
+and as soon as they were gone Ollie
+gathered all the drift-wood she could
+find, and proceeded immediately to
+brighten up the fire, which had nearly
+died away. She worked steadily and
+quietly, and by the time she had a
+bright blaze Lucy reappeared with a
+big package of coffee, a pot, and a pail
+of water. They filled the pot and put
+it over the fire and waited for it to
+boil. It seemed a long time before the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_44" id="Page_44">[Pg 44]</a></span>
+steam began to rise, but gradually it
+became more and more dense, until at
+last the cover of the pot began to
+dance up and down, and the delightful
+bubbling sound greeted their ears
+which told that the water was boiling.</p>
+
+<p>The coffee was already in the coffee-pot,
+and in a short time the grateful
+fragrance rose upon the air.</p>
+
+<p>"Oh, oh," said Ollie, "we have
+neither milk nor sugar!"</p>
+
+<p>"I never thought of that," said
+Lucy, in a disappointed tone, "but I
+know they must have some at the lifesaving-station."</p>
+
+<p>"I knows where they keeps it, miss,
+for I used to be on the crew once,"
+said Sambo; "I'll be back in a jiffy
+with it."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_45" id="Page_45">[Pg 45]</a></span></p>
+
+<p>So off went Sambo. The sugar was
+found, but alas, there was no milk.</p>
+
+<p>"Never mind," said Ollie; "they
+must take it as it is. It will do them
+just as much good."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_46" id="Page_46">[Pg 46]</a></span></p>
+
+<p>Now all this time the brave men of
+the life-saving station had been hard
+at work, drawing the car back and
+forth, and they had just brought in the
+captain, who, as I said, stood faithfully
+by his ship until all on board had been
+rescued, when some one shouted,</p>
+
+<div class="center"><div class="figcenter" style="width: 396px;">
+<img src="images/p042-s.jpg" width="396" height="376" alt="Man in the surf" title="Man in the surf" />
+</div></div>
+
+<p>"A man&mdash;a man in the surf!" They
+rushed into the water and looked anxiously
+before them. Yes, there he was,
+clinging to a piece of the broken mast.
+His strength was almost gone, and just
+as a big wave was about to break over
+him two strong pairs of hands seized
+and dragged him almost exhausted to
+the shore.</p>
+
+<p>"Would you like some hot coffee?
+Would you like some hot coffee?"</p>
+
+<p>"What's that I hear about hot
+coffee?" said one and another <ins class="correction" title="Original lacked the terminal period.">joyfully.</ins><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_47" id="Page_47">[Pg 47]</a></span>
+"Hot coffee! why, who has been good
+enough to think of that?"</p>
+
+<p>"A cup of coffee would be a good
+thing," said Joe Brown; "for the fact
+is, I for one am just about beat out."</p>
+
+<p>Lucy and Ollie were quite delighted
+at the success of their undertaking, and
+for the next half hour were busy
+enough in pouring and passing the
+coffee. Not only were the men of the
+station thankful for a good drink, but
+so were the poor tired and frightened
+passengers; and the children had all
+they could do to fill up the cups fast
+enough.</p>
+
+<p>They received a great many thanks
+and a great many praises for their
+thoughtfulness, and when they were
+through the captain of the wrecked
+steamer proposed three cheers for the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_48" id="Page_48">[Pg 48]</a></span>
+kind little girls who had done so much
+to refresh them.</p>
+
+<p>The cheers were hearty enough, and
+the children were quite embarrassed to
+have the attention of so many people
+called to them. They felt quite repaid
+for all their trouble when they saw
+how refreshed every one looked after
+taking a cup of their good hot coffee.</p>
+
+<p>After a while the crowd began to
+move on toward the station. The
+crew rolled up their ropes and proceeded
+to drag up the boat, which they
+had not needed after all.</p>
+
+<p>All were happy and thankful that no
+lives had been lost, but the poor passengers
+were rather melancholy at the
+thought of probably losing all their
+luggage. Every one was wet through,
+and it was necessary that they should<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_49" id="Page_49">[Pg 49]</a></span>
+get on dry clothes as soon as possible.</p>
+
+<p>All the houses in the village were
+opened to the sufferers, and soon every
+one was made comfortable. Clothing
+of all sorts was lent them, for the
+morrow, but in the mean time they were
+glad to go to bed and get a good rest
+and sleep.</p>
+
+<p>Ollie and Lucy went back to bed
+too, but no sleep came to them. They
+talked until they saw the morning
+dawn, and soon after sunrise they rose
+and dressed for breakfast.</p>
+
+<p>After breakfast they went down on
+the beach again to look at the wreck,
+and they spent a great deal of time
+there watching it. A great many
+efforts were made to save her, but all
+in vain. One day, when the wind was<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_50" id="Page_50">[Pg 50]</a></span>
+unusually high, a great wave struck her
+side, a crash was heard, and down she
+went, out of sight forever, beneath the
+waves.</p>
+
+<p>"Now," said Lucy, "I suppose I
+must go home. Mamma will be impatient
+to see me and to know that I
+am all right after the storm."</p>
+
+<p>"And you want to see her too, I
+have no doubt," said Ollie.</p>
+
+<p>"Yes, indeed I do, but I should like
+to come back again. It is such fun to
+have a girl of my own age to talk to;
+but mamma has to be very busy this
+week, and I must get back and help
+her."</p>
+
+<p>So Lucy walked toward the house.
+She wanted to get her bag, and to
+say good-by to Ollie's mamma.</p>
+
+<p>The two children were talking so<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_51" id="Page_51">[Pg 51]</a></span>
+busily as they went along that they
+did not notice a horse and wagon
+standing at the gate of Mr. Rogers's
+house, until they were close upon
+it.</p>
+
+<p>"Why, Ollie!" exclaimed Lucy;
+"there is our horse; papa must have
+come for me. I wonder if we have
+kept him waiting!"</p>
+
+<p>The children hurried in, and were
+soon in the sitting-room, where, to
+their surprise, they found Mr. and
+Mrs. Coit, talking very busily.</p>
+
+<p>"Oh, mamma!" said Lucy, running
+forward to get a good-morning kiss,
+"have you come for me? It was too
+bad to keep you waiting; I will be
+ready in one minute."</p>
+
+<p>"I have not come to take you
+away," said Mrs. Coit, "but to beg<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_52" id="Page_52">[Pg 52]</a></span>
+Mrs. Rogers to keep you a little longer."</p>
+
+<p>"Ah, Miss Lucy," said Ollie, laughing,
+"you see they have found it so
+pleasant to be without you that they
+are going to give you to us."</p>
+
+<p>Lucy looked from one to another in
+surprise. "What do you mean, mamma?"
+she asked; "am I to stay
+here? what for? how long?"</p>
+
+<p>"I will tell you," said her mother.
+"Just after Mr. Rogers left our
+house with your bag, last night, your
+father brought a letter from the post-office
+from your Aunt Mary. She is
+going to move out West, and wants us
+to go on and make her a visit before
+she leaves. We are going to take Willie,
+for I think a change of air would
+do him good, after his illness; but your<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_53" id="Page_53">[Pg 53]</a></span>
+aunt's house is so small, I do not think
+it is best for you to go. As Mrs. Rogers
+has consented to keep you, I think
+you had better stay here."</p>
+
+<p>"Oh, good, good, good!" exclaimed
+Ollie, clapping her hands and jumping
+around the room for joy. "Now you
+will have to stay, and be my sister for
+a good long week."</p>
+
+<p>Lucy hardly knew whether to be
+glad or sorry. She was delighted to
+stay with her friend, but the thought
+of being so long away from her mamma
+made her feel almost homesick.</p>
+
+<p>"I will write you a letter every
+day," said Mrs. Coit, seeing the cloud
+on her little girl's face.</p>
+
+<p>But the cloud only stayed a minute.
+"After all," she thought, "mamma
+will only be gone for a week, and I<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_54" id="Page_54">[Pg 54]</a></span>
+would much rather be here with Ollie
+than at Aunt Mary's, where there
+is no one of my own age; and a letter
+every day! oh, that will be <i>too</i>
+delightful!"</p>
+
+<p>"Well, I must go," said Mrs. Coit.
+"Thank you very much, Mrs. Rogers,
+for taking Lucy; I hope she will
+be a good child, and not give you
+any trouble. Good-by."</p>
+
+<p>"Martha will send over your trunk
+this afternoon," she continued to
+Lucy. "It is all packed, and William
+Henry Johnson said he'd bring it over
+on his way to the mill this evening.
+Good-by, my dear," and Lucy was
+seized, hugged, and kissed, and almost
+before she knew what it was all about
+her mother had gone, and she was<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_55" id="Page_55">[Pg 55]</a></span>
+left alone, watching the wagon as it
+rolled slowly down the road.</p>
+
+<p>She was roused by hearing Ollie's
+voice close behind her.</p>
+
+<p>"Oh, Lucy, let's go up-stairs, and
+get the room ready for you. I must
+move the things in my closet, and
+make enough bare nails for your
+dresses."</p>
+
+<p>So the two girls went up-stairs together,
+and the afternoon was passed
+in preparations for the coming week.</p>
+
+<p>The next morning Lucy and Ollie
+went to school as usual, only instead of
+having a long solitary walk, they each
+had the other's company, which they
+found very pleasant. The girls at
+school were quite astonished to hear
+that they were spending the week together.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_56" id="Page_56">[Pg 56]</a></span></p>
+
+<p>As they were walking back from
+school, they saw on the beach the signal
+which was always used to show
+that there were fish in sight.</p>
+
+<p>"Oh, let us hurry through our dinner,"
+said Ollie, "and go down to the
+beach. I love to see them draw in
+their big nets full of fish. It is such
+fun."</p>
+
+<p>Mrs. Rogers was astonished to see
+two wild children rush into the house,
+all out of breath, exclaiming,</p>
+
+<p>"Isn't dinner ready? We are in
+such a hurry to get down to the
+beach."</p>
+
+<p>"Yes, dinner is ready," said Mrs.
+Rogers; "you can sit down as soon as
+you like."</p>
+
+<p>As soon as they had eaten as much
+as they wanted, and had been excused,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_57" id="Page_57">[Pg 57]</a></span>
+they rushed to the beach. The men
+were just preparing to launch the big
+boat through the surf. When the children
+came in sight, the captain of the
+crew saw them and said,</p>
+
+<p>"Hold up a minute; here are our little
+friends; they always enjoy a dance
+on the waves; let's wait, and take them
+in."</p>
+
+<p>So they beckoned to the children, and
+in a few minutes they were seated in
+the boat. The word of command was
+given, and off they went&mdash;now up on
+the top of the wave, now down, down,
+down.</p>
+
+<p>They had an unusually good haul of
+fish, which the men insisted was all
+owing to the presence of the two little
+girls. They stayed on the beach or in the
+boat all the afternoon, and finally went<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_58" id="Page_58">[Pg 58]</a></span>
+home to supper so hungry that Mrs.
+Rogers laughingly declared that she
+could not possibly cook enough in one
+day to satisfy them.</p>
+
+<p>Mrs. Coit kept her promise and
+wrote to Lucy every day, and between
+her letters and her good times with
+Ollie, the days passed so quickly that
+Lucy was surprised to find at last that
+the hour for her departure had arrived.</p>
+
+<p>"How little we thought that day
+when I walked home with you that I
+was to be here a week!"</p>
+
+<p>"I wish we were going to have it all
+over again," said Ollie.</p>
+
+<p>"So do I," said Lucy.</p>
+
+
+<p class="center smcap" style="margin-top: 2em">the end.</p>
+
+<hr />
+<h3>Transcriber's Note</h3>
+
+<p class="center">The following typos have been corrected.</p>
+
+<div class='center'>
+<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="">
+<tr><td align='left'>Page</td><td align='left'>Typo</td><td align='left'>Correction</td></tr>
+<tr><td align='left'>13</td><td align='left'>shorer</td><td align='left'>shorter</td></tr>
+<tr><td align='left'>46</td><td align='left'>joyfully</td><td align='left'>joyfully.</td></tr>
+</table></div>
+<hr />
+
+
+
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+
+
+<pre>
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+The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Wreck, by Anonymous
+
+This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
+almost no restrictions whatsoever.  You may copy it, give it away or
+re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included
+with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org
+
+
+Title: The Wreck
+
+Author: Anonymous
+
+Release Date: June 6, 2006 [EBook #18522]
+
+Language: English
+
+Character set encoding: ASCII
+
+*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE WRECK ***
+
+
+
+
+Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, LN Yaddanapudi, and
+the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
+http://www.pgdp.net
+
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: Frontispiece]
+
+
+
+
+THE WRECK.
+
+
+_ILLUSTRATED._
+
+
+NEW YORK:
+DODD, MEAD, & CO.
+_PUBLISHERS._
+
+
+
+
+COPYRIGHT,
+BY DODD, MEAD & COMPANY,
+1880.
+
+
+
+
+THE WRECK.
+
+
+[Illustration: The swing]
+
+Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old
+farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie!
+where are you, child?" Ollie stopped swinging and listened. "That is
+mamma," she said; "I must run quickly and see what she wants." So,
+jumping down and leaving the swing to "die away" by itself, she skipped
+along the path which led up to the back door. Her mother was standing on
+the step, holding a basket in her hand. When she saw Ollie she said,
+"Ah, here you are; I have been looking for you all over the house."
+
+"I have been swinging, and only just heard you calling," answered Ollie.
+"Do you want me?"
+
+"Yes," said Mrs. Rogers; "I want some more sugar. I thought we had
+plenty, but these new cookies that Mrs. Coe told me about do take a
+great deal more than my old ones. So, go as quickly as you can, my
+dear, for I am dreadfully bothered for the want of it."
+
+[Illustration: Willie]
+
+"Yes," said Ollie, taking the basket; "I will not be a minute. Couldn't
+Willie go with me? See, he is looking through the window. I am sure a
+little walk would do him good."
+
+"No, not yet," said Mrs. Rogers. "The doctor says he must not leave the
+house before next week. Now run along."
+
+Ollie threw a kiss toward the window and started down the path. She was
+just going to open the gate when she heard a "rat-tat-tat" behind her.
+
+[Illustration: Ollie]
+
+"Willie wants something, I am sure," she said, turning back again; "I
+wonder what it is! He is pointing under that bush, but I do not see
+anything. Ah, here you are, you rogue! it is you who are wanted;" and
+she pulled out a great big black rabbit, Willie's especial pet. "It is
+just as well that I have to go to the house again, for I forgot my
+sun-umbrella, and I am sure the day is very hot."
+
+[Illustration: The pet rabbit]
+
+The sun-umbrella to which Ollie alluded was one of her birthday
+presents, and she was always glad when the sun was hot enough to make it
+useful. The rabbit being laid in Willie's lap, Ollie started off once
+more, running as fast as she could to make up for lost time. In a few
+minutes she reached the village. The sugar was soon bought and tucked
+away in the basket.
+
+Ollie ran along, and was just hesitating whether she should climb the
+fence and run through Squire Thompson's lot, or go around by the road,
+when she saw, just before her, Lucy Coit, walking along with her
+school-books in her bag.
+
+"There is Lucy," said Ollie; "I wonder what she is doing with her bag
+of books at this time of day. I will run up and ask her."
+
+[Illustration: Lucy]
+
+Ollie soon overtook her schoolmate, and putting her arm around her waist
+they walked on together.
+
+"I could not imagine what you were carrying your school-books for," said
+Ollie. "You can't have been kept after school, for you always know your
+lessons so well."
+
+"No," said Lucy, "I wasn't kept after, but I stayed myself. I couldn't
+get a sum in fractions right, and Miss Palmer said if I would wait till
+every one had gone she would show me about it. Now I know it, and I am
+going down to the beach. Don't you want to go too?"
+
+"Oh, yes," said Ollie; "but I must take this sugar to mamma first.
+Let's climb over these bars and cut across this field. It is a great
+deal shorter than by the road."
+
+[Illustration: Geese]
+
+There were some geese in the field, which evidently did not like to have
+their privacy intruded upon, for they set up a terrible quacking as the
+children passed them. Ollie and Lucy, however, quacked back again, and
+the geese soon left them and continued to nibble away at the grass.
+
+Ollie soon reached her home, and leaving her basket on the table she ran
+up-stairs to find her mother, for she wanted permission to go to the
+beach.
+
+"Yes," said Mrs. Rogers, "you may go; but it looks a little showery, and
+I don't want you to get wet. Watch the clouds, and if you see a storm
+coming, hurry home, so as to get in before the rain."
+
+Ollie promised to do as she was told and kissing her mother good-by she
+ran down-stairs. She found Lucy standing by the fence, looking over
+into Mr. Beech's yard. Mr. Beech lived next to Ollie's papa, and he had
+one little girl. Every one called her "Chubby," because she was so plump
+and round.
+
+[Illustration: Chubby]
+
+"Lucy," called Ollie, "what are you doing?"
+
+"Come here a minute," said Lucy.
+
+Ollie went to the fence, and there she saw Chubby holding a basket full
+of delicious ripe strawberries. "Why, Chubby," said Ollie, "what are you
+going to do with those lovely berries? How good they look, don't they,
+Lucy?"
+
+"Oh," said Chubby, "I must be very careful, for they do roll about so
+that I can hardly carry them. You may each have one, but I cannot spare
+more, because they are for my tea-party."
+
+So Chubby passed the basket very carefully to the children, while each
+one helped herself, and then she started to walk carefully over the
+grass toward a seat under a big tree.
+
+"And what is your party?" asked Lucy. "It must be a very nice one, I
+think, if you have such things as those to eat."
+
+"Oh, there it is," said Chubby; and looking in the direction of her
+finger the children saw a table covered with a white cloth, and a pretty
+blue tea-set upon it.
+
+[Illustration: The tea-party]
+
+They had evidently been very hungry when they began the feast, for not a
+crumb remained upon one of the plates, and three little girls were
+sitting there, waiting patiently for a fresh supply of good things.
+Ollie and Lucy watched Chubby till she set her plate of berries safely
+upon the table, and then, turning around, they remembered that they
+had only a short time to stay at the beach, and that consequently they
+had better not lose any more time in loitering by the way.
+
+It was only a quarter of a mile from Ollie's house to the water, and it
+did not take long to get over the ground which lay between. Ollie was
+never tired of the ocean, and it was a rare thing for her to let a day
+pass without spending some time on the shore.
+
+Some one was there before them, and at first the children could not
+imagine whom it could be; but as they drew nearer they saw that it was
+Miss Palmer, their teacher. She had thrown off her hat, and was reading
+so earnestly that she neither saw nor heard the children till they were
+close upon her.
+
+Miss Palmer was very much beloved by all of her scholars, and they
+thought nothing a greater treat than to sit by her side and listen while
+she told them stories or talked to them. So when our two little friends
+saw who it was, they ran and sat down, one on each side of her.
+
+[Illustration: Mrs. Palmer]
+
+Miss Palmer looked up, and upon seeing who it was that had interrupted
+her she closed her book, and said she was just wishing she had some one
+to talk to.
+
+"Do you notice how still it is?" she said, "and how close and hot the
+air is? I fear we are going to have a terrible storm. We must watch the
+clouds, and run a race with them. If we get home first, all will be
+well, but if the clouds do, alas for our clothes!"
+
+Just as she spoke they heard a low muttering of thunder, and then
+suddenly a blast of cold wind rushed by them. The big black clouds
+rolled rapidly up, and in a moment the whole scene before them was
+changed. The ocean began to have a lowering, angry look, and a schooner
+which had been lying lazily in the water gave a bound forward like a
+live creature, and sped on its way. Miss Palmer sprang to her feet,
+saying, "Now, children, the time for the race has come. The rain is
+determined to get there first, but so are we; see who will win the
+race."
+
+[Illustration: Schooner]
+
+So all three started on at a quick pace. One big drop fell on Lucy's
+hand, and they hurried on. The race was barely theirs, for just as they
+stepped in at the door a blinding flash of lightning came, and a crash
+of thunder almost at the same instant, which made them glad enough that
+they were safely housed.
+
+Although the thunder and lightning ceased after a while, and even the
+rain poured itself out, the wind continued to blow furiously. Lucy
+waited till she dared wait no longer, and then said that she must go
+home, for she knew her mother was already anxious about her.
+
+"Oh, you can't go, Lucy," said Ollie; "see how that great tree bends;
+why, you couldn't keep on your feet for one minute."
+
+Just then they looked out of the window and saw Ollie's father riding
+by. He had just stopped to speak to some one, and Ollie, losing no time,
+opened the window and called to him.
+
+[Illustration: Ollie's father]
+
+"Papa, papa," she called, "do you think it is safe for Lucy to try to go
+home?"
+
+The wind was making such a terrible noise that Ollie's voice could not
+be heard.
+
+Mr. Rogers dismounted and came to the window. He did not think it at all
+safe for Lucy to go home in such a gale, and promised instead to go
+to Mr. Coit's house and beg permission for Lucy to stay all night with
+Ollie.
+
+Of course both of the children were overjoyed with this arrangement, and
+begun at once to amuse themselves. Ollie's papa soon came back, bringing
+with him a bag for Lucy, which contained everything that she could
+possibly want during the night.
+
+The wind, instead of abating, increased in fury. It roared and screamed
+about the house like an angry wild beast. It caught up the clothes which
+old Milly had spread upon the grass to bleach, and whirled them round
+and round in circles over the house, and carried them off no one knew
+where. It seized the old bucket which hung in the well, and swung it
+back and forth with such force that no one dared go near enough to
+fasten it.
+
+At eight o'clock the children went to bed, and in spite of the wind they
+were soon sleeping soundly. All was still within the house, and both
+Lucy and Ollie were too much used to storms on the sea-shore to be
+disturbed by them.
+
+Suddenly, however, Lucy started from her bed. What was that sound?
+surely it was the slamming of the front door. While she was listening
+she saw something which made her heart beat fast. It was a rocket which
+shot by her window. Another and another followed. Lucy sprang out of bed
+and began to dress. There was hardly a child in Spehunket who did not
+know the terrible meaning of the rocket soaring into the air in the
+dead of night.
+
+[Illustration: Lucy wakes up Ollie]
+
+Lucy hastily slipped on her clothes, and then, going back to the bed,
+she took Ollie's hand and called softly,
+
+"Ollie, Ollie! wake up. There is a wreck, and I think some of the people
+have gone down to the beach. Don't you want to go too?"
+
+Ollie started up, looking frightened at being so suddenly roused. "What
+is it? what is it?" she asked excitedly. "What is the matter?"
+
+"There is a wreck, Ollie," said Lucy, "and the men at the life-saving
+station are hard at work. Oh, Ollie! just think of the poor things
+clinging to the ship, and expecting every moment to go down! I must go
+down there and see if I can't do something to help."
+
+By this time Ollie was wide awake, and as interested as Lucy. It did not
+take her long to dress, and in a few minutes they went softly
+down-stairs. Mrs. Rogers' bed-room door was open, and upon looking in
+the children saw that Ollie's papa and mamma had gone to the beach. As
+there was no one of whom they could ask permission, each little girl
+wrapped herself warmly in a woollen shawl, and drawing the bolt of the
+kitchen door they stepped out into the night.
+
+It was two o'clock, and during the six hours which had passed since they
+went to bed the wind had abated in force somewhat. The sky was full of
+black, angry-looking clouds, but the moon was struggling to make
+herself seen. On the whole, it was not a dark night, and the children
+found no difficulty whatever in seeing the well-worn path which led
+through their field to the beach. If they had been doubtful of the way
+they would have been guided by the bonfires, and by an occasional rocket
+which shot up into the air; but as it was they knew the road well, and
+excepting when the moon was hidden for a moment behind a cloud, all was
+bright around them.
+
+They soon reached the beach, and were there just in time to see the men
+from the station bring down the life-boat. It was a hard pull through
+the sand, but the feat was soon accomplished, and the boat was left near
+the water's edge, to be ready in case the line from the mortar should
+fail to reach the wreck.
+
+[Illustration: The Life-boat]
+
+The mortar was standing there, and the men were preparing to send out
+the line which was to bring succor to the terrified passengers on the
+wreck. At the word of command the string was pulled--"_Bang_," and off
+went the line, curving through the air. Every one watched in breathless
+anxiety to see if it would reach the ship. Yes, on it went, and then
+dropped down upon the deck.
+
+A shout of joy rose up from the crowd upon the beach, and it must have
+been answered by those on the wreck, but every sound was lost in the
+roaring of the wind and of the angry waves. In an instant a stronger
+line was attached, and to that, after being drawn on board and securely
+fastened to the mast, a little car was attached and was quickly drawn on
+board. Into this car one human being could get at a time, and could be
+drawn over the breakers safely to the shore.
+
+The work of the night now began in earnest. Back and forth went the car.
+Sometimes it brought back a little child, sometimes a papa or mamma, and
+at last the sailors one by one, and then, last of all, the faithful
+captain, who would not leave his ship until he had seen all his
+passengers and crew safely on the land.
+
+When they began working the car Lucy and Ollie stood by looking on, and
+longing to help those brave men. But they were only little girls, and
+what could they do?
+
+"Ollie," said Lucy, "I have an idea. Do you see that bonfire? It is
+nearly out. If you will gather some sticks and build it up again, I will
+run back to your house, and get some coffee and a kettle. I think a cup
+of coffee would refresh these men wonderfully."
+
+"Oh, yes, Lucy," said Ollie, "run--run quickly. Tell Milly to help you.
+I saw Sambo here a moment ago--oh, here he is. Sambo, Sambo, go back to
+the house with Miss Lucy and help her bring some things which she
+wants."
+
+Lucy and Sambo were off in a hurry, and as soon as they were gone Ollie
+gathered all the drift-wood she could find, and proceeded immediately to
+brighten up the fire, which had nearly died away. She worked steadily
+and quietly, and by the time she had a bright blaze Lucy reappeared with
+a big package of coffee, a pot, and a pail of water. They filled the pot
+and put it over the fire and waited for it to boil. It seemed a long
+time before the steam began to rise, but gradually it became more and
+more dense, until at last the cover of the pot began to dance up and
+down, and the delightful bubbling sound greeted their ears which told
+that the water was boiling.
+
+The coffee was already in the coffee-pot, and in a short time the
+grateful fragrance rose upon the air.
+
+"Oh, oh," said Ollie, "we have neither milk nor sugar!"
+
+"I never thought of that," said Lucy, in a disappointed tone, "but I
+know they must have some at the lifesaving-station."
+
+"I knows where they keeps it, miss, for I used to be on the crew once,"
+said Sambo; "I'll be back in a jiffy with it."
+
+So off went Sambo. The sugar was found, but alas, there was no milk.
+
+"Never mind," said Ollie; "they must take it as it is. It will do them
+just as much good."
+
+[Illustration: Man in the surf]
+
+Now all this time the brave men of the life-saving station had been hard
+at work, drawing the car back and forth, and they had just brought in
+the captain, who, as I said, stood faithfully by his ship until all on
+board had been rescued, when some one shouted,
+
+"A man--a man in the surf!" They rushed into the water and looked
+anxiously before them. Yes, there he was, clinging to a piece of the
+broken mast. His strength was almost gone, and just as a big wave was
+about to break over him two strong pairs of hands seized and dragged him
+almost exhausted to the shore.
+
+"Would you like some hot coffee? Would you like some hot coffee?"
+
+"What's that I hear about hot coffee?" said one and another joyfully.
+"Hot coffee! why, who has been good enough to think of that?"
+
+"A cup of coffee would be a good thing," said Joe Brown; "for the fact
+is, I for one am just about beat out."
+
+Lucy and Ollie were quite delighted at the success of their undertaking,
+and for the next half hour were busy enough in pouring and passing the
+coffee. Not only were the men of the station thankful for a good drink,
+but so were the poor tired and frightened passengers; and the children
+had all they could do to fill up the cups fast enough.
+
+They received a great many thanks and a great many praises for their
+thoughtfulness, and when they were through the captain of the wrecked
+steamer proposed three cheers for the kind little girls who had done so
+much to refresh them.
+
+The cheers were hearty enough, and the children were quite embarrassed
+to have the attention of so many people called to them. They felt quite
+repaid for all their trouble when they saw how refreshed every one
+looked after taking a cup of their good hot coffee.
+
+After a while the crowd began to move on toward the station. The crew
+rolled up their ropes and proceeded to drag up the boat, which they had
+not needed after all.
+
+All were happy and thankful that no lives had been lost, but the poor
+passengers were rather melancholy at the thought of probably losing all
+their luggage. Every one was wet through, and it was necessary that they
+should get on dry clothes as soon as possible.
+
+All the houses in the village were opened to the sufferers, and soon
+every one was made comfortable. Clothing of all sorts was lent them, for
+the morrow, but in the mean time they were glad to go to bed and get a
+good rest and sleep.
+
+Ollie and Lucy went back to bed too, but no sleep came to them. They
+talked until they saw the morning dawn, and soon after sunrise they rose
+and dressed for breakfast.
+
+After breakfast they went down on the beach again to look at the wreck,
+and they spent a great deal of time there watching it. A great many
+efforts were made to save her, but all in vain. One day, when the wind
+was unusually high, a great wave struck her side, a crash was heard,
+and down she went, out of sight forever, beneath the waves.
+
+"Now," said Lucy, "I suppose I must go home. Mamma will be impatient to
+see me and to know that I am all right after the storm."
+
+"And you want to see her too, I have no doubt," said Ollie.
+
+"Yes, indeed I do, but I should like to come back again. It is such fun
+to have a girl of my own age to talk to; but mamma has to be very busy
+this week, and I must get back and help her."
+
+So Lucy walked toward the house. She wanted to get her bag, and to say
+good-by to Ollie's mamma.
+
+The two children were talking so busily as they went along that they
+did not notice a horse and wagon standing at the gate of Mr. Rogers's
+house, until they were close upon it.
+
+"Why, Ollie!" exclaimed Lucy; "there is our horse; papa must have come
+for me. I wonder if we have kept him waiting!"
+
+The children hurried in, and were soon in the sitting-room, where, to
+their surprise, they found Mr. and Mrs. Coit, talking very busily.
+
+"Oh, mamma!" said Lucy, running forward to get a good-morning kiss,
+"have you come for me? It was too bad to keep you waiting; I will be
+ready in one minute."
+
+"I have not come to take you away," said Mrs. Coit, "but to beg Mrs.
+Rogers to keep you a little longer."
+
+"Ah, Miss Lucy," said Ollie, laughing, "you see they have found it so
+pleasant to be without you that they are going to give you to us."
+
+Lucy looked from one to another in surprise. "What do you mean, mamma?"
+she asked; "am I to stay here? what for? how long?"
+
+"I will tell you," said her mother. "Just after Mr. Rogers left our
+house with your bag, last night, your father brought a letter from the
+post-office from your Aunt Mary. She is going to move out West, and
+wants us to go on and make her a visit before she leaves. We are going
+to take Willie, for I think a change of air would do him good, after his
+illness; but your aunt's house is so small, I do not think it is best
+for you to go. As Mrs. Rogers has consented to keep you, I think you had
+better stay here."
+
+"Oh, good, good, good!" exclaimed Ollie, clapping her hands and jumping
+around the room for joy. "Now you will have to stay, and be my sister
+for a good long week."
+
+Lucy hardly knew whether to be glad or sorry. She was delighted to stay
+with her friend, but the thought of being so long away from her mamma
+made her feel almost homesick.
+
+"I will write you a letter every day," said Mrs. Coit, seeing the cloud
+on her little girl's face.
+
+But the cloud only stayed a minute. "After all," she thought, "mamma
+will only be gone for a week, and I would much rather be here with
+Ollie than at Aunt Mary's, where there is no one of my own age; and a
+letter every day! oh, that will be _too_ delightful!"
+
+"Well, I must go," said Mrs. Coit. "Thank you very much, Mrs. Rogers,
+for taking Lucy; I hope she will be a good child, and not give you any
+trouble. Good-by."
+
+"Martha will send over your trunk this afternoon," she continued to
+Lucy. "It is all packed, and William Henry Johnson said he'd bring it
+over on his way to the mill this evening. Good-by, my dear," and Lucy
+was seized, hugged, and kissed, and almost before she knew what it was
+all about her mother had gone, and she was left alone, watching the
+wagon as it rolled slowly down the road.
+
+She was roused by hearing Ollie's voice close behind her.
+
+"Oh, Lucy, let's go up-stairs, and get the room ready for you. I must
+move the things in my closet, and make enough bare nails for your
+dresses."
+
+So the two girls went up-stairs together, and the afternoon was passed
+in preparations for the coming week.
+
+The next morning Lucy and Ollie went to school as usual, only instead of
+having a long solitary walk, they each had the other's company, which
+they found very pleasant. The girls at school were quite astonished to
+hear that they were spending the week together.
+
+As they were walking back from school, they saw on the beach the signal
+which was always used to show that there were fish in sight.
+
+"Oh, let us hurry through our dinner," said Ollie, "and go down to the
+beach. I love to see them draw in their big nets full of fish. It is
+such fun."
+
+Mrs. Rogers was astonished to see two wild children rush into the house,
+all out of breath, exclaiming,
+
+"Isn't dinner ready? We are in such a hurry to get down to the beach."
+
+"Yes, dinner is ready," said Mrs. Rogers; "you can sit down as soon as
+you like."
+
+As soon as they had eaten as much as they wanted, and had been excused,
+they rushed to the beach. The men were just preparing to launch the big
+boat through the surf. When the children came in sight, the captain of
+the crew saw them and said,
+
+"Hold up a minute; here are our little friends; they always enjoy a
+dance on the waves; let's wait, and take them in."
+
+So they beckoned to the children, and in a few minutes they were seated
+in the boat. The word of command was given, and off they went--now up on
+the top of the wave, now down, down, down.
+
+They had an unusually good haul of fish, which the men insisted was all
+owing to the presence of the two little girls. They stayed on the beach
+or in the boat all the afternoon, and finally went home to supper so
+hungry that Mrs. Rogers laughingly declared that she could not possibly
+cook enough in one day to satisfy them.
+
+Mrs. Coit kept her promise and wrote to Lucy every day, and between her
+letters and her good times with Ollie, the days passed so quickly that
+Lucy was surprised to find at last that the hour for her departure had
+arrived.
+
+"How little we thought that day when I walked home with you that I was
+to be here a week!"
+
+"I wish we were going to have it all over again," said Ollie.
+
+"So do I," said Lucy.
+
+
+THE END.
+
+
+Transcriber's Note
+
+The following typos have been corrected.
+
+Page  Typo      Correction
+13    shorer    shorter
+46    joyfully  joyfully.
+
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