. St. Nicholas [serial] . tiny platformwhich surrounded the boat. One of my older sistershappened to be coming in when the boat lurchedgreatly and one of my cousins leaned upon feet slipped off the platform, and, at that mo-ment, another lurch loosened her hands, and sheslipped backward into the water. In a second, thanks to our experienced captain,the engine was stopped, as she might have beencaught in the revolving propeller. One man startedfor the dory; my father threw two life-preserversoverboard, and every one was alert. The brave girlknew her danger and, although every wave wentc
. St. Nicholas [serial] . tiny platformwhich surrounded the boat. One of my older sistershappened to be coming in when the boat lurchedgreatly and one of my cousins leaned upon feet slipped off the platform, and, at that mo-ment, another lurch loosened her hands, and sheslipped backward into the water. In a second, thanks to our experienced captain,the engine was stopped, as she might have beencaught in the revolving propeller. One man startedfor the dory; my father threw two life-preserversoverboard, and every one was alert. The brave girlknew her danger and, although every wave wentcompletely over her head, she swam on. Therewere moments when she was lost from view. Theonly time her strength gave way was when she sawthe boat coming toward her. But our captain steered directly beside her. Myfather put out the boat-hook and she, with her lastbit of strength, seized it, and, on the boat at last,she fainted. It was certainly a narrow escape, and we, eversince, have marveled at her courage and BY SALLY WALDEN, AGE 13. SNAP-SHOT 956 ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE [Aug.,
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