Life — October 7, 1909 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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Little Maude and the Shipwreck (Continued from poge 462) ¢ had known that your mamma was sick and if i had noticed this rock we would not have struck upon it. As it is, 1 am afraid that the good ship will founder, so I beg sk your mamma if she docs not feel like coming up on deck and reclining in a lifeboat? We have some very easy s, and we expect to take to them soon.” I thank you for your courtesy, good Cap- "said little Maud nd I will at once catty your message to my dear mam: am sure that she will not care to be disturbed, vs she was too sick to be interested in fried ¢ although we often have them at hoi for her life.” The confusion on board the ship continued to be very trying to little Maude. People pushed nd shoved rudely as they tried to get into the lifeboats. While she stood there, a gentleman who recog- nized that the girl was none other than little Maude, handed her a li‘e-preserver; but she re- fused it, although she thanked the gentleman for his attention. “Later, perhaps, I may avail myself of your kind offer,” she said, “but now I must run to my mamma, who is so sick in her cabin that I dread telling her what has happened.”” But the resolute child went down the stairs to the cabin of her dear mamma and said to her: “Mamma, I hardly know how to phrase that which I wish to communicate to you. If you could conveniently postpone your sickness it would be as well, becausc— dear, did au notice a little jar a while ago Yes," said her mamma, “I think it was a jar of marmalade, but I told the stewardess to please take it away.” No, but I refer to a shock—oh, Mamma, the ship has hit upon a rock and is soon going to the bottom. Do you not think you could come up on deck and be rescued cabin is no place in which to be sick. When she reached the deck, to Maude's dismay she saw that all the boats had been cast off and that no one remained aboard the ship save Our Newest Women’s Only $1.75 Delivered The Antoinette Made of fine “Comfy felt,” noiseless belti leather soles and low heels. Trimmed witl ribbon in colors to match, This is perfec- tion in a slipper to cover the whole foot. Colors: Black, Red, Brown and Gray Sead for CATALOGUE No. 32, showing maay new styles ANIEL GREEN FELT SHOE CO. AHA II6 Ease 130 Soom, New Yer iy the crew and the Captain. He was still on the bridge, his trumpet in his hand and a look of relief on his face. Good-morning,"’ said he when hes Maude's mamma. “Are you feeling better?” Yes, the fresh air has revived me. Tell me, Captain, do you think it would be good for me to go out rowing?" “Tt will not be necessary, dear Madam, thanks to the departure of the other passengers. Since they went the ship is appreciably lighter and will soon float off the rock, and then I will sig- nal to the engineer to go ahead and we will try to make some port.’ “Thank you, Captain, but tea will do me just as well. Iam a teetotaler. I feel much better and would relish a cup of tea and a biscuit this very minute. When little Maude heard these words she knew that her mamma was once more restored to health, and she clapped her hands and said: “ How true it is that blessings come to us out of seeming adversities! Do you not now feel like a little fried eel? “T believe I do,’? said her mamma, smiling — Charles Battcll Loomis, in Ladies’ Home Journal. CHORUS OF HIS OTHER EIGHT LIVES “ner! HURRY UP AND GIVE US A CHANCE.’? comicbooks.com