114 Katie Summers.

 

late. They were all getting cold and stiff with
the wet, when—oh, joy !—there appeared a boat
in sight! They shouted at the top of their
voices, though they could not be heard by Sam ;
but he saw them, and ran his boat into the bay.
The children were wrapped up in shawls, and
tenderly placed in the boat; then nurse got in ;
and, not without great difficulty, the boat was
pushed off.

As soon as Katie was in the boat, she bent
her head on nurse’s shoulder and fainted. The
poor nurse was very much frightened at first,
but she soon found that it was only a fainting fit.

The rain ceased as suddenly as it began, and,
though the wind was still violent, by the time
they reached Barbridge the sun was: shining.
Mrs. Marchwood and Mrs. Summers were on
the beach watching eagerly for them. Old
Sam sprang out and lifted the children gently
from the boat. When Mrs. Summers saw Katie
lying in nurse’s arms, she feared her child was