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“ 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. ”

“ Into this car one human being could get at a time, and could be drawn over the breakers safely to the shore. [Pg 42]
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? ”

“ 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, [Pg 57] 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 ”

“ 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 [Pg 51] 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!" ”

“ 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 [Pg 20] 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.
"Lucy," called Ollie, "what are you doing?" [Pg 21]
"Come here a minute," said Lucy.
Ollie went to the fence, and there she saw Chubby holding a basket full of delicious ripe strawberries. ”

“ 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 [Pg 40] line from the mortar should fail to reach the wreck.
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. ”

“ Let's [Pg 18] climb over these bars and cut across this field. It is a great deal shorter than by the road."
There were some geese in the field, which evidently did not like to have their privacy intruded upon, for they [Pg 19] 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 ”