THE WRECK.
ILLUSTRATED.
NEW YORK:
DODD, MEAD, & CO.
PUBLISHERS.
Copyright,
By DODD, MEAD & COMPANY,
1880.
List of Illustrations
THE WRECK.
llie hadbeen swingingfornearly anhour in thegrove behindthe oldfarm-house,when sheheard hermother'svoice calling,"Ollie,Ollie! where are you, child?" Ollie[Pg 8]stopped swinging and listened. "Thatis mamma," she said; "I must runquickly and see what she wants."So, jumping down and leaving theswing to "die away" by itself, sheskipped along the path which led upto the back door. Her mother wasstanding on the step, holding a basketin her hand. When she saw Ollieshe said, "Ah, here you are; I havebeen looking for you all over thehouse."
"I have been swinging, and onlyjust heard you calling," answeredOllie. "Do you want me?"
"Yes," said Mrs. Rogers; "I wantsome more sugar. I thought we hadplenty, but these new cookies thatMrs. Coe told me about do take agreat deal more than my old ones.[Pg 9]So, go as quickly as you can, mydear, for I am dreadfully botheredfor the want of it."
"Yes," said Ollie, taking the basket;"I will not be a minute.Couldn't Willie go with me? See, he[Pg 10]is looking through the window. Iam sure a little walk would do himgood."
"No, not yet," said Mrs. Rogers."The doctor says he must not leavethe house before next week. Nowrun alo