DORA’S VERY QUEER SAIL.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue XVI, 22 April 1899, Page 545

DORA’S VERY QUEER SAIL.

(By

Beatrice Weldon.)

Dora Wilson and Bessie Williams were great friends and always together. One hot summer eve about sunset Dora’s mother was going to go to town and let Dora stay at Bessie’s place. Bessie had a large yard,

and at the foot of the yard was quite a large pond, and a boat was always lloating over its clear waters. Dorn and Bessie went to the pond for a boutride, but as it happened when

Dora and Bessie Went to the pond the boat was in the middle of the pond. They stood there thinking of some plan to get the boat. At last Dora said: ‘l’ll get in this old tub, and you see if you ean push the tub and make it float over to the boat.’ So Dora got into the tub. Bessie, instead of pushing the tub, pushed Dora, who fell into the pond. For a moment Dora was out of sight under the water. The water was not deep and she did not drown, but she was streaming wet when Bessie helped her out. The two girls went to the house, where Dora put on some of Bessie’s clothes. By and by her brother came for her. and he was surprised at her mishap, and Dora had to tell the whole story to her mother. ‘You had better not try to go riding in a tub after this,’ said her mother, laughing. Dora has taken her advice, and I think she will always follow it.