[A BRAVE BOY.]
Evvie Jerome is a little New York boy who is spending the summer at Bath, Long Island. There is a beautiful shelving beach at this place, and the children have good times there wading in the surf, digging in the sand, and building mimic bridges and forts with snowy clam shells.
On Friday, July 7, a merry group was playing on the shore as usual, when suddenly there was a scream of fright and horror. A great wave had come rolling in, and had caught and carried out of sight a sweet little girl.
There was not a man within reach. The ladies were paralyzed with fear. The bright head had gone down under the dark waters.
But there was a little boy there who had the heart and courage of a man, though he was only seven years old. He had what many men have not—the sense to see what ought to be done, and the will to do it quickly.
Evvie Jerome caught hold of the life-rope, and by wading and swimming reached the place where the little girl had gone under.
The spectators watching the young hero saw him dive. Up he came, dragging the child with him. Clinging to her with one hand, and to the friendly rope with the other, he brought her, half-drowned but safe, to her mother's arms.
All honor, says Harper's Young People, to so noble a boy.