All the houses in the village were opened to the sufferers, and soon
every one was made comfortable. Clothing of all sorts was lent them, for
the morrow, but in the mean time they were glad to go to bed and get a
good rest and sleep.
Ollie and Lucy went back to bed too, but no sleep came to them. They
talked until they saw the morning dawn, and soon after sunrise they rose
and dressed for breakfast.
After breakfast they went down on the beach again to look at the wreck,
and they spent a great deal of time there watching it. A great many
efforts were made to save her, but all in vain. One day, when the wind
was unusually high, a great wave struck her side, a crash was heard,
and down she went, out of sight forever, beneath the waves.
"Now," said Lucy, "I suppose I must go home. Mamma will be impatient to
see me and to know that I am all right after the storm."
"And you want to see her too, I have no doubt," said Ollie.
"Yes, indeed I do, but I should like to come back again. 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.
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