I had got half way across the river, when I turned around and saw that the snake was gone.
It had just dropped into the water, and was swimming toward the bank we had left.

I turned and followed it.
"It swam slowly and with evident pain, lifting Its head every few seconds high above the water, to see which way it was going.

On reaching the bank it coiled itself up, throwing up blood and water.

I took it up carefully, carried it home, and nursed it.

It soon got better, and has been a pet of mine ever since." After tea was over, and Mrs.Wood and Miss Laura had helped Adele finish the work, they all gathered in the parlor.