William Darling, from his lighthouse, saw it lying broken on the rocks, and sixty-three persons on it in danger of drowning.

His daughter Grace, a girl of twenty-two, begged him to go and try to rescue them.

It was a very dangerous thing to attempt, but he did it, she going with him.
"Both father and daughter were very strong and skilful, and by exerting themselves to the utmost they succeeded in saving nine of the poor wrecked creatures who were crouching there on the rocks in momentary expectation of being washed off by the raging waves and drowned.

They bore them safely to Longstone." "And that made Grace Darling famous," remarked Lulu.
"Yes," said her father.

"Many people, many of the great and wealthy, went to see the brave girl who had thus risked her own life to save others, and they heaped upon her money and valuable presents; so that she was no longer poor.