one stormy night grace woke with the sound of screams in her ears. the screams came from the sea, so she knew that some ship must be in distress. she roused her father, but they could see nothing in the darkness. when daylight came, they found that a ship had been wrecked upon the rocks some way off, and a few people were clinging to the masts. grace wished to go at once in a boat to save them; but at first her father hung back, for the wind and sea were wild, and he feared that the small boat would be overturned by the great waves. then grace ran to the boat, and seized an oar, for she could not bear to let the poor men die without trying to save them; and the father could not let his brave, daughter go alone, so he followed, and they rowed off.