True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-06-03
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angels, and SO exactly like their brolher
in every feature, that they seemed as
perfect copies-all but the long sunny
ringlets his exquisite face.
Annie the elder girl, bounded lightly
into the boat at her brothers. first invita-
ton, and began assisting him about the
sail. But little Jenne-who was tugglng
along as.great basket filed with pies sweet
cakes and fruits which they had brought
from a beautiful cottage not far off, for a
little picnic dinner -hesitated and held
back in silence, till her brother urged her
again, TO get into the boat, when she be-
gan 10 argue with him thus:
\" Oh Willie. don't let us 60 in the
boat to-day! There is SO much wind
and wemight be--',
"You are little coward, Jenny, to be
afraid" interrupted the young captain
impatiently. 1t is the pleasantest day
we've had in a month and it's SO late in
the fall, thatif we don't go to-day, I'm
sure we shall not get another chance this
year. Come Jennie, don't be frightened
Jump in
"Oh I'm not at all afraid brother."-
and child as she was, little Jenney's
cheeks glowed for few moments, with a
deeper vermilion tint at the implied ques-
ton Of her courage by her brother. am
not in the least afraid, Willie. But you
know mother has often told US that we
must not go in the boat when it blows
hard; all I'm afraid Of is disobeying
Iher."
"Then you may come into the boat
without fear, sister; for mother told me
| might sail this afternoon, not five min
lutes before we left the house."
| Yes | know that, Willie but that was
two hours ago when it was almost calm.
1t blows n great deal harder now, and
am sure mother would not like lis to go
away from the shore in the boat, when
there is such high wind"
"Oh, nonsense Jenny; | have been
all about the cove when it blew great
deal harder than this. Mother you know,
says l am the best sailor along the coast,
and just as we'll able tojudge when the
weather is fitto go on cruise as she is
Come sister, we can't get drowned for the
water is SO shallow now, at ebb tide, ant
with this west wind, that we could wade
anywhere about the cove.'
Thus pursuaded Jenny passed her bas
ketto her brother, and then elamberine
into the boat herself, she took a seat be
side Annie, in the stern sheets, and soor
the launch was under way.
She was a great heavy clumsy boat
as all of her class usually are--with |
single lug sail Of heavy canvas; altogeth
er lily calculated for pleasure craft. Blu
Little Willie Walton managed her will
consumate skill for so young comman
der, and they had made several stretches
across the cove, when as they were pas
sing the inlet that opened out seawards
Annie's eyes rested upon the bright blu,
, waves of the Atlantic, far out beyon,
; the discolored water along the coast, ant
clapping her hands with a sudden costa
cy Of infantle joy, she exclaimed: ,
so, Willie, Willie !! Let us go ou
: there and sail onNthe beautiful blue ocean
Won't it be grand 7 so much prettie
than this little, dirty cove with the bar
sand banks all about us.
d - O. 4 .r. f . N
Willie sprang to his feet. and gazini
out into the offing, his bright eyes lit u
with the enthusiasm caught from his sis
: ter's words, and he instantly replied:
"We'll go out there, and have glc
rious sail--just like The great ships an
steamboats, that we see go by" sy
oh. don't 60 out there, brother!
interposed little Jennie, her cheek grow
ing pale as the delicate lilly. "Don't &c
}. Willie Mother will be angry with us
Mother will do no such thing, Jenny
She will be proud Of us, to think W
have been out on the big ocean all atone
s. | can very easily come back with III
flood tide that'll soon be setting in" An
without farther argument, the reckles
: boy put his helm up, eased off the sheet
and away out through the inlet toward
the line of the blue water. outside wer
: the launch, hurried along before th
strong breeze, which added 10 the strengt
the last quarter ebb. bore her ava
at a speed that soon sunk the yellow san
ridge 10 a mere line along tile margin
The wide ocean, and the while cottage
8. with the Venitisn blinds into toy house
q dotted with bright green specks. III
a colored waler-@waich appeared from Il
" cove only like narrow strip div
ip ding the white surfsfr the deep aSul
n Of the ocean beyond--expanded into
lie broad belt Of several miles in widt
y But with the fine breeze and strong OIL
II set Of the tide, the boat sped on viii
H. the novelty oftheir positions and the matt
no raj excitemen. inducedby it, caused Il
in EIims and space 10 fly past unheeded
,'sl the young Yoyagers, and a sudden drel
ch came upon them as having gained 4
It. blue water they, looked back towards Il
lhl shore and saw the hills, fields hcus
I'D land orchards all blending, growing indi
n Etinct, and fading away in the distanc
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