Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-08-06
THE YOUNG VOYAGERs.
A THRILLING STORY.

Jolly nice sail this afternoon. I'll be /
sea captain, ike my father, and show
how he sails that great packet ship across
the ocean. Come, girls, get 1n-Anne,
you shall be my mate, and little Jenny
shall be our cook and steward
The speaker was bright handsome
fair-haired, rosy--cheeked boy, with
bright, laughing blue eyes, about ten
years old, who during his address, was
Justify engaged in rigging the mast and
sail to q ships launch which was made
fast to the beach in one of those seclud-
ed, picturesque little coves or inlets, with
which the south shore of Long Island,
Between Fire Island and Rockaway, is
30 plentifully indented.
The boys companions were two little
girls of eight and six years, beautiful as
angles, and so exactly like their brother
ID every feature, that they seemed like
perfect copies-alI but the long, sunny
nDglets-ot his exquisite lace.
Anne, the elder girl, bounded lightly
INTO the boat at her brothers first invita-
tion, and began assisting him about the
sail. But little Jenny-who was tug
ging along a great basket filled with pies
sweet cakes and fruits, which they had
brought from beautiful cottage not far
Of, for little picnic dinner-hesitated
in Silence until her brother urged her
again to get in the boat, when she began
to argue with him thus:
Oh, Willie, don't let US 60 in the boat
to-day there is so much wind, and we
might
You are a little coward, Jenny, to be
afraid interrupted the young captain
impatiently. Its the pleasant day we
have had for a month; and it's so late in
the fall, that if we don't 60 to-day, am
sure we shall not get another chance this
year. Come, Jenny, don't be frighten-
JG4-Ap liz
20, I'm not afraid, brother, and child
as she was, little Jenny's cheeks glowed
for a few moments with a eeper vernil-
lion tint, at the implied question Of cour-
age from her brother. I'm not in the
least afraid Willie; but you know mother
has often told US we must not go in the
boat when it blows hard. Ali I'm afraid
of is disobeying her
Then you may come into the boat
without fear, sister, for mother told me
might sail this afternoon, not five minu-
les before we left the house
Yes, know that, Willie; but that
was two hours ago, when it was calm. Il
blows a great deal harder now, and I'm
sure mother would not ike Us to go away
from the shore il the boat when there is
snch high wind
% nonsense, Jenney; I have been al
over the cove when it blew harder than
this. Mother, you know, says l am the
best sailor along the coast, and just a:
well able to Judge when the weather /:
ft to 90 on a cruise as she is. Come
sister, we can't get drowned, for the wa
ter is so shallow at ebb tide, and witt
this west wind we could wade anywhere
about the cove
Thus persuaded, Jenny, if not satisf
cd, passed the basket to her brother, AM
then clambering into the boat herself
she took seat beside Anne in the sterl
sheet, and soon the launch was unde
way.
She was a great heavy, clumsy boa
as all of her class usually are with
single lug sail of heavy canvass, alto
gether lily calculated for a pleasur
craft.
But little Willie Walton managed
with consuminate skill for so young
commander, and they had made severa
stretches across the cove, when, as the
were passing the the inlet that opene
out sea-wards, AIMS eyes rested upo
the bright blue waves of the Atlantic
far out beyond the discolored water alon
the coast, and slapping her hands wit
sudden ecstacy of iniantile joy exclaim
ed:
%, Willie, Willie! Let US go OF
there and sail on that beautiful blu
ocean! Won't it be grand? So muc
prettier than this dirty little cove, wit
the bare sand banks all about US?
Willie sprang to his feet, and gain
to the ofing, his bright eyes lit up wit
;he enthusiasm caught from his sister
words, and replied
Well go out there and have a gIor
Gus sail-just Ike the great ships an
steamboats, that we see 60 by
%, don't go out there, brother? intel
posed little Jenny. her cheek CROWN