The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-01-19

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Idon't think much acith myself, however
much | may of myself; and again she
laughed lightly.
Helen was sad, as she thought of the
glorious intellect wasted on tsiffes lighter
than air. She knew her cousins capa-
city--tlle mine OF wealth hidden by the
dross Of this world.
"Come, coz and Annie. fixing some
brilliant rings from little basket, placed
them on her fingers 'sTye done my stint,
and now let us 60 Oh deck. They're hav-
ing such a grand time therel Just hear
them laughr'
The cousins mounted to the deck.
Ten or twelve persons were standing or
sitting in groups, talking, laughing, and
sporting. The captain, noble-looking
specimen of manhood, stood thoughtfully
apart scanning tbs heavens with a stern
and practiced eye.
The parents Of the two young girls sat
together. In them was observable as
marked contrast as in the cousins. The
father and mother of Arnie were elabor-
ately dressed the parents Of Helen were
simply and unexpensively attired, and an
elevated expression wholly wanting in
their relatives, peryaded the countenance
of each
"The day is heavenlyw exclaimed the
mother of Annie. "How soft, and warm
and gentle the wind is!'
"And the ocean, said her sister---"how
smooth? l never saw such a picture OF
placidity."
rsSee those dear little white ripples !;
how cunning they look! and how they
sparkle Y cried Annie, childishly.
The captain turned quietly and appear
ed, for the first time, to notice the agita-
ton of the waters on the weather-bow.
"TroubIe!' he muttered to himself
''trouble!'
90! how I should like to SEQ glef!!
Gus stormr' cried Annie, smiling in her
fancied security.
"Do you think you could bear it :" ask
ed Helen, with meaning look.
"Bear it-of course | could, IS well as
YOU, with al! your mieltv f4ss-.aleotit re-
/ Iigion-just wait tilla orn comes, and
see" she added, boassstilly.
The captain, in passing, caught the
last words, but not their import.
"You will not have to wait long for a
storm, young ladies," be said, and the
stern look came again.
81 never saw a ca 'mer day, SAID An
, Il G, surprised at b remark.
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he captain. ''We 50 Tors prefer smack
inr breeze and a few clou Is. With sky
and an atmosphere like these, and the
white caps which you spoke of just now,
running before us, we may be pretty
sure of gale before twenty-four hours"
Even while he spoke there was dam
per feeling in the air. The sun seemed
paler than before, while the ocean grew
intensely dark, as if a shadow had fallen
upon the face Of the waters.
"Do YOU really apprehend a storm cap
tain p asked Helen's father, rising and
scanning the horizon.
eyes sir-you must be prepared for
hard blow at midnight, perhaps much
sooner. These gales oveltake us if we
do not look sharp. Mr.. Wallace, lad
dressing the mate, J tell the steward to Sc
cure the table, and see that the sailors are
all ready for duty.
at seems almost I'd tu!ous to you |
suppose" he added, seeing Annie smiled,
as she sat directly in the sunlight-"but
we of the sea can, as it were, feel the
nulse Of the. weather, and ascertain what
its condition is long before its peril is up
on US. hope however, | have not al
armed you," be continued, seeing the
faces of the young giils had become
grave; " staunch barque like this, IN
plenty of sea-room my bid defiance to
pretty stiff storm"
80! it DO Ut trouble nee, said Annie,
with q lightness her heart was far from
feeling, While Helen m rnnre !, Il can
not say but [ have some feeling Of appre.
hension; however, know that If we can
trust in any human skill, we can trust IN
yours.
thanked her for the compliment, which
wss something more than mere compli-
n g It, and turned to 90 to his duties.
.Wbat sulen sound"' said Helen
Il declare! so it is; responded Annie
81 don't thiak'I ever heard anything like
It before. It was the low, solemn warn
inc of the far-oH storm.
Long before the cabin lamps were ligat.
I'd the vessel was plunging about, and
the voices of men and officers mingled
with the shrill whistle of the tempest
through the shrouds.
q Annie sat with folded hands, very pale
and listless, her mind filed with unpleas
ant anticipations; Helen sat, feet and
back comfortably braced, turning ovel
the pages of ssholy writ" and as she read
her face grew beautifully calm and serene.
It seemed almost to vex Annie to see hel
so gentle and quiet.
20, dearr' A lurch had brought An
| ME. with considerable force, against hel
cousin.
saAnnie, YOU must study the motions
said Helen, laughing; "or if you haven
the strength, let your father b yor. L
a seat. O.Anne, darling she exclaimed
in eush Of grateful feeling, tits beautl
| FIJI to have Saviour to lean en-, nov
the time Of r ioperil has cone.
.eHelen Wardour, yoa don't real
think there is dangerw exclaimed Annie