St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-22

out fear, sister; for mother told me that I
might sail this afternoon, not five minutes
before we left the house.
Yes, I know that, Willie; but that was
two hours ago, when it was almost calm.
It blows great deal harder now, and I am
sure mother would not like US to go away
from the shore in the boat when there is
such hig III wind' + *..- .t.-."
oh nonsense, Jenny l have been all
about the cove when it blew great deal
harder than this. Mother, you know says
[ am the best sailor along the coast, and
just as we'll able to judge when the wealth
er is fit for cruise as she is. Come, sis
ter, We can't get drowned, for the water is
so shallow now at ebb tide, and with this
west wind, that we could wade anywhere
about the cove
Thus persuaded, Jenny passed her bas-
ket to her brother, and then clambering
into the boat herself, she took a seat beside
Anne in the stern sheets, and soon the
launch was underway. ~.
She was great, heavy, clumsy boat
as all of her class usually are-with sin
gle lug sail Of heavy canvass altogether
lily constructed for pleasure craft. But
little Willie Walton managed her with
consumate skill for so young commander,
and they had made several stretches across
the cove, when, as they were passing the
inlet that opened out seawards, Anne's
eyes rested ubon the bright, blue waves of
the Atlantic, far out beyond the di=colored
water along the coast, and clapping her
hands with a sudden ecstacy of infantile
joy, she exclaimed.
20, Willie, Willie! Let us 90 out there
and sail on that beautiful blue OCEAN
Won't it be grand? So much prett1er
than this little, dirty cove, with it's bare
sand banks all about u.s.
Willie sprang to his feet, and gazing out
into the offing, his bright eyes lit up with
the enthusiasm caught from his sisters cx-
preston, and he instantly replied:
We'll go out there and have a glorious
sail-just like the great ships and steam
boats VIC see go by
%, don't 60 out there, brother ! inter-
rupted little Jenny, her checks growing
pale as the delicate lilly. Don't 90, Will
lie, for Mother will be angry with u.s.
Mother will do no such thing, Jenny.
She will be proud of us to think VIC have
been out on the big ocean all alone.
can very easily come back with this food
tide that'll soon be setting in And, with
out further argument, the reckless boy
put his helm up, eased off the sheets, and
away out through the inlet towards the
line Of blue water outside, went the launch,
hurried along before the strong breeze,
which added to the strength of the last
quarter, bore her aw~y at speed that soon
sunk the yellow sand, ridge to mere line
along the margin Of the wide ocean, and
the white cottages with the Venitian blinds
into toy houses dotted with bright green
specks. The colored water which appear.
from the cove only like narrow strip d,.
viding the white surf from the deep azure
Of the ocean beyond expanded into a
broad belt Of several miles in width. Bu,
with the fine breeze and strong outset OF
the tide, the boat sped on; while the nov.
city Of their position, and the natural ex.
citement produced by. it, caused the time
and space to fly past unheeded by the
young voyagers, and a sudden dread came
upon them as, having gained the blue
water, they looked back toward the shore
and saw hills, fields, houses and orchards
all growing indistinct, and fading away in
the dim distance. There was sense o1
utter helplessness suddenly shadowine
their bright visions and there was a word
Of pathos in little Jenny's sweet, low voice
as she laid her hand gently upon hel
brothers, arm, and looking up into his eyes
whispered: ".'' :s'>" 7's': 1"fs 21@ , -
j %, Willie, let US go home. Mother you
know would feel very bad if she knew We
had came out here.' az ..: .....-f, .
\ Willie bent down his head and kissed
his sisters pale, fair cheek, as he replied
'We will 60 back, Jenny. But don't
cry, sister. / am sorry, sister. I am very
} sorry. Don't blame mel could not help
] it; do loye the sea 80 much IT,,
'stNo we won't blame you, Willie, only
let us hurry back; fer see, yonder is a ter
rible black cloud coming up in the west,
and I'm afraid if we do not s# rif5fcn'
| The childs speech was interrupted by a
groan Of anguish from her brother, whose
eye, for the first time, had been directed
towards bank Of dark murky clouds heav.
ing up in the western board, by his sisters
remark and at the very instant that his
vision rested upon the black pail, chain
! Of brilliant, zlg-zag lightning rose quiver-
ing along its upper edge, and few mo-
ments later, there came to their ears the
low, mnttered roar Of far off thunder.4ss
The young captain had hauled his little
vessel to the lind, but the clumsy thing
lay broad off; under the ill-6tted sail. -
Besides, the wind, which she, scarcely felt
while running off before it, had now in
creased 50 msoht that she reeled over till
there was great idanger Of her caps.zing,
to prevent which, Willie, assisted BY his