New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-04

~ she is. Come, sister, we can't get
drowned, for the water is so shallow
now at cbb tide, and with this west
wind, that we could wade anywhere
about the cove"
Thus persuaded, Jenny passed her
basket to him and then clambering i1to
the boat herself she took a sett beside
Anne in thestern shoots and soon ?he
launch was under weigh.
She waa a great, heavy, clumsy
boat-as all of her class usually are
with a single lug sail of heavy canvass
altogether lily constructed for pleas
ure craft. But little Willie Walton
managed her with consummate skill for
50 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 upon the bright, blue waves Of
the Atlantic, far ous beyond the dis
oolored water along the coast, and clap.
ping her hands with sudden ecstacy
Of infantile Joy, she exclaimed:
20, Willie, Willie! Let us go out
there and sail on that beautiful ocean,
Won't it be grand2 So much prettier
than this little dirty cave, with its bare
sand banks all about u.s."
Willie sprang to his feet, and gazing
out into the citing, his bright eyes lit
up with the enthusiasm caught from
his sisters expression, and he instantly
repl led:
"We'll go out there and havea glo-
rious sail--:just like the great ships
and steamboats, we see go by"
30, don't go out there, brother" in
tcrrupted little Jenny, her cheek grow
ing pale;as the delicate lily. "Don't
60, Willie, for mother will be angry
=
with u.s."
"Motherwill do no such thing, Jen
ny. She will be proud Of US, to think
ne have been out on the big ocean
alone. I can very easily come back
with this food tide that'll soon be set
ting in And, without further argu
ment, the reckless boy put his helm up
eased off the sheet, and away out
through the inlet towards the line Of
blue water outside, went the launch,
hurried along befor the strong breeze
which added to the strength of the last
quarter, bore her away 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
venetian blinds into toy houses dotted
with green specks.
The colored water, which appeared
from the cove onlylike marrow strip
dividing the white surf from the deep
azure Of the ocean beyond-expanded
into a broad belt of several miles in
width. But with the fine breeze aRd
strong outset of the tide, the boat sped
on; while the novelty Of their position,
and the natural excitement preducd
by it, caused tho time and space to fly
past unhssded by the young voyagsrs
and sudden dread came upon them,
as having gained the blue water, they
they looked back toward the shore, and
saw hills, fields, houses and orchards
all blending, growing indistinct, and "a
ding away in the dim distance. There
was sense of lonely, utter helpless
ness suddenly shadowing their bright
visions; and there was word Of pathos
in little Jsnny's sweet, low voice, as
she laid her hand gently upon her
brothers arm, and looking up into his
eyes whispered:
20, Willie, let us go home, Mother
you know would feel very bad if she
knew We had come out here"
Willie bent down his head and kiss.
ed his sisters pale, fair cheek, as he
replied:
"We will 60 back, Jenny. But don't
cry sister. I am sorry, sister. | am
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