Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-10-19

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in shore, and it was swelling up as if
moved by some great power underneath.
Since then it had been getting worse,
and no signs had come of the yacht.
As Mrs. Whitnall said, it was very curl
GUS that they had not come in during
the afternoon.
A humping against the door-posts be-
trayed the entrance of the supper-tray.
The cold becf-some of which Robert
was to have had for his tea-was there,
but Mrs. Whitnall turned from it as if
she could not eat morsel. She began
talking about the Margaret Ann.
"There is no cause for apprehension,
observed the landlady. ''The wind,
high though it is, blows off the land,
and Captain Sand might have found it
difficult to get back even early in the
day. He would most likely make for
some harbor near, leave the yacht
there, and come on with Mr.. Whitnall
by rail. The captain, know, does so
sometimes
Mrs. Whitnall caught at the hope as
drowning man catches at straws, and
ate some supper. The train was due at
ten o'clock the last that night. Soon
| after the hour struck we heard the
sound of one of the railway flies, and
ran out to the door, in our anxiety, with
| Mrs. James.
The fly brought nothing to us. Nei-
| ther, as was soon evident, had the
train. Worse and worse ragged the sea
the waves seemed to dash mountain
high, and break up into foam. In a
momentary lull of the wind we caught
| the crashing of the circus music again
"a gn that the performance was at an
end. and the spectators were being let
| out.
dorothy, what is to be done ?"
l did not know. Nothing, of course.
But it would never do to let her see
that was alarmed also.
"Dear Mrs. Whitnall, don't give way.
They may not have been able to catch
the train; just missed it, perhaps"
eff | were only sure of their safety !!
don't know how I shall get through
this night
ave must hope the morning will
bring them. Hope and pray"
Standing ON the doorstep, it seemed
that the spray dashed over the far strip
of green, over the road, and wet our
faces. She was shivering from head to
foot.
Her room, over the parlor, had one
of those large bay windows, very charm.
ing by the seaside when the weather's 5
calm, but frightfully shaky in a gale.
How she got through the night dor It
know. Her eyes were little heavy
in the morning, her face pale; but
there was no other sign to show
The sea was calmer, but very rough
still, and there were reports of its hav-
ing been a most fearful night farther
out to sea. An old sailor, who some
times brought up shrimps for sale, but
he had none this morning, said, in an
swer to inquiries from Mrs. Whitnall
(she threw up the window to speak to
him), that it was zone O. them there
sudden storms as nobody couldn't
guard against" The children, no fear
OF danger in their hearts, ate as much
breakfast as usual, and said what nice
long adventure of it their papa was hav-
ing, and wondered which harbor Cap
tain Sand had put into.
As the day wore on, the sea went
down gradually. But there came NO
signs OF the Margaret Ann. None oi
the trains had brought them, but we
!, concluded that they were yet in the
yacht. Mrs. Whitnall scarcely left hel
post at the window; she sat there strain
ing her eyes over the sea.
+ . Mammals looking for the yacht
said Kate, in half whisper.
Why, mother, it's no good your ex
: pecting it in to-day" remarked Alex
1.-The wind is dead against the course
! she took, and pretty still. Old Sand
+ sail couldn't blow HIM back here"
! With the next morning the wind hac
"chopped'' entirely round, and blew di
. rect In shore.
+ They'll be in to-day" said Mrs
Sand, noddlng to us as Sc went by the
I | window to market, a small basket OF
her arm, and her golden hair tucked in
;, to net behind.
. But that day passed like the rest, an,
: they had not come.
a AS it to mock us for what had been
a the warmest and most charming wealth
n er possible set in. The sky and the Sc
were alike blue and still the tide cam
f ripping up with soft murmur tina
soothed the ear and lulled the senses t
# peace. Gazing at the sheet of blue glas:
4. IN which the vessels at rest reflected
r. themselves, one would scarcely believ
!. 1t to be the same turbulent and DANCE,
n GUS sea OF some three or four days bt
y fore.
Is Where could the yacht be? Eve
Mrs. Sand began to ask the question
h and swept the horizon to look for it wit
the captains powerful glass.
S. He has often been away as long
e. this, said she carelessly to Mrs. Viii
nall. "Tiresome things they are, thos
~ men! They've not bit of thougl
r. once they get clear away from US. Sal
It ors especially"
But Robert Whitnall was no sailo
of and his wife knew that he at least DC
sessed full share of thoughtfulness.
re And still the Margaret Ann did N
" come in.
es There had been talk in the place
1t: a small fishing-boat that had been O
:! in the storm, and, like Captain Sand
u. yacht, had not made its appearance ye
u, The fishermen, gathered on the shore
all all times of the day, began to say to o,
re another that she had not g s'lived" O
oe the gale. An old man named Crun
M had been in her, and his nephew To-
it the latter a boy and an orphan.
Going out for our mornings turn ,
to the sands, the younger children wi
spades and little tubs and Mrs. VIII
m, nall staying behind as usual-for S
llo had neither heart nor life for anythi
ay now-we saw crowd collected sol
by way off, up the beach. People we
Wo, running thither also from the tow
mt talking as they went. OF course @
ar boys started off at once, but I would r
ke let the girls go.
Id, "Do you know what it is % l ask
mt of man who was passing.
LA "They be saying as it's some ;
snt drowned answered he without ste
er. ping.
ng Look there! They are moving
at, Kate spoke of the crowd of peop
1t; They were moving, as she said comi
'ne toward us. Quite procession, it look
tie like; something carried in its midst.
a "Come down, children, come dow
OF [ said hastily. "Don't stay until
| passes byn