The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-21


n as though they wanted to meet it. She
looked very pale, poor wife; and | felt
all kinds Of terrible doubts myself. Ac-
cidents happen on the sea SO constantly.
Whv did Robert Whitrall consent to 90 2
he who did not like the sea Was he
safe? Would he be safe? and come home
to us ever again? -
"Shall I get your work Mrs. Whitnall ."
ooh, Dorothy, have no heart to work
tonight p
I undid the work--a cape she was
braiding for the child, Ethel-and she
sat down at the table and took it up.
For myself, I reached the basket of socks
and darned away. Holes seemed to come
Of themselves at the seaside.
i It was the first time we had left London
for three years. Mr.. Whitnall could not
afford the expense of a holiday every au
tumn. Two weeks had gone by since we
came, and We were to stay two weeks
more The very day of our arrival, Mr..
! Whitnall CHANGED to make the acquain-
tance of Capt, Sand, formerly a comman
der in the merchant navy. He lived in a
pretty cottage villa higher up, and was
most intelligent man, as sailors often are.
with q bright, generous temper. Mr..
Wkitnall had taken great liking to
1 him. Capt. Sand possessed boat, the
Margaret Ann He called it a yacht;
but think it must have been the small
lest yacht in the world. A little cookie
shell Of thing it was, with a sail, and
the supreme delight of the captains
/ heart. ..l.a.
This same morning after breakfast,
while I was hearing Kate practice-for
though not a player myself could super
intend that, and Kate was willfully care
less--Isaw the captain and Mr.. Whit
nall walking about on the strip of grass
Presently the latter came in and said
Capt. Sand had persuaded him to go out
for SAIL We laughed q little; Robert
: had SO resisted being persuaded before.
+. They intended to be home in the after
moon. AS to dinner, he said, when his
/, wife questioned him, the Captain was 60
, ing to take some bread and cheese and
beer; and he could have some cold meat
with his tea. We laughed again after he
r was gone at the idea Of Roberts eating on
9 board the yacht -he, who would be sea
Esick on the smoothest lake
l j. Well, they went. It was about half
: past ten when We watched the pretty lit
l tile cockle shell sail swiftly across the sea,
: and disappear in the distance A frail
; thing it seemed to me, buU the boys
! made game when | said it. [ was busy
that day sewing in my room at the back
of the house; and in the afternoon, upon
: looking at the sea again, the change sur
lpr;sed ne. The beautiful blue had
= turned to dirty brown far away, and to
: nearly bright grass green 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 OF
: the yacht AS Mrs, Whitnall had said, i;
was very curious they had not come in
; the afternoon.
!. A humping against the door-posts be
. trayeG the entrance of the supper-tray
Mrs James did not carry loads as deity
: as Sarah. [ begged her not to take
trouble,and arranged the cloth and plates
myself. The cold beef-sOme of which
Robert was to have had for his tea-was
o there, bnt Mrs. Whitnall turned from il
as If she could not eat morsel She be
gan talking about the Margaret Ann.
G There is no cause for apprehension,
observed the landlady. "The wind, higl
e though it is, blows off the land, anG
e Capt. Sand might have found it difficult
!, to get back even early in the day. III
S would most likely make for some harboI
g near, leave the yacht there, and come OF
a with Mr.. Whitnall by rail The captain
n know, does so sometimes"
e Mrs. Whitnall caught at the hope as ,
t. drowning man catches at straws, and att
p some supper. The train was due at tel
o'clock-the last that night. Soon afte,
the hour struck we heard the sound O
d one OF the railway flies, and ran out t.
the door, in our anxiety, with Mrs
James.
k The fly brought nothing for us. Neitne
/ as was soon evident, had the train. Worse
" and worse ragged the sea the wave
s. seemed to dash mountains high, anc
L oreak up into foam. In a momentarv
"a lull OF the wind, We caught the crashing
OF tne circus music again-a sign tina
r the performance was at all end, and th
,r spectators were being let out.
dorothy, what is to be done ?"
d dld not know. Nothing of course
e. But 1t would never do to let her see tha
t, was alarmed Also
n Dear Mrs. Whitnall, don't give way
d They may not have been able to ca,cl
the train ; just missed it, perhaps"
el elf were only sure Of their safety
:, don't know how l shall get through thi
s night" GsdsjlN..a., -.rra1'-'.'
|, ,"We must hope the morning will bring
t. them. Hope and pray" }3
}. Standing on the door step, it seemed
I that the spray dashed over the far stri,
ofgreen. over the road, and wet ou
n faces She was shivering from head K
" loot l.y3I g9Y GAIA .9gLg a4fr.oe-
|. Isl shall gogas far as Mrs. Sands anG