The Columbus journal., 1882-07-12
BETWEEN TWO HORNS.

tell you, Susan SWING said Cap
tain Rose, there amt man that lives
between the Two Horns as would let
his boy not bigger than your'n n 90 out
In boat TODAY. Don't you do it.
'Tain't no kind Of weather for that slip
Of . lac to 20 foolin' with them big bill
lows as sweeps around old Dull Head.
Why look yourself, woman. You can
see them more four miles away dash
ing and lashing the shore"
A. Captain Rose spoke he pointed
With his right hand in the direction of
Dell Haven lay.
'.And no dory in the harbor," he con-
tinued. "could weather Bright Head
(pOinting toward the headland at the
left). not if Cap'n Hezekiah himself was
. row'n' Of it. You'd better take them
Tow-locks out and hide the oars if he
won't mind without you doin' it."
II can't bear to do it." said Mrs.
Swing. Richard will be so disappoint-
ed. He set his lobster-pots yesterday,
and he hasn't slept any all night in his
eagerness to 60 out early and haul
them. Don't you see, Captain Rose,
It's Saturday, and two whole coaches
full of the summer boarders came last
night to the Bright Head House. and
he can get big price for his Holsters
to-day. My poor Dick has worked so
hard making the lobster-pots himself,
and it seems like cutting off the boys
reward 10 say you shan't 60 to him"
"Spose you do .eel weakish bout it,
Susan; but you don't want that ere boat
TO be picked up adrift and NO boy in it,
do ysp' .o ,o.,. c..,.;. D.. >,
she said. IF l hadn't loved him do
you think I'd get up before daylight to
come down here to see the lad off?''
..Hush." said the Captain. "Here hs
comes, and he's fastening his straw hat
to his buttons. He sees there is wind
enough ahead"
1t was a morning in June, and the
sun was not yet risen; but the glory of
his coming was in the east and ON the
sea.
As he came down the pier, the oars on
his shoulder, and securing his straw hat
by a string to his jacket, the old Cap
tain said: '.He's fine lad. Dick is, and
well worth the saving"
Hes all the world to me-" thought
Mrs. Swing, although her lips uttered
no word.
Good morning, Captain Rose" called
out Richard. GOOD for Holsters, do
you think?"
Better for Holsters than it's for
boys" calculated the Captain, removing
his broad brown hands from his pockets
and laying one of them on the lad's
shoulder as soon as the latter came
within touching distance. Il say. Dick
Swing. that you are not going out in
that cockle-shell of your'n this morn.
Ing" he announced
IL certainly am, Captain Rose," re.
turned the boy" Its little rough
but like as not the wind will come right
around before l get halfway to the
ledge, and should think you would
know better than to scare my little
mother here half to death. See
mother" he said. gayly. Il have ar
extra oar and one thole-pin. yes, two ol
them, in case q row-lock gives way, anC
I've got lot Of extra courage about me
that I can't exactly show you unless YOU
come with me-"
This he said looking out to sea. for h
did not feel like looking either at hi:
mother or Captain Rose.
Dick" said Mrs. Swing, approach
ing the piers edge as the owner of thu
little boat proceeded to bestow hi
lunch-basket and extras under the bow
well. mother" returned Richard
looking up.
IL wish you would not CO." she said
her tones full of beseeching,
"WhY. mother? Do you want m,
seven new lobster-pots to be carried OF
to ses?' he asked. "How could yo'
have tho heart to ask me? II this wint
keeps on blowing shall lose them ever!
one"
That's true" CALCULATED Captain
Rose. II never thought of that. It.
}ust right. this wind is, to drag then
o6, but you never can haul them il
alone. You'll be sure to be dragge'
overheard"
"No. shan't. Come along with m
Nyou want to help" laughed Richard
"Humph! should sink that craft be
fore we got out of the harbor," said tn
Captain; though if l wasn't so heav,
would 60" Captain Rose weighed
triie less than three hundred pounds
and had left the sea after fifty years
faithful service.
Not another person was in sight:
~ I'll tall nm That TIL do ~ said tn