Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-04-27
BETWEEN TWO HORNS.

slip OF lad to go foolln' With big billows
as sweeps around old Dull Head. Why,
look yourself. woman. You can see them
moren four miles away dashing and lash.
ing the shore"
As Captain Rose spoke he pointed with
his right hand in the direction OF one Of the
two headlands between which Dull Haven
lay;
4And no dory In the harbor," he con-
tinued, could weather Bright Head (point.
ing toward the headland at the Left. not if
Cap'n HeZekiah himself was a rowin' Of it.
You'd better take them row locks out and
hide the oars if he won't mind without you
doin' it.
81 can't bear to do it," said Mrs. Swing.
Richard will be so disappointed. He set
his lobster-pots yesterday, and ne hasn't
slept any all night in his eagesResS to go
ont early and haul them. Don't you see,
Captain Rose, it's Saturday, and two whole
coaches full of the simmer boarders came
to the Bright Head House, and he can get
a big price for his Holsters to-day. My
poor Dick has worked SO hard making the
lobster-pots himself, and it seems like cut
ting off the boys reward to say you shan't
60 to him."
"S'pose you do feel weakish bout it, 'Su-
san; but you don't want that ere boat to be
picked up adrift and no boy in it, do your"
"You know don't, Captain Rose" she
said. "If 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 he
comes, and he's fastening his straw hat to
his buttons. He sees there is wind enough
ahead"
II Was 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
string to his jlcket, the old captain said,
He's fine lad. Dick is, and well worth the
saying"
Hes all the world to ne, 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. :"
ej4cnlated the captain, removing his broad,
brown hands from his pockets and laying
one of them on the lads shoulder as soon
as the latter came within touching distance
Il say, Dick Swing, that you are not 60
ing ont in that cookie shell of your'n this
morning" he announced.
II cerisinly am, Captain Rose, returned
the lad. "Its little rough, but like as not
the wi nd will come right around before l
get half way to the ledge, and should
my little mother hers half to death. See
mother" he said gayly. Il have an ex ra
Oar and one thole-p pin, yes, two of them, in
case q row. lock gives way, and I've got
lot of extra courage about me that can't
chou uou npteap vnu ANNA ypft
me-"
THIS he said looking out to sea, for he
did not feel like looking either at his
mother or Captain Rose.
"Dick," said MIS- Swing, approaching
the piers edge as the owner of the little
boat proceeded to bestow his lunch basket
and extras under the bow.
We'll. mother" returned Richard, look.
ing up.
Il wish you would not 60, she said. her
tones full Of bsseeching.
why, mother? Do you want my seven
new lobster pots to be carried off to scar"
he asked. "How could you have the heart
TO ask me? If this wind keeps on blowing
/ seall lose them every one."
That's true," calculated Captain Rose.
Il never thought of that. It's just right,
this wind is, to drag them off, but you new
er can haul. them in alone. You'll be sure
to be dragged overheard"
mo, shan't. Come along with me il
you want to help, laughed Richard.
"Humphi should sink that craft be-
fore we got ont of harbor, slid the captain:
though if I wasn't 50 heavy I would go. I"
Captain Rose weighed t1iAe less than
three hundred pounds, and had left the sea
after fifty years of faithful service.
Not smother person was in sight.
"I'll tell you what I'll do,' said the cap
tain. IF you insist on going, I'll stop on
my way up and ask Captain Danforth to
look out for you, and if he thinks your
getting into truuble to sail after you"
Thank you, captain"
Lick" said his mother, cant You let
the lobster-pots go2"
Couldn't possibly" smiled the boy.
Could you have the heart to ask mel Will
you cast me off, mother?" he called Sec
ond later.
Wait minute" exclaimed Mrs. Swing
Fetch your boat close up. won't to speak
to you, Dick.
The boat received the necessary impetus,
and touched the side of the pier. Mrs.
Swing had seated herself on the tepmost
layer of logs forming the wharf, and leaned
over as though to speak contidentially to
her son.
"Dick, said his mother. hold fast! I'm
coming, "and into the boat she dropped be-
fore either Captain Rose on the dock or
Captain Richard in the boat had knowledge
of her intention.
What under the sun, mother" cried
the boy, do you mean2"
"Im going with you, Dick, to keep you
From, k1,rp phlinp xuhap hoy,l
in, and she seated herself in the stern,
calling back as the tide foated the boat out.
I'VE depend on you, Captain Rose, to send
after us If we-if it gets too rough, she
gasped, with dash Of spray in her face
"Ay, ayl" cried the captain, and he tool
off his hat and swung it, he scarcely knew
why.
the eldest to the youngest, Mrs. Swing
most feared the sea- To live beside it, tc
watch its every mood delighted her, but t.
venture on it for pleasure she was never
known to do.
A moments peace she never knew whel
Richard, her only son, was exposed to th'
treachery of the waters, but rather thar
mar his wild delight in wind and wave
this unseltish mother concealed as much a
possible her anxiety for him.
Richard was not selfish, and had he i'm
agined what his mother was at that momen
suffering would have put the boat about an,
tied it forever at the stake rather thai
cause her this agony.
just as the boat got we'll into the toll o
the waves the sun arose, shedding sucl
brilliancy On the waters that Mrs. Swing
who sat facing 1t, was dazzled and wei
nigh failed to see in time gill net inl
wEich the boat was running.
See any boatahead, mother?" ques!ione
Richard. "You must keep good lookou
for me. I've got my ranges right and OH
fetch the lobster grounds every time"
is 1t far?" questioned his mother shud
deringly.
Not very; Just outside Dull Head.
reckon we'll fetch il, said the lad, dip
ping his oars for full stroke and then LEI
ting the boat slide up to the summit OF
rolling wave, trick he had caught fror
Captlin Hezekiah Danforth, the maste
boatman Of Dell Haven.
The wind grew stronger and stronge
and the waves every moment increased in
size. Even Richard glanced sideways NOR
than once with ill. concealed anxiety as tn
long pillows came tumbling on. and iu!
then getting glimpse OF his mothers fac,
beheld it so blanched with terror Of the Sc
that it seemed to him that his mother wa