The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-03
BETWEEN TWO HORNS.
nv Sarah p Prichard.l

ger Lhan your go OUT II oOas IO-uay
Don't you do it. 'Tain't no kind of weather
for that slip of q lad to go foolin' with them
big pillows as goes sweeping around old
Duil Head. Why, look yourself, woman.
You can see them more'n four miles away
dashing snd lashing the shore"
as Captain Rose syoke he poi=ted with
his right hand in the direction of one Of the
two headlands between which Dell Haven
lay.
"And 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 rowin' of it.
You'd better take them row-lccks out and
hide the oars if he won't without you dom
itD
Il can't bare to do it." said Mrs. Swing,
"Richard viii be So disappointed. He set
his IUbster-pots yesterday, and he hasn't
slept any all night in his eargerness TO 90
out esrly 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, aud
ne can get a big price for his Holsters to-
day. Ny poor Dick has worked so hard
making the lobster-pots himself, and it
seems like cutting off the boys reward to
say you shan't go to him."
pose you do feel weakish bout it.
Susan; but you don't want that ere boat
picked up adFift and no boy in it, do your
"You know don't, Captain Rose" she
said. "If I hadn't loved aim do you think
I'd get up before daylight to come down
here to see the lad of"
Hush" said the Captain. "HeFe he
comes. and he's fastening his straw hat 10
his buttons. he sees there is wind enough
ahead.
1t was morning in June, and the sun
was not yet risen, but the glory in his CON-
ing 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 stnRg TO his jacket, tbs old Captain said;
"He's 3 fine tad, Dick is, and he's 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
think2"
Better for Holsters than tits for boys"
calculated the Captain, removing his
broad, brown hands from his shoulder and
laying one Of them on the lads shoulder as
soon as be came within touching distance.
II say, Dick Swing, that you are not going
out in that cOckleshen of your'n this morn
ing" be announced.
az certainly am, Captain Rose" returned
the boy. "It's little rough, but like as not
the wind will come right around before l get
halfway 10 the ledge, and L should think
you would know better than to scare my lit
tie mother here half to death. See, mother"
he said, gayly, 81 have an extra OR and
one thole-pin, yes, two OF them, in case a
row-lOck gives way, and I've got lot OF ex-
ira courage about me that l can't exactly
show you unless you come with me.
This ne said looking out at the sea, for he
did not fell like looking either at his mother
OF Captain Rose.
"Dck," said Mrs. Swing. approaching the
piers edge as the owner of the httle boat
pr ceeded to bestow his lunch basket and
extras under the bow.
well, mother" returned Richard, look
ing up.
II wish you would not GO" she said, her
tones full of beseeching.
"Why, mother2 Do you want my seven
new lo6ster-pots to be carried off to sea-"
he asked. "How could you have the heart
20 ask met If this wind keeps on blowing
l shall 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 never
can haul them in alone. You'll DO sure to
be dragged overheard"
mo, l shan't. Come along with me if
yoC want to help" laughed Richard.
"Humphl l should sink that craft before
we got out of harbor," said the Captain;
Though if wasn't so heavy 1 would 60"
II eAo~,
three hundred pounds, and had left the sea
after Fifty years of faithful service.
Not another person was In sight.
"l'Il tell gou what I'll do" said the Cap
tain. IF you insist on going, I'll stop on
my way up and ssk Captain D4nforth to
look out fo- you, and if he thinks you're
getting into trouble to sail after you"
Thank you, Captain"
"Dck.7 said his mother, ''can't you let
the lobster-pots go7"
Couldn't possibly" smiled the boy.
"Could you have the heart to ask me2
Will you cast me OF, mother?" he called a
second later.
await q minute" exclaimed Mrs. Swing.
"Fetch your boat close Up. want tospeak
to you, Dick
The boat received the necessary impetus,
and touched tho side of the pier. Mrs.
Swing had seated herself on. the topIaost
layer of logs forming the wharf. and leaned
over as though TO speak cOnfdentially to
her son.
Dick" said his mother, "hold fastl Pm
eoming,n and into The boat sbe 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
bog, do you meant"
"Pm going with YOU, Dick, to keep you
from tumbling overheard when you haul
in !" and she seated herself in the stern, call
ing back as ths tide aoated the boat out.
1--WE depend on you, Captain Rose, to send
after US if we-if it gets too rough" she
gssped, with dash Of spray in her face.
Gay. ayP' cried the Captain, ana he took
of mis- hat and swung it. he scarcely knew
why.
OF all the women in Dell Haven, from
the eldest to the youngest, Mrs. Swing mos:
feared the sea. To live beside it, 10 watch
its every mood. delighted her, but to ven.
ture on it for pleasure she was never known
to do.
A moments peace she never knew when