The Worthington advance., 1882-04-27
NUMBER 81.
BETWEEN TWO HORNS.

4 tell you, Snsan SWING" said captain
Rose, "lhese amt man between tho Tvt
Horns as would let h's boy not bigger thar
your'n 20 ont in q boat to o-day. Don't YOU
do it. "Tain't no kind Of weather for thai
, slip OF 4 lad to go foolin' With big billows
as sweeps around cid Dull Head. Why
look yourself. woman. You can sec them
more'n four miles away dashing and lash.
ing the Shore"
AZ Captain Rose spoke he pointed w.t.
his H. 1ht hcnd in the direction OF ono Of the
two headlands between which Dull Haven
lay:
And no dory IN the harbor," lie con.
tiaued, could weather Bright Head (point.
Ing toward the headlani az the left), not il
Cap'n Hezekiah himself was rowin' Of it.
You'd better take them row locks out and
hide the oars If he wont mind without YOU
doin' it.
II cant bear to do IT," said Mrs. Swing.
.Richard will be so disappointed. He set
bis lobster-pots yesterday, and he hasn ,,
slept any all night in his esgeraess to Ro
out early and haul them. Don't you see,
Captlin Rose. it's Saturday, aad two whols
coaches f1ll of the summer boar,ters came
to the BrightjRead House. and he can Ret
a big price for his Holsters to-day. Nv
poor Dica has worked 80 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'oose you do fee, 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. III ! hadn't loved him do you think
I'd get up before daylight to cone down
here to see the lad of. "
Hush, said the captain. Here he
comes, and he's fastening his straw hat to
his buttons. He seas there is wind enough
ahaad."
It Was in June, and the sun was not ye!
risen, but the glory OF his coming was in
the east and on the sea.
As be came down the pier, the oars on his
shoulder, ana securing his straw hat by a
string to Ills j,ckei. The old captain said,
Hes fine lad. Dick is, and well worth the
say19g."
Swing, although her lips uttered no word.
Good morning, Captain Rose," called
ont Richard. Good for HOLSTERS, do you
tbink?'
Better for Holsters than 'tis for boys, ~
circulated the captain, removing his broad,
brown hands from his pockets and laying
one of them on the lads shoulder az soon
as the latter came within touching distance
i say, Dick Swing, that you are not go.
ing out in that cookie she'll Of your'n this
morning, he announced.
cer:ainly am, Captain Rose, returned
the lad. "I's little rough, but like as not
the Wind will come right around before
get half way to the ledge, and I shorl !
think you would know better than to 50 ire
nv little mother here half to death. Sea
mother," he said gayiy. Il have sn ezra
oar and one thole- pin, yes, two OF them, in
case row lock gives way, and I've got q
lot OF extra courage about ME that cau t
exactly show you unless you come with
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- Svine, approaching
the piers edge ss tie owner of the little
boat proceeded to bestow Lis lunch. baske:
and extras under the bow.
well. mother, returned Richard, look.
ing up:
Il wish you would not 20, ;" she said, her
tones full Of bsseechiug.
why, mother? Do you want NY seven
new lobster psts to be carried of to sea?"
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" jaculated Captain Rose.
i never thought of that. It's just right,
this wind ie. to drag them off, but you new
er can haul them in alone. You'll be sure
to be dragged overheard"
mo, l shan't. Come along with me if
you want to help, laughed Richard.
"Humph! should sink that c5aft be-
fore We got ont Of harbor. said the captain:
though if wasn't So heavy would 60.
Captain Rose weighed t1iie less than
three hundred pounds, and had left the see
aftar fifty years of faithful service.
Not smother person Was in sight.
an tell you what I'll do,' said the cap
tain. "If you insist On going, III stop on
my way up and ask Captain Danforth to
look cut for you. and if be thinks your
getting into truuble to sail after you."
"'rhank you, captain"
Lick" said his mother, cant you let
the lobster pots go?'
Couldn't possibly" smiled the boy.
you cast me OFT, mother?" he called Sec
ond later.
Wait a minute, exclaimed Mrs. Swing.
!
to you, Dick"
The boat received the necessary i'm petus,
and touched the side Of the pier. Mrs
Swing had seated herself on the tepmos,
layer of logs forming the wharf, and leaned
over as though to speak confdentially t
her sou.
"Dick, said his mother. hold fast! I'm
coming, and into the boat she dropped be.
tore either Captain Rose on the dock O.
Captain Richard in the boat had knowledge
OF her intention.
What under the sun, mother" criei
the boy, do you mean?"
I'm going with you, Dick, to keep 20,
from tumbling overheard when you hau
in, and she seated herself in the stern
calling back as the tide floated tha boat ont
I'VE depend on you. Captain Rose, to sen'
after us II We-if it gets too rough, Oh
gasped, with dash Of spray in her face
"Ay, ayi" cried the captain. and he too
off his hat and swung it, he scarcely knew
| why.
OF ell the women in Dell Havena fEor
the eldest to the youngest. Mrs. S~lnt
most feared the sea. To live beside it,
watch its every mood delighted her, but I
venture on it for pleasure she vas neve
known to do.
a mOUleul peaCo BUG never hU0W *u6
| Richard, her only son, was exposed to th
treachery Of the waters, but rather tina
mar his wild delight III wind and wave
this unselfsh mother concealed as much q
possible her anxiety for him.
Richard was not selfish, and had he i'm
agined what his mother was at that mome1
suffering ould have put the boat about au
tod it forever at the stake rather thu
cause her this agony.
Just as the boat got veil into the toll {
| the waves the sun arose, shedding sue
brilliancy on the waters that Mrs. Swing
who Sat facing it, was dazzled and We
| nigh failed to see in tune gill net i'll
witch the boat was running.
See any boat ahead, mother" QUESTION:
Richard. "You must keep good looko1
for me. I've got my ranges right and c !
| fetch the lobster grounds every time"
rs it far?" questioned his mother shu<
| deringly.
Not very: just outside Dull Head.
reckon we'll fetch it, said the lad, diI
! ping his oars for full stroke and then le
| ting the bout slide up to the summit OF
| rolling wave, q trick he had caught fro
| Captain Hezekish Dantorth, the masts
boatman of Dell Haven.
The wind grew stronger and stronge
and the waves every nom ment increased II
size. Even Richard GLANCED sideways mo-
than once with ill. concealed anxiety - th
| long billoWs came tumbling on. and in