The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-10-16

and looked = looked into the dark depth
81 the water. and then let His eyes trac
The long silver paths Of the water where !
vanished in the soft purple tias OF th'
wood. Hs said:
III ! vas 10 drop over here now, Mr.
Ausgrsvs. do you think God would tax,
msf'
And Mr.. Musgrave said;
Don't talk nonsense. Thomas, Gem,
along with me. When Ged wants TO take
you, he will take you; bst you must mel
be trying TO put your opinions 10 place o.
Gods. Turn back, my man, and lsok al
the Psint there whore the Cobblsr's Stone
stands. Now forget that you were looking
1t the calm stream, aud think what you
would feel like oso dark night, with .
norshsrly gale. il you had to hght ysu'
way rouad the Cobbler, and expected the
SEQ 10 double ever your boat every minute
You are not in danger nov. and ysur bus
insss Is to worship. Try think. my lad,
What yen wsuld feel II you expected thai
every see would BE- like the last one. Nov
cene away, and speak no more nsnesense
tonight"
So Hobs Tommy did not go trsuting on
that Sunday evening.
Tho next day. when he woke up, he had
sense Of strangeness, and it suddenly
fsshed upon him that he ought TO pray
He did not exactly know how to begin,
but he managed to produce curious i'm
itation OF the prayer he had heard Mus
grave deliver the day before. He then put
on his sea boots and sou -westsr and stroll
led into the kitchen. When his mother
heard his foot in the passage she trembled
q little, because Tom was not over civil as
rule. To her utter sstonishmsnt, the
ruffian whom she loved said,
"Good morning. mother Is the coffee
rsady?"
He then stepped up to her and placed
his arms round her shoulders. He had
never kissed anybody in his life; SO that
form OF endearment did not occur to him;
but he bent his bearded face and laid his
cheek clumsily against his mothers. The
poor dragged woman was so utterly star
tied that she was unable to form any idea
as to the possible cause of this transfor-
nation. She only said,
"Sit down, my bonny man, and your
bacon will be ready for you III two min
utes. have never seen you look so well
in my life. Will I be sending to the town
for some bottled beer for you by the time
yeu get back9"
me, mother, l am going to try and do
without the drink for bit. | hit you
last Saturday night, didn't II"
"Well, don't speak about that, my bon.
ny man."
"Show us the mark, mother"
She barred her arm to her shoulder, and
there, sure enough, was dull black
brnise, Tommy patted the spot lightly,
und said,
keep the mark ou as long as you can,
mother. Show it to me new and then,
and if ever you see me with drink in me
again, just touch your arm so. +"
He ate his breakfast and went out. lesv.
ing his mother in condition Of exultation
which the poor creature had not known
for many years. All the day while the
lines were over the side, Tommy sat with
his face in his hands. His two mates
joked with him, swore at him, tried all
kinds Of clumsy inducements to make him
revert to his ordinary saturnine and enter
tanning mode Of conversation; but he
would not be tempted from his silence.
Towards evening chill blast struck Of
from the shore, and Mary's Jsm, who wa.
Tsmmys mate, said,
my man, well have the white horses
in half minuter'
Short, jumping seas sprang up as If by
magic; the men hauled in their lines,
took three reefs in the cobles main.sail
before hosting, and then laid the boat's
head for the land. Minute by minute the
blast grew heavier; quick gusts shook the
bents on the sand hills and screamed away
over the moaning floor of the sea- The
boat lad to beat very near the wind, and
as she ducked and plunged to the short
rollers, clouds of spray came aboard, va
ried by occasional plnnges Of green water,
Sailing within three points of the wind
and with her three reefs ia the lug, she
made at least four knots, and the water
rosred under her rudder. Jenny lit bis
pipe aud said,
"Well have to run north, my man"
Tommy said snergetically.
"No, I'll not. The cid woman is going
to make my supper for me, and I'll mol
disappoint her il lam drowned in trying.
So the boat raced toward the bay, bows
under. Nearing the Carr, where narrow
passage opens into smooth water, q strong
back wash came from the jagged rocks.
one curling black sea came fsaming bach
and met the green sea that was plunginG
on to the reef mountain Of water ros'
and fell with heavy crash over the sail
and the boat turned slowly over. AL
three men we're encountered with theiI
heavy sea boots, but they managed tt
struggle out and fastcn themselves on tt
the high keel. -Four or five seas came il
quick succession; the boat reached shallow
water, the mast snapped with loud crasi
and sithin = few minutes Temmy said,
Jump now. men, for"
Up to their wastes in water, the mel
clam bsred onto the sand and looked round
only To see the wreck OF their coble beat