Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-07-18
TIRE CAPTAINS STORY.
From the Youth's Companion.

n
From the Youths Companion.
Il can never pass that spot without
thinking Of an event that happened two
years ago. said the captain Of the Fly
by Night . lake passenger boat trading
ing between Detroit and Port Huron,
as he pointed to a small house two miles
away on the American shore of Lake
Huron. It was q trim white cottage
with green lattice work . we'll kept
little lawn, and in front oft a tall flag
pole set into the root Of q pagoda like
summer-house. Below it, at the lake.
was a dock, and on a huge sign
post one could read, Warmers Land
ing" s5 ..4Sj Il 55.s s5s 4. .s. III.
1T belonged" continued the cap.
tain, ito old Capt. Warmer, who sailed
the Boscobel. He died and left the
property to his nephew, in the state Of
New York, who brought his wife and
little boy with him to live there. He
was a gentlemanly young man, we'll edu-
Gated, and on the right side of thirty.
His wife was as trim little lady as
ever saw; pretty as a picture; and as
light-hearted as schoolgirl Not one
of your mandy PANTY fashionable young
women, but fresh healthy New Eng
land girl, with woman's heart and q
mans courage. 49, "a. IT,: ~ Il.
"But the gem of the family was their
boy Willie, who was nearly seven years
old, and I do think the cheeriest and
most sensible little fellow in the State.
Sailors have always soft spot in their
hearts for children, and the way that
youngster carried on. during the trip
from Detroit, when;we brought the fam
lily up here, was a constant pleasure and
surprise. He was the king Of the boat.
The Stewards cabin, the pilot-house,
the porter's pantry, the ladies' parlor-
he appropriated to himself free pass
everywhere, and used1t literally. He
found a snug corner for himself in the
hearts of all on board. Why I remem-
Der one day, after the family had been
in the house for about three months, a
deck-hand, surley fellow who had
never civil word for any one, Juggling
out of his pocket a colored picture book
and leaving it at the Landing, with For
Willie, with Joe Prices love- written on
it. ,-. = a.; t.es'.-
TT was a lonesome spot for such
people to settle in, and often wondered
how they could reconcile themselves to
it, until learned that Capt. Warner
had made it condition of his will that
they must live at the Landing for two
years. f.4s %GsM." =. = ,...> =
3'One day, when they had been there
about six m onths, we took up the river
to them q small pleasure -skiff with fThe
Willie painted in gilt letters on the
stern. tn -. -. .a rig.
II never saw child so pleased. He
took to the boat like duck to water.
We used to see him on every trip as we
passed, sculling himself about in the
ship like born sailor. / don't believe
in allowing children to be too venture
some on the water, so told his father;
but he laughed, and said he thought
Willie was sensible enough to take care
Of himself. =. + s.4., ss13.. i: u s..
One day we were signalled to stop
at Warmers Landing. William War
ner was going to New York. His wife
and boy were on the dock, wishing him
as fearful good bye as if he we're on
two years voyage to Greenland. VI.
He too was in low spirits. He came.
and sat by me in the pilot-house, and
| looked as glum as If there'd been death
in his family. At last he said very
solemn and earnest, DO you believe in
presentiments Of evil, Capt. Kenyon?'
- MOI / said, quite sharply, for ]
don't like to see man give way to such
nonsense. .Gs:<a & ss ;l@f@
He went down on deck then, half
| offended, and left the boat at Detroit
without even bidding me good by. We
were late leaving on our return trip that
night, and was surprised to see, just
before we started, Warner came on
board. He had a small parcel in his
hand. @ %ss3 4 &5 Dbl, Il.
Captain he said, = want you to be.
sure to leave this at the Landing on your
way up. I'll
81 can {, Isaid, for I saw it was only.
an excuse to get me to call and see that
Ibis folks were all safe. We're late here
end at Port Huron we've q lot of slaves
to take on, which Will make us later
| still. 81 Be 81. is.5 ID 81 55.
But he persisted, and when I saw
how down hearted he looked, 4 told him.
to give the parcel to the clerk and I
/ would see what / would do when we ar-@s
rived opposite the Landing. We left
Port Huron in the middle Of the follow
ing day. tt had been very hot all the,
morning, but as the afternoon advanced
q stiff west wind, accompanied by
DRILLING rain, began Is blow.
+ IL was SO late when we approached
| the Landing that I had quite deter
mined not to call in fact we stood out
ii the lake q mile furt l1er than our usual
| course. was taking . dog -snooze in
my berth when the mate awoke me.
There's q woman sur on AZ arners
Landing signalling DIS, and think some
thing wrong there.
az 81 was on deck ID 9 minute. Give
me the glass, said and ! soon made
out that it, was Mrs. Warner, making
frantic gestures to catch our attention.
She vas bare headed. and stood IN the
rain az the end Of the landing Then
i she ran III othe house md began TO wave
| y white table from ono of the mp
per windows. sssassSssS
cry likly she ants % know il her