Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-28

WI Just now LaDsies she SAID aside 10
me; III ye can humcr him bit. ye might
for ma sake"
She was a kind neighbor, and often
the BARNS got dinner from her when
was away, so did not care to refuse her.
II she saw no harm In Il, who else would
dare TO TALK
Still / hesitated.
-D'ye think it's safe2 The sea has been
calm off and on all the day. ListenI"
And in the hush which so often pre-
cedes gale we could distinctly hear
that strange mourning. about which we
always say "The sea is calling"
Edam threw O quick glance along the
horizon.
"It1l blow hard afore the morn, but
there's time enough TO be out and In
again for all that"
There was something IN the tone which
made me doubtful; but did not want to
seem coward; SO before long we were
out on the open sea, lacking and turning
to catch the breeze. There was more Of
that farther out than on shore, but still
not enough to send us along nnerrily.
although the new boat was az light, and
swift, and easy to manage as any boat
could well be, and SKINNED the waves
like bird.
@Shes bonnie one TO go, Edam," /
said after little; but got no reply.
Edam sat with his eyes fixed upon the
distant sky, and l could see lie was think
ing something over very deeply. fol-
lowed the direction of his eyes, and did
not like the prospect. A CLEAN Of sickly
yellow light lay low down to the water,
but above that wero piled masses Of
heavy gray clouds, without break save
in one place, where 1t was as though a
mighty hand had pushed them aside to
make space for the tempest TO break
through. All around this space was
hurry and confusion. while the rest Of
the sky was suilen and quiet. Far out,
the sickly CLEAN on the horizon was re-
peated on gray green sea; nearer, the
dark waves were beginning to show tops
of white.
did not like the prospect, nor did
like the notion Of being out there en- that
angry-looking waste Of waters at the
mercy of Edam Carr and his caprices.
Don't you think we should go bacl;
now, EdamS" ! asked timidly; ut doesn't
look over well out yonder, and pointed
to the far sea
leave that 30 me, Elsie, ma dariin' I"
He had no right to call me his darling,
but was beginning 10 be very much
afraid, and 30 said nothing about that.
But ell at once rush, whiri, and a
roar caused me TO scream out, as q squall
struck our little craft and made 1t heed
over, wetting me to the skin at the same
time As a matter Of fact we fisher
lassies are not at all brave upon the sea,
though it may be almost our native ele-
ment There are very few Grace Darl-
ings amongst Us. Indeed, we hardly
ever venture into boat at all So II is
not to be wondered at that my courage
should fail utterly when we began TO ship
heavy seas.
"Oh, take me home, EiaIn, CO ] know
we'fl never win back at ALI"
But he took no notice, more than to
put things right and tight In sirillful
way / could not bat admire, howeve,
angry began TO feel towards him.
sAre you never going 10 turn, Bdam
CARR broke out OF hast.
A suspicion which l had otter heard
breathed 10 the village came back to nae
then, and trembied for our lives. They
said "Edam Carr was gettin' the same
queer hook as his feythor had afore he
went out OF his held and drowned his
self I" and remembering this and the Se~
words his mother had whispered, l Ia
clined TO think he was mad at times
When spoke he laughed out load. Il
was the first time had ever beard hin
laugh, and It gave me an odd feeling.
$50 you're afraid, ma bonnie Ekae Its
a long time since you and were as muc3
alone together as we are now, nothing
but the boat that holds us two on ell thai
world q water Ell, but it's fine TO havt
you all to myself like this r
"Are you mad" exclaimed, my
thought taking words all unconsciously
Edam laughed again, that horrible
cruel laugh which had no mirth In it.
"Maybe. Sometimes think I an
myself, but if am, it's for love O you.
His eyes were 80 bright and 80 wild
could not bear TO look at them, and hi
hand, as he took hold of mine, burnet
with fever.
@For mercys sake, Edam, take care
If we dom mind we'll be both in tn
water"
San what O that? At any rate wei
drown together, and yen never belong
to another man."
| clasped my hands in an agony o
terror. Oh, what fool had been no
to have guessed what might happen
thought of the poor BARNS at home wait
ing for me now to give them their sup
pers, and hear their prayers, and tue
them up in their beds, and the tear
rolled down my cheeks at the though
, of how long they might have to wait.
AOh, Edam, didn't think you coul
be SO cruel I" said between my sobs
But even the tears failed to move him.
"You have been cruel enough to me
, it's my turn now I" he answered sullenly
Us he altered the sail.
By this time the lurid CLEAN had a.
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