The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-07

I would namo her iphe bonnie Elsie p"
!hat would never do thought In a
minute, it would be all over the place at
cnce that lcdam Carr bad called his boat
after Elsie Wilson, and that she was ''oT
WIN the old love and on with the new."
You mustn't do that" L 6emurrei "a
gently as could; "theres prettier names
placew ..
His face changed for the worse IN
moment, and an angry light blazed in
his eyes.
bye yerself2"
1T wouldn't do, Edam; folks would
| went on hesitatingly. What u coward
was TO be sure twas with the great
est difficulty in the world I managed
10 bring out my real objection. And yet
l was so proud Of being Willio's sweet.
boat.
Hes not yer man yet that he should
mind" Edam replied sulkily; and thou
under his breath, inlay be he novor
Will be either"
/ heard the end of tho sentence, low as
IT was muttered.
AN what's to hinder, If we're both
OF one mind about it?'' Isaid sharply,
losing my temper u bit at his obstinacy.
''Who knows? He might got wifo
come back at all
"D'yewantto TO quarrel WI me, Ed am? ?"
mo, 10, Elsie, we Wilma quarrel" he
said at once. Pm bit queer in the
you"
"I'm goin' to try tn now boat will
ye venture out WI mo, lassie ?" he wont
on quietly after moment.
d1a not know what to say. It would
not he wise to offend him moro than
mad hecn unlucky enough to do already.
Ihcl Q " as no harm In sailing out q mile
tr. 20, providing he would promise to
bring mo back then. But, could trust
him Ills mother, old Mamie Carr,
hnd come up while we were speaking,
and she took part with him.
Its not much TO ask ye, Elsie, aud
itil Eieaso him over so! Hes COY queer
aside to me;'"if yo can humor him d bit,
&c might for ma sake.'
She was kind neighbor, and often
the BARNS got Il dinner from hor whoa
was away, so 1 did not care to refuse
would dare to talk?
Still hesitated.
"D'ye think it's safe? Tho sea has
teen cnllin' off and on all the Gay.
And in the hush which 80 often pre-
cedes a gale we could distinctly hear
that strange moaning, about which wo
always say, "The sea is calling"
Edam threw quick glance along tho
horizon.
zen blow hard aforo the morn, but
there's timo enough to bo out and in
again for all that"
There was something in the tono
which made me doubtful, but did not
want TO seem coward; 30 before loug
We were out on tho open sea, tackinl;
and turning 10 catch the breeze. There
Was more OF that further out than on
shore, but still not more thau enough
10 send us along morrily, although the
new boat was as light and swift aud easy
10 manage as any boat could well be,
ard skinned the waves like a bird.
"She's 81 homie ono to go, Idam," L
said after little, but l got no reply.
| Edan sat with his eyes fixed upon tho
irg something over very deeply. 1 fol
lowed the direction Of his eyes, aud did
| not like the prospect. a gleam Of sickIy
yellow light lay low down TO the water,
| but above that were pilod massos OF
heavy gray clouds withouta break save
in rne place, where 1t WAS as though q
| mighty hand had pushed them aside to
make q space for the tempest to break
! through. An around this space was
! hurry and confusion, while tho resi- Of
the sky was sullen and quiet. Far out
the sick)y gleam on the horizon was
repeated Oh gray green sea: nearer, tho
dark waves woro beginning TO show tops
ofwhite.
l did not like tho prospect, nor did T
like the notion Of boing out thors on
| that angry looking waste Of wntors at
the mercy Of Edam Carr and his cal rices.
Don't you think we should go back
Row, Edam?' / asked timldly;. 'it
doesn't look over we'll out yonder," and
I,Hointed to the far soa.
| Leave that to me, Elsie, ma darlin' I"
he had no right to call me his darling,
but was beginning to be very much
| afraid, and 80 l said nothing about that.
But all at once q rush, q whirl, and a
| roar caused mo to scream out as Il SGuall
| struck our little craft and made 1t heel
| over, wetting me to tho skin at the Same
| time. AS matter of fact, wo fisher
| though it may be almost our native ole
| ment. There arc worry few Graco Dar-
| linRs among us. Indeed, we hardly ever
| venture into q boat at all. 80 1t Is not
! to be wondered at that my courage
| should fail utterly whom we began to
ship heavy seas.
| ''Oh, take me home, Edam, or know
we'll never win back at oil ~
! But he took no notice more than to
put things right and tight in a sl1ilful
| way 1 could not but admire, however
angry began to feel toward him.
| "Al you nevor going to turn, Edam
Carr % broke out atIast.
| A suspicion which had often heard
| breathed in the village camo back to me
then, and 1 trembled for our lives. They
said "Edam Carr was gettin' the same
| queer look his feythor had afore he went
out of his hold and dro wned hisselfW
| and remembering this and the few
words his mother had whispered, In
| clined to think he was mad at times.
| Whom I spoke he laughed out loud. It
| was Tho first timo that had ever hoard
| him laugh, and II gave me an odd feel-
| ing.
| $50 you're afraid, ma bonnie Elsie ?
! It's long time since you and j were as
| much alone together rs we arc now,
| nothing but the boat that holds us two
on all that world O. water! IIh, but It's
| fine to have you all to ny ysep like this ="
| care you mad2" l exclaimed, my.
thought taking words MI unconsclously.
! .Edam laughed again, that horrible,
cruel laugh which had no mirth in it.
| uMaYbo. SomaiimeS / think I AN