New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-08-25

..Itt' II blow hard afore the morn, but
there's time enough to be out and in
again for all that. g
There was something in the tone
which made me doubtful, but Ibid
not want to seem a coward; so before
long we were upon the open sea, tack
ing and turning to catch the breeze.
There was more of that further out
than on shore, but still not enough
to send us along merrily, although the
new boat was as light and swift and
easy to manage as any boat could
we'll be, and skinned the waves like a
bird.
''She's bonnie one to 90, Edam,:"
Isaid after a little, but got no reply.
Edam sat with his eye fixed upon the
distant sky, and I could see he was
thinking something over very deeply.
followed the direction OF his eyes, and
did not like the prospect. A gleam Of
sickly yellow light lay down to the
water, but above that were piled
masses Of heavy gray clouds, without
was as though q mighty hand had
pushed them aside to make a space
for the tempest to break through. All
around this space was hurry and con-
fusion, while the rest OF the sky was
sullen and quiet. Far out the sickiy
gleam on the horizon was repeated on
a 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 on
that angry cooking waste OF waters at
the mercy OF Edam Carr and his ca
prices.
"Don't you think we should 60 back
now, Edam?" | asked timidly; cit
doesn't look over we'll out yonder, :"
and pointed to the far sea.
"Leave that to me, Elsie, ma
darlin'W
He had no right to call me his dar-
ling but was beginning to be very
much afraid, and so I said nothing
about that.
But all at once rush, whirl, and
a roar caused me to scream out as a
squall struck our little craft and made
it heel over, wetting me to the skin at
the same time. AS matter of fact,
we fisher lassies are not at all brave
upon the sea, though it may be al
most our native element There are
very few Grace Darlings among us.
Indeed, we hardly ever venture into a
boat at all. So it is not to be won
dered at that my courage should fail
utterly when we began to ship heavy
seas.
''Oh, take me home, Edam, or l
know We'll never win back at ALL"
But he took no notice more than to
put things right and tight in skillful
way could not but admire however
angry began TO feel toward him.
care you never going to turn, Edam
Carp broke out at last.
A suspicion which had Otter, heard
breathed in the village came back to
me then, and trembled for our lives.
They said "Edam Carr was gettin' the
same queer look his father had afore
he went out of his held and drowned
hisself!" and remembering this and
the few words his mother had whisper
ed, inclined to think he was mad at
times. When spoke he laughed out
loud. It was the first time that mad
ever heard him laugh, and it gave me
an odd feeling.
$50 you're afraid, ma bonnie Elsie?
It's a long time since you and | were
as much alone together as we are now,
nothing but the boat that holds us
two On all that world O. water! Eth,
but it's fine to have you all to myself
like this!'
care you mad?" l exclaimed, my
thought taking words all unconscious
ly.
Edam laughed again, that horrible,
cruel laugh which had no mirth ia it.
"Maybe. Sometimes l think / am
myself, but if I am, it's for love o.
YOU"
His eyes were so bright and so wild
could not bear tolook at them, and
his hand, as he took hold Of mine,
burned with f. II.
"For mercy $ sake, Edam, take
care! If We don't mind we'll be both
in the water
can what O. that? At any rate
we'll drown together, and yell never
belong to another man."
Iclasped my hands in an agony Of
terror. Oh, what fool had been not
to haveg guessed what might happen! l
thought Of the poor BARNS at home
waiting for me now totgive them their
suppers and hear their prayers
and tuck them up in their beds, and
the tears rolled down my cheeks at
the thought OF how long they might
| have to wait.
sob, Edam, / didn't think We could
be so cruel"' said between my sobs.
But even the tears failed tomove him.
"You have been cruel enough to me
Its my turn now!' he answered sui
| lenly, as he altered the SAIL
| By this time the lurid gleam had
almost died out from the sky and all
was dark around us. The wind was
blowing strongly and hurrying the
masses OF clouds across. the heavens
at headlong speed, and tearing at the
water until the air and the waves
mingled in one wild fray. How our
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