Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-02

rsas7 esF heart aud -
Hs- We, gaiu. thus choosing
s.9r-.y wll NOT deny
sAr nj wish. "IoEri her'
7l 'hs -asy. cautented ile'
ls{ e-' ..as hsart-zIoOm Wtsthtr o..
tlF brighter MAKE 'o'e - @
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DELICE
1ofmsn standing around the
gov P,e Condo appeared TO be
,l'' ~ ,.s8 for contrary to the
tQepty five or thirty indivld
wy not h single one was gestlcu-
'i' S.. another evidence of their
W, .ar5itiou not q single Whit OF
A make rose from the assembi-
,s.,g the afable host, with his
Ssbta hair, round head, and
s.sri.b face, himself seemed to
tomething of his vivacity; and
obis custom, failed to hum
ham favorite madrigal as he
he orgest and water for some
.,.smblsge on the banquette
drifted into the cafe, by twos
tbsjr conversation being still
in an uudertone. The move
t1-t On the sanded floor gave out
,,r5 than the voices OF the speak
when Miguel popped the cork
botts of porter the report seem
a, startling. Anxiety was written
s,ss Of the men. They looked at
,,,ssr as if some common misery
,.Bs fraternal bond between them,
"a always there had been extreme
-as and courtesy, now was exhib-
most absolute self sacrifice and
n ,bos how true had been the
sious of fellowship before. They
Young gentlemen of social
the eldest Leing not more than
!. Of age. TO Miguel they were
. Les Poissons Rouges, the Red
Eve years before the gathering
a. B,enveuu three largs schooDers
bod of sails disap peared around
lu Herbes, in Lake Pontchartrain,
oat for the Chandelier Islands.
r.,.e had on board ten or twelve
men, all members of pleasure
atioa that yearly cruised among
rds Of the gulf after reddish and
n mackerel. They carried their
servants with them, and all the
nnslia for capturing the denizens
bright, green water along the the
na coast. After a delightful run
/. serg dropped ia a snug harbor
one Of tho Chaudeleurs, and, for
. n aIg. tents made from spare salts
pitched on the sandy beach. About
nd 90 the other side of the island
+. from the gulf came in, pound
sand with a dali, sullen roar.
boluteous supper and some story
gU5uud the camp fires all rolled
sYs. up on the sand, sheltered by
is from dew, for a good nights
l1out Il O'Clock 1t began to rain,
was followed by heavy gusts OF
.mproyised tents were leyeled and
acaei inmates hurried on board
eqectiye schoouers that lay only
twenty yards from the beach
yld increased every moment. The
awnings that had been spread to
ile yoyagers, we're ripped from
'3ssnlngs and had to be hurriedly
Then, as the schooners began TO
Extra anchors we're put out. Over
Zoe Sky vas inky and the wind car
BE- spray across the island with such
'as drops stung sharply as they
'le tYe Where the schOouers
te vls b. sea, but the wind made
'E az THEN cables Venomously.
'ao.e parity was on deck looking at
5in7 spectacle. Mountains of
cane 'umbliug in to SKATER them
yl vac nov phOsphorescent sands.
peep boom tllgu the air with sound.
ls's Sas q small flash and the ar
" 'Ae SKIES opened, drowning with
-- roar lashiug of the waves.
',e OF waters there cleaned a
'-'' light that appears almost
i.-'-.. alu east crest burned with
-''-- Qt luminous auimalculm.
- beyond. there was a wall Of
,a--,. "a.eh the vision beat itself
.-ilig from out the black
~ rockets rose together, and di-
1' .1eg ascenJed, Like thin skele-
~ 's5 stretched over the island.
..O'''l sending out long attenu-
-s''' OF Light as if appealing for
s"ls e beltdiction.
Exclaimed they could see lights,
'''.5-. ; declared they could distiu-
~s7 mp driving in. A flash of
Is moved small schooner pound
' reef outside. There was a
"ael the white sails, torn to
aseerned, and the pleasure
,e7l 70 the island, the little har.
VI" quite smooth. They were
means lo 7uccor, however. and
ny .1oA for such swimmers As
.'f land. 1t u0s not long be.
Tsutby the board and the
7Lesl 10 break up. The
men distributed themselves
ready 70 render assist.
ny .At' might reach the surf.
r ~ aslrs waiting in the sting
81. anything coming ashore.
's'lrkIug to their land
"aeD one of the party
deserted riding on tho
'sa'.y as a cork, what an.
NO. Each flash of light.
}. vas approaching the
p'ae, tying a rope
stood ready TO rush into
ao3.d reach ii. II was
saw il mount on a
'A--ateuel to wamp il.
dta and, although lift
SANDS he clang to the
slacitg Of life itself. and
w 4 -naA heal