Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-28
NEARLY SWAMPED.
How Mrs. Swing and Her Son Were
Finally Rescued.


81 tell you. Susan Swing" said Cap
tain Rose. there amt a man that
lives between the Two Horns n would
let bis boy not bigger han your'u go
out in a boat to-day. Don't you do IL
'rain't no kind Of weather for that slip
OF a lad to 60 foolin' with them big bill
lows A. sweep around old Dull Head.
Why. look for yourself. woman You
can &c them more'n four miles away
dashing and lashing the shore"
A. Captain Rose spoke he pointed
with his right hand in the direction
Of one Of the two headlands between
which Dell Haven lay.
And no dory in the harbor." he
continued. could weather Bright
Head (~pointing towards the headland
At the lefty. n II Csp'n Hezekiah
himself was q row'n OF IL You'd bet
ter take them row-locks and hide
the oars If he won't mind without you
dom it."
81 can't bear to do It." said Mrs.
Swing. Richard will be so disappoint-
ed He set his lobster pots yesterday.
and he hasn't slept any all night in his
eagerness 10 go out early and haul
them Don't you see, Captain Rose.
it's Saturday. and the whole coaches
null Of summer boarders came last
night to the Bright Head House, and
he can get q big price for his Holsters
to-day. My poor Dick has worked so
hard making the lobster pots himself.
and 1t seems like cutting of the boys
reward to say you shan't go to him"
"S'pose you do fee weakish bout il
Susan; but you don't want that ere
boat to be picked up adrift and no boy
In it do ye"
You know l don't, Captain Rose. -
she said III / hadn't loved him do
you think I'd get up before daylight 10
come down here to see the lad OF ?"
'Hush." said the captain. Here he
comes, and he's fastening his straw hat
to his buttons. He sees there is wind
enough ahead"
1t was a morning in June, and the
sun was mo- yet risen. but the glory OF
ms coming was in the east and on the
sea
As he came down the pier, the oars
on his shoulder. and securing his straw
hat by a string to his jacket, the old
captain said: Hes fine lad. Dick is.
and we'll worth the saving"
Hes all the world to me-" thought
Mrs Swing. although her lips uttered
no word.
Good morning. Captain Rose"
called out Richard. Good for HOLSTERS.
do you Think"
Better for Holsters than it's for
boys" calculated tho captain. remov-
ing his broad brown hands from his
pockets and laying one of them on the
lads shoulder ~ DOT as the latter
came within touching distance. Il say,
Dick Swing. that you are not going out
In that cockle-shell of your'n this morn
ing" he announced
II certainly am. Captain Rose. " re-
turned the boy. Its 4 little rough.
but like as not the wind will come
right around before | get half way to
he ledge, and / should think you
would know better than to scare nv
little mother here half to death. See.
mother" he said. gayly, Il have an
extra GA and m thole pin. yes. two
OF them, in case a row-lock gives way.
n I've got a lot of extra courage
about me that can't exactly show you
unless you come with me-"
This he said looking out to sea. for
he did not feel like looking either at
bis mother or Captain Rose.
Dick" said Mrs. Swing, approach
Ing the piers edge rs the owner Of the
little boat proceeded to bestow his
lunch basket and extras under the bow.
Well. mother" returned Richard.
looking up.
II wish you would not GO she said.
her tones full of beseeching.
Why. mother? DO you want my
seven new lobster pots To be carried of
TO sea?" he asked. How could you
have the heart to ask me? II this wind
keeps on blowing / shall lose them
every one"
That's true" CALCULATED Captain
Rose. Il nsver thought of that It's
just right. this wind is, to drag them
on. but you never can haul them in
alone. You'll be sure to be dragged
overheard"
mo. shan't Come along with me
IL you want TO help" laughed Richard.
"Humph! / should sink that craft
before We got out OF harbor." said the
captain, though il I wasn't so heavy .
would 60" Captain Rose weighed
tribe less than three hundred pounds
and had left the sea after fifty years Of
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