River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-04-04
NEARLY SWAMPED.
How Hrs, Swing and Her Son were
Finally Rescued.

How Hrs, Swing and Her SON were
Finally Rescued.
81 tell you. Susan Swing" said Cap
tain Bose, there amt a man that
lives between the Two Horns rs would
let his boy not bigger than your'u 90
out in boat to-day. Don't you do it.
faint no kind % weather for that slip
Of "a lai to ga foolin' with them big bill
lows as sweep around old Dull Head.
Why, look for yourself. woman. You
can see them more'n four miles away
dashin- and flashing the shore
A Captain Rose spoke he pointed
with Lis right hand in the direction
Of one 81 the two headlands between
which Dell Haven lay.
''And no dogy in the harbOr." he
continued, could weather Bright
Head (pointing towards the headland
. 1T the left), not if Cap'n Hezekiah
himself was rOw'n OF il. You'd bet
ter tale them row-loclSs out and hide
the oars If he won't mind without you
dom IT,
Il can't bear to do it. said Mrs.
Swing, Richard will be 80 disappoint-
ed He set his lobster pots yesterday.
and he hash slept any all night in his
eageruess 10 go out early and haul
them Don't you see, Captain Rose,
its Saturday, and the whole coaches
fun OF summer bOarders came last
night to the Bright Head House. and
he can get "A big price for his Holsters
to-day. Ny poor Dick has worked 50
hard making the lobster pots himself,
and it seems like cutting of the boys
reward to say you shau't 60 to him. "
''S'pose YOU do feel wealzish bout IL
Susan; but you don't want that ere
boat to be ked up adrift and no boy
In it, do YEP"
.'You know ! don't, Captain Rose,
she said. If l hadn't loved him do
you think I'd get up before daylight to
come down here to see the lad off ?"
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 morning in June, and the
sun was not yet risen. but the glory of
his coming was in the east and on the
sea
As he came down the pier. the oars
On mis- shoulder, and securing his straw
hat by a string TO his jacket. the old
captain said. Hes fine lad, Dick is,
and well 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 thiuk2"
Better for HOLSTERS than It's fUr
boys" calculated the captain, remov-
ing his broad brown hands from his
pockets and laying one Of them on the
lads shoulder as soon as the latter
came within touching distance = say,
Dick Swing. that you are not going out
in that cocble-shcll OF your this morn
ing" he announced
Il certainly am. Captain Rose, re-
turned the boy. ats little rough,
but like rs not the wind will come
right around before / get half way to
the ledge. ami | should think you
would know better than to scare my
little mother here half 10 death. See,
mother" he said. gayly, Il have an
extra oar and one thole pin. yes. two
Of them. n case a row-lock gives way.
and I've got a lot OF extra courage
about me that l can't exactly show you
unless you come with me.
This he said looking out to sea, for
ne did not feel like looking either at
his 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.
We'll. mother" returned Richard.
looking up.
Il wish YOU would not go she said.
her tones full Of beseeching.
why. mothcr2 Do YOU want my
seven new lobster pots to be carried off
to sea?7 he asked. How could you
have the heart to ask me? II this wind
keeps ON blowing l shall lose them
every one"
That's true" calculated Captain
Rose. 4 never thought of that. It's
Just right, This wind Is TO drag them
OF. but You never can haul them in
alone. You'll be sure 10 be dragged
overheard.
No. / shau't Come along with me
if you want to help" laughed Richard.
..Humph, I should sink that craft
before we got ont 81 harbor." said the
captain: though If | wasn't 50 heavy l
would go Captain Rose weighed
triac less than three hundred pounds.
and had left the sen after fifty years of
faithful service.
Not another prsoue was N sight.
IN tell YOU what I'll do. said the
captain. IF you insist ON going. I'll
stop on my way up aud ask Captain
Dauforth TO look out for YOU, and If he
thinks you're getting into trouble TO
sail after you.
Thank YOU. captain
Dick. said his mother, .'can't you
let the lobster pots goo"
Couldn't possibly" smiled the boy
Gould you have the heart 20 ask me?
Will you cast me of. mothers" he
called a second later
Wait "a minute" exclaimed Mrs.
Swing. Fetch your boat close up. !
want 10 speak to you, Dick.
The boat received the necessary inn
petus. and touched the side OF the pier.
Mrs. SWING had seated herself on the
topmost layer OF logs forming the
wharf. and leaned over as though TO
speak confidently 70 her son.
Dick" said his mother. hold FAST!
I'm coming" and into the boat she
dropped before either Captain Rose on
the dock or Captain Richard in the
boat had knowledge Of her intention
What under the sun, mother, cried
the boy, do you mean?"