The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-12
A STORY OF THE SEA.

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an Ehsi.h ge''i',han "s'"" '''~.a
tired rivhi officer. i'i'u "A Ih'' pi".s' ''rfuS
ON the -..,. This was ~twcnty-hv" years
ago. and tho place may have Iasssssi
thrxpuvh half "a dozen hands since. IL was
a villa or country -ss,, and farm ~cosnhinssi.
npw' ~as r'rh, ni' !. ". Sm .'n a. Is
'ao.es, may aho wtH 20 siI y" "u
part OWNER IN u small Orig wm'ch 'ai'eu,h
at intervals tn carry Our stun away. I'm
my first voyage I'm with this brig the gem
sleman took "A fancy To n,r and hired mc
IN work ashorr. and 4 had bss.u with him
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l am a'H'st tn relate came about.
Rowe owned" pleasure !acnt, n"' ~ hs
feared tine sea she was seldom used.
When she went ont ! had charge of her
and eo.,ld RIM her very nicely with the
hcln ~ n tsnx- w. also had several row
s~,.ts ur,d e., 49, sc,rc.lv an .y.n;n,
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There was u hnc hay IN front of the farm,
and unless the weather was very bolster
ots this water was always safe.
ON Tn. evening Of DEG. III. lsau,. the brig
s.nn,.. ;usu tl,.. hc,y "a, lnud with c,,rvo. aud
.Io .ncn.,.,l ,,I,,,,,s, nr,v,Si,,. ,I,., I,a,,s.,
81. Ia !" a." /. III -, n,,,;,,. a..
She MAJ" " nhc new !"wl' IN wh'cn thc
captain came isihort'' ana u apl"'irssi that
Howe and tlls. women folks were greatly
told tn vet this y.wi ready for A sail down
nm, hs,v In "a small island. wLcv,. n ri..,,;r
u'"ner "as 20 ea.e". !. pnr'y. ~ueh
rcaus to seart. '"''S,st'e' OBJ MOVIE, ms wire
an lsysar.nld da',yltrr Manned Bessie. a
miss of iS nitenNsu lSisnsothsc. WHO was on 10
visit. ana little Zen Howe, who was only 3
years old. Two Ladies' from the next farm
above were tn have gore with 's: hut "a
Imerciful Providence detained them at
home. IL WAS touch ana go whether we
should make the trip without them, hat u
was hnaiiy u's.Itieei to Y IN order not to
the young folks. l had hllel
the water key and taken - big lunch bias
there was just n'ss'z'' enough Ia I'LL the
san anu Jog ,is along .t about tilrts, miles
an hour. a IN .r' perfect morning ] never
suspicioi'ed "a ciLing'..
We reached the island all right. re-
manned there until : o'clock y. m., and
tiiefi staresh Tor NOME: Al ano'it O'Clock
the SKY hazed tD ANA THE wind died AL
most away, and as the tide w",iid h~-gin to
My sailor experience warmed nis. that there
wouiH d cuishs.' oi wihn anu weather,
trifie and another detained us until the
hour named. The people enjoyed them
selves immensely; AMI u was not For m:
TO say wien We should start. nltli"''gh !
did throw ont "a hint ar two that ! suspected
a. change OF weather.. All were IN good
spirits when We finally got away. and as
the y;twi WAS !, gtsni sailor she crcpt along
a. a. lair speed nnth The suddenly fell as
NAT a.. YOU pleased. we were then "pro-
broad. aud we began tai drift out with the
tide. ! had "a pair of oars in the boat. and
w. p,ii.si . .~~S !" . cr ~s" the s s,,.s. "'t A. ah H..
was not "a strong man. and had had mo
prArt,ct1i rowing. we made no gam, anu,
To make matters worse, hc lost his oar
overheard and IL WAS swept away.
We wcr,. three miles from the brig. and
was getting ready to hoist "a signal when
the sky darkcIis'd up will, a. sort of fog.
shutting us in. and the wind brs'.zs'd mp di-
rcctly oil shore. Had IL not been FOR the
strong tide j could have beat back into
the bay, even M the fog. but i was soon
compelled tai tell Mr.. Howe. that we wcr,
fcing drifteti and driven out tai ss;l. The
news AT once. ,nnerveti him, and his words
and dciiesnor alarmed all the others,
who fs,gstn wailiuH and laIncntirlR. Little
Ben WAS AN exception. He WAS not only
too young tai understand the danger. hut
hc enjoyed the novelty at tho situation.
He crcpt back to tin. stsrnsibcets. stoosl
between my knees tn steady himself, and
whispered:
:" shant cry. Jack. Only ! wish my
dog WAS la.rr!"
After we had driven over the bar, which
always forms at every inlet. the breeze
f~reshcnesl still more. and | had tai ran oil
befors, il, although ] dotIblc-rspfcd the
sail. Had ] attempted to- beat back To the
coast line ! should have got among the
rocks aud reefs which lined ~ for miles
and miles. There. Was room in the inlet
to beat up against thu tide. hat II was now
80 dark that ! could hardly see. the bow of
the boat, AMI l had no compa and could
have run only 10y dangerous gucsswork.
In heading dead out to sea l expected
AL.