Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-07

said Rob TO his first officer, and then no
ran lightly mp the rigging.
Train the guns or one point, and ele-
waite them two degrees he called from
above, "and stand by to fire when the
word comes,n
AYE, aye, sirl" answered Mr.. Lane, and
few minutes later ne reported his guns
ready.
One minute passed, aud then another,
but the next moment brought the sharp
command
"Firem
The heavy reports of the guns followed,
aud while they were still rumbling through
tine fog, Rob's voice sent down the clear
command Of
Keep her nor nor'west,'
"Aye, aye, sirw answered the helms
man, and gathering again the speed that
the broadside had slackened for mo-
meut, the Wild Wave went bowling
along with the log shorewsrd,
Those watching on the hill, for Ruth
and her father had been Joined by several
people from the town, heard the report,
and then rs heavy gust OF wind tore
the fog, leaving clear space, saw the
Wild Wave come speeding toward the har'
Il
the frigate showed her heavier hull and
spsrs. But the last had lost their neat
trimness, for the fore top mast and main
top-gallant mast we're wreck, and men
we're busy clearing this away, the perfect
discipline of her Grew making orders
scarcely necessary,
There was cheer from the watchers on
the HILL and then the fog shut down
again. But the wind was freshening, and
changing as well, and soon gun from
the fort told that ;he Schooner had passed
into the harbor and was safe. The wind
veered farther west, aud the fog went fly
ing away, snou leaving the sea clear.
The spars OF the Wild Wave showed be-
yuud the point, and seward, the frigate
frowned -nlenly, her mon busy alott re-
placing the damaged spare.
Baked egain, cried the squire. "Hur-
rsh! and the people about him Joined
heartily la She cry.
Ruth did not wait for Rob TO come to
her.
IL am going to meet him." she whis.
pered Ia her father and the Old gentle
man ACCOMPANIED her as she went down
the hill.
Rob had brought the Wild Wave TO
anchor just astorn of prizes his ruse
had enabled 60 run in, and was oomming
on shore just RI the squire and Ruth
reached the wharf.
"Cteverly DONE" cried the old gentle
man, as he grasped Rob's hand, and Ruth's
eyes added their praise, making the
young sailors heart thrOb fast.
"They are pretty valuable aud | wished
ga get them in sate,' said Rob.
'And you have answered Ruth.
The squire turned away and left Rob
and Ruth by themselves, though they
were not allowed this pleasure long, for
friends clustered about TO congratulate
Rob.
Come down 20 tea said the squire,
Roo answered that he would, and right
merry party 10 was that sat about the
table in the cid Cooke homestead that
| evening.
| Rob told of his cruise, and pquire's APP
! plause was loud and frequent. Bat the
sweetest tune of all for Rob, was the hour
/ passed alone with Ruth, when she promis-
cd TO become his wife before the Wild
Wave again sailed. For Rob had done
we'll, snd was able to give the squire's
daughter a home worthy OF her worth.
So the wedding took place, and before
the schooner was ready 60 sail agaiu,
pence was declared 80 that there was no
sad parting 20 follow II; and as the Wild
! Wave had smiled into the still waters of
the home harbor, so their lives went
smoothly along the still waters of life
made happy by mutual love.