The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-24

OWING. liclAFu VIII DC 81 u4sap-
pointed He set his lobster pots yester-
day, and he hasn't slept auy all night in
his eagerness 10 go out early and haul
them Don't you see, Capta.a,nl. Rose. ~
Saturday, and two Whole coaches full of
summer borders came last night to the
Bright Head House, and he can get
bigypriee for his Holsters to-day. Ny
Door Dick has worked so hard making
the lobster pots himself, and il seems
like cutting OH the boys reward to say
you shant't 60 to him"
-'S'pose yon do feel weakish bout it,
Susan; but you don't want that ere boat
TO be picked up adriit and no boy in it,
'SYou know ! don't, Captain Rose, +"
she said. sgf hadn't loved him do you
think Id get up before daylight 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.
It was a morning in June, ana the sun
was not yet risen, but the glory of his
coming was in the east and on the sea.
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his shoulder, ana securing his straw hat
by string TO his acket, the old Captain
said: tHe's a fine lad, Dick IS, and well
worth the saving"
GOOD morning, Captain Ross, " called
out Richard "Good for HOLSTERS, do
you thinkP1
Better for Holsters than tits for boys
G acnlated the Captain removing his
broad brown hands from his pocket and
laying one Of them on the lads shoulder
as soon as the latter came within touch
ing distance - say, Dick Swing, that
you are not going out in that cookie shell
ef your'n this morning." he announced.
Il certainly SIN, Captain Rose" re-
turned the boy. ''Its E little rough,
but like as not the WIND will come right
around before get half way 10 the
edge, aud l should think you would
know better than TO scare my little
mother here halfto death. zee, mother.
he said, gayly, II have an extra oar
and one thole pin, yes, two OF them, in
case q row-lock gives way, aud I've got
X : II, - -c.S5sssaae &c NJ tiifs
I cana -zactly show you unless you
come with me. +"
This be said looking out to sea, for he
did not feel ike looking either at his
mother or Captain Rose
.sDiek, 4" said Mrs. Swing, approaching
the piers edge as the owner OF the little
boat proceeded to bestow his lunch
basket and extras under the bow.
''Weli, mother returned Richard,
looking up.
Il wish you would not go, abe said,
her tones full OF beseeching.
"Wby, motherl Do you want my
seEea new lobster pots to be carried on
10 scar he asked. How could you
have the heart to ask mel If this wind
keeps On blowing shall lose them every
one
That's true, calculated Captain
Rose. 'I never thought of that It's
Just right, this wind Is, to drag them oil,
but you never can haul them in alone.
You'll be sure TO be dragged over
board"
.'No. I shnn't Come along with me
II you want TO help, laughed Richard.
"Humphl I should sink that craft
before we got out of harbor, F." said the
Captain; ssthough If l wasn't so heavy
would GO Captain Rose weighed a
trife less than three hundred pounds.
and had lett the sea after fifty years of
faithful service.
Not an)thsr person was in sight.
'1'll tsll you what III do, ;" said the
Captain. of you insist on going, I'll
stop on my way up and ask Captain
Danforth to look out for you, and if he
thinks you're getting into trouble to
sail after you.
"rhanlE you, Captain "
'Dick. 2 said his mother, cant you
let the lobster pets gof'
Couldn't possibly" smiled the boy.
"Could you have the heart TO ask me
VIII you cast me OFF, he called a second
later.
'H8ait a minute" exclaimed Mrs.
Swing. 'sFetch your boat close up. I
want TO speak 10 you, Dick "
The boat received the necessary i'm
petus, and touched the side Of the pier.
Mrs Swing had seated herself on the
topmost layer Of logs forming the wharf,
AID leaned over as though to speak con-
fdeatislly to her son.
sfDiclz,H said his mother, i'hold fast
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dropped before either Captain Rose on
the dock OF Captain Richard in the boat
had knowledge of her intention.
'sWhat under the sun, mother" cried
the boy, ''do you meanp
I'm going with you, Dick, to keep
you from falling overheard when you
haul in, . and she seated herself in the
stern, calling back as the tide foated
the boat CIT eve depend On you, Cap
tain Rose, to send after US if we-if it
gets too rough" she gasped, with a
dash Of spray in her lace.
..Ay, ayl" cried tie CAPTAIN, and he
took Of his hat and swung it, he scarce
" knew why.
OF all the women IN Dell Haven, from
the eldest 70 the youngest, Mrs. Swing
70 watch its every mood delighted her.
but to venture OF it for pleasure she
was never known 10 dc.
A moments peace she never knew
when Richard, her only son, was ex-
posed 10 the treacherv Of the waters but
rather than TO mar his wild delight in
wind and waves this unselfsh mother
concealed as much as possible her anx-
iety for him.
Richard was not selfish, and had he
imagined what his mother was at that
moment suffering would have put the
boat about and ed il forever at the
stake rather than cause her this agony.
Just as the boat got well into the toll
Of the waves the sun arose. shedding
such brillance OF the waters that Mrs.
Swing. who ssat facing it, was dazzled
and well nigh failed to see in time g Il
net into which the boat was running.
ssSee ans boat ahead, motherl' cues
toned Richard. "You must Keep a
good look out for me. I've got my