Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-07
Capt. Polly's Story.

II happened IKE TINS. We NCTC on The
beach playing. and there was a boat a
large and strong dory that belonged to my
nc.r Ben. moured ju>i inside Of The little
cove t!.ai .ir> bcfor, our house The wind
Was very high. blowing In gusts but the
day was cicar There had been gale
from hat Uncle Ben calls the 'rou east "
and the waves came rolling IN over the
reef and up against Tie rocks on the shore.
sending their foam -ud spray high up into
the air ike grea; fountains.
Tom Wrlhy snd Jack Koath were sailors,
and Lena Welby, Pearl Rosth and wcir
their sisters, and We were to watch for
them to come home from sea The sea
was the cove for We did not dare think Of
going out Oh the ocean and 80 We went 10
'hr high rock at the head Of this, and
climbed up 10 wait unit! they should pun
across the narrow space and back. Tom
and Jack pulled in the boat which MAS 10
hc their snip; and tile other shore of the
cpvc Was the far country" they were to
sail to. and bring back shells aud fans and
such things for ~ Tom was 10 get me
4 crepe shawl Ike Uncle Ben brought
mother when he Was in China aud Jack
wa> tn get Lena W"lhy a sandal wood fan
Ike the one Squire Browns "ifc has and
Pear vas to hayr q work-boX. with funny
huc~r nGurc> on 1t and ivory spool, in
sid.
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and a. wc did %, Pearl cried out
"uh, there j. 4 smack driving straight
for The reef"
We all looked 10 here She pointed. and
there, amoug the foam that cumhcd along
the crest OF i high roller. We saw a vessel
ru>hH. swiftly on toward the rocks.
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