The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-08
CAPT. JOE AND JAMIE.

It~a about sunset. sad herce orsrse
red slesm thras,ins itseif ihrousa nm
ia ,he elou8s ibst hisctened the sty. cast
,irspgs glow over the vide cesois'e
marshes. mile back rose tbs dark iine
Of the uplsnd., With ANAL. white farms
bou.es already hidden 10 shsdos.
Captain Joe Boultbee had Just ief' his
~.snn standing 10 the dyke road Win hf
four year old boy on the seat he W" 90
tho poiai OF crossing the dyke, TO visit 'he
little landing place where be kept his
boat. when above the tush and whistle OF
the gale he heard Jamie's voice. de bur
,ied hack few PAGES before be could
make ou, whs, the little fellow vas cay.
| ing.
Pap. cried the child, wsnt TO get out
Of the wagon. 'Frsid Bill soios 70 run
away.
Oh. nonseusei answered Captain Joe.
B,ll vop't run away He doesn't know
how. You stay there and don't be fright
Cd and I'll be right back.
But. pap, the wind blows me too hard.
piped the small voice pleadlngly,
oh, ell right, said the ia,her,snd return
ipg TO the wagon be lifted the child gent.
ly down and set him one bis feet. Now.
he continued, it's too windy for you out
m the other side Of the dyke. You run
over and sit on that big stick, where the
wind can't get at you and wait for me.
And be sure you don't let Bill run
away.
As he spoke the csp.sin noticed thst
the horse, ordinarily on OF the most s'olid
of crea,ures. seemed tonight peculiarly IN
easy, with his head up in the cir be WA
sof,ine nervously. and glancirg from
side to sideAs jamie Was trudging through
the long grass to the sest which bis
father had shown him. the Captain ssid,
Why. Bill does seem scary after oil; who'd
have thought this would scare himf
Bill don't like it, replied jamie; II
blows him too hard. And, glad TO be out
Of the gale; which took bis breath sway
the little fellow seated himself contented'
ly in the shadow OF the dyke. Just then
there was q clstter OF wheels and crash.
Bill had whirled sharply about IN the nar
row road, upse,ting and smashing the
light wagon.
Now. utterly needless OF his masters
angry shouts, he was gslloppg IN mad
haste back towards the uplsnds, with the
fragments OF the wagon at bis heels. The
Captain and jamie watched him flying
before the wind. red spectre 10 the lurid
light. Then, turning away once more to
see his boat, the Csptsin remarked. Well
lsddie, guess we'll have to foot 1t back
when We get through here. But Bills got
to have licking for this
Left to himself jamie crouched dowp
behind the dyke, . strange, solitary little
fonre in the vide waste OF the marshes.
Though the full force Of the gale could
not reach him, his long cDrls were blown
across his face, and be cluDg determined
ly to bis small, round hat. For . while
he watched the beam OF red light, till the
Jagged fringe OF clouds closed over IT, and
il was gone. Then, in the dusk, be began
to feel little frightened; but be knew his
father would soon be back, and he didn't
like to call him again. He listened to the
waves, surging, beating. roaring, on the
shoals beyond the dyke. Presently be
heard them, every now and then. thunder
in against the very dyke itself. upon this
he grew more frightened. and call to his
father several times: but Of course the
small voice was drowned in the tumult ol
wind and wave. and the father. working
esperlyon the other side OF the dyke, heard
no sound OF it.
Close by the shelter 10 which jamie wst
crouchug there were several great tubs
made by saving molasses hogsbeads intt
halves. These tubs in fishing season were
carried BY the fishermen in their boats. tt
J hold the shad rs they we're taken from tht
net. Now they stood empty and dry. bu
: highly favored With memories OF their OF
fee. Into the nearest tub jamie crawl'
ed, after having shouted 10 vain 10 bis ia
ther.
To the child's loneliness and fear tb
tub looked ''cosey, Is be called IT. H
curled up in the bottom, and felt q lits
more oomforted.
jamie vas the only child Of Capt. 10
Boul,bee. When jamie was about tw
years old, the Captain had taken the chill
|, and bis mother on voyage toBrszl. Will
calling At Barbadoes the young mothe
had Gang ght the yellow fever There sh
had died snd was buried. After that 70
age Captain Joe hsd given up bis shir
and retired TO bis fathers farm st Tsntrs
mar. There be devoted himself TO Jsml
and the farm, hut TO jamie especially ;sn
in the summer. psrtly for amusement. pal
ly for profit, be wss accustomed to speo
few weeks drifting for shsd on the VII
tides OF Chignecto bay. Wherever .
vent. jamie went. II the weather VI
too rough for jamie. Capt. Joe stayed
home. A. tor the child. petted vitho'
being spoiled. be was growing tough an
manly little soul, and daily more an
more the delight OF bis fsther's heart.
Why should be leave hin cnrled up
his tbb on the edge Of the msrshcs 90
night 80 wild? In truth. though the vii
vas tremendous, and nov growing 70
yeritsbie hurricsue. there vas 30 spps
ept danger or great hardship on the ma
shes. II Was pot cold, and there VAS
rain
Cap,sin Joe, ioresee,rgs heavy ga
together With sude higher than usual o
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