The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-12-02

stood smiling On the pier AS the yavl
reached the Dawn . gun, which was
the signal to get ready, sounded from
the flagship, and in a minute the elop-
ing pair were in the cabin, while we
were occupied with raising the anchor.
The sails were hauled up, and Just as
they filed / saw the captain Of the Foam
rowing out with a stranger. / gave the
matter no thought, but busted myself
with the minor duties Of coiling o
etc, which had teen assigned TO me.
until suddenly | wondered whether the
old man. the father q the girl. had
not ben taken aboard the other yacht.
All the boats were ua,.er
time. and locking toward orr IN |
saw a gray head roEirg ont Of In v..l.r
door. Charley was II cac wheel. N |
WHISPERED nv suspicious and bra- Ii
up the would be bridegroom to inspect.
As he saw him he grew pale, and his
eyes flashed.
Il know | cannot get ashore now
be said. turning TO Charley. DO YOU
think you can beat him over to the 9TH
er Shore
Yes, sir" answered onr skipper.
I'VE can and will, or else lose the mast
and | saw that he meant it.
Just then the two boats were along
side. and the old man and the young
one exchanged expressive gestures as
their eyes met.
Rang. went the signal to start, and
the feet squared away. the Dawn and
the Foam crossing the line together.
Charley ordered mp more sail until we
had every stitch flying, while the Foam
did likewise. Il was q dead heat before
the wind. and the two boats led the
feet. The respective crews had learned
the story by that time and shouted loud
" TO each other, while a broad smile
lit up the face Of the captain Of the
Foam. He evidently thought it a good
joke, but We heard the girl sobbing be-
low, and our entire crew was willing
to help IN the elopement. II papa got
to Long Island first, we would turn
about and make Nutmeg again, or
well, We figured up the possible cost
IN the case If we PIT the couple ashore
and forcibly prevailed upon papa to re-
turn via the Dawn. The breeze fresh
ened, and the two boats went before il,
drawing farther apart all the while.
Papa was supplied with a glass, so we
got n for our man, and he skipped
up on deck every minute to look through
it, and then turnbled back to comfort
the girl. One by the crew went in
and were introduced to the blushing
little creature, and each man as he came
ont felt as l did when l first heard her
voice-it foreboded danger to the gray
haired old passenger ON board the Foam.
If we only had to tack. he'd lose his
head by the bocm." suggested Charley
as he saw the white spot above the door
of the cabin.
'I-l-don't want TO disobev papa"
sobbed the girl. when | went into our
cabin, but | am old enough to know
what is right. and papa is awfully fun
ny sometimes. H chased rs - miles.
We We're half married ono this morn
ing when Henry saw him up the road,
and we had to start Of again"
assured her that the Dawn could
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be safely looked after by the entire
crew.
The captain Of the Foam is a mean
fellow. said mildly. remembering his
last remark. Then | came up, while
the skipper resigned the wheel to an
other and started down to make the &C
qualntance of the pair.
sibov- +Lc,.f,I L-.
er awhile. bring down some water.
will YOU" | was steward. YOU know.
We We're astern Of the Foam. but a
little to the windward. and | looked at
papa and scowled. The fact came to
me that | had forgotten the water and
left it by tie horse and buggy. won
dered if til fellow lad forgotten them
too.
Il say. steward, called out Charley.
where the water"
A quotation apt but trite came into
mind about water. water
There was Il sudden crash ahead Of
US. The Foam lUfed suddenly, and we
saw a mass Of sail hanging from the
mast, which had snapped off near the
top. She had tried to carry too much
in the wind. but it might have been
fate, for u boat held an equal amount
OF sail and stood like Il rock. The skip
per was on deck in a moment. He
grabbed the wheel and brought the
as near the Foam as possible. A
joyous smile spread over his sunburned
day was ours. The crew and
skipper of the Foam were too busy with
the wreck to notice us. but there was a
gray head poking out Of the cabin door.
at which we yelled. and the bridegroom