The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-29

and main. until the widow, laughing.
cried. Come cot Ger. ye general, and
gle her a chance to fioatf
And so the work went on; and az
last, with several coats Of tar between
her and the fishes, the Katie swan Ike
a very dirty duck upon the bosom OF the
icch. Decking and bowling to the RIP
pies just as though her number were
not G. X 1881. or her shape traVestM
on modern smack-loveliDess OF line.
The old patched nets. with their tarred
bladder-noats and corks were piled high
in the stern. The mast was stepped IN
style and the lug-sail set without sag
ging. Water-washed whinstones We're
taken aboard as ballast The furnish
ings Of the craft we're complete ana
jamie, in oilskins and sowestF
stripped from the potato patch scars
crow. sat in dignity With the tlllef n
his hand as the widow and Meg came
trampling tidewards over the glislen-
ing pebbles.
A proud man WIS Jamie that day;
for it had not entered his head that he
was not skipper OF the Katie But
pride goeth before a fall" and now Wwak
the time Of his detection. MalesticallN
the widow Poole waded to the side OF
the smack and climbed aboard, Meg fol-
lowing with the long sweeps over her
SHOULDER and a creei Of provisions slung
on her back. "Hoorayr cried jamie
Bonnie Katiei G. X 4s3ll-Push OF
Weedyl-Pushw But here his enthu-
siasm ended. for the widow seized aim
by the neck and cried, loot ye go,
Jamiel Gang hame and mind the
BARNS" And Meg had TO help In the
shippers election, for be struggled and
bawled, and as the smack got under
way they left him standing up 70 his
armpits in water, with salt tears cours-
ing down his cheeks to join the ocean,
and heard him CRY till they were we'll
nigh out Of sight, YEN droon, Weedyl
Yen drooni Try of DrumskauA
Point.-Lots O. herrinF'
But they did not "droon." and be-
cause they feared the ridicule OF the
fisher folk IN the herring fleet, which
vas evea then headed due south for the
iavorite fishing grounds Of Kirnbrodie
Bay. they set their course for the point
advised by Jamie. although Meg re-
marked, Father aye said he catched
naethin but dog-ish there"
Little cared they for the jibes and
jeers which well they knew the ola
wives ashore were sending after them
as note was taken Of the Katies erraiie
course. Their minds were set on vic
tory and their nostrils drew In the
braclng air. redolent Of the sweet
scents Of the bog-mrytle and the heatt
or. as they plyed willingly at their 4
wonted task. And shall Il be told.
that as the anchor found the pebbles
on the bottom on Drumskaulie Point
Meg knelt upon the ballast stones while
her mother raised her voice In the still
air Of the cleaning TO the Father Of the
"faitherless bairn. and prayed that He
might direct them to let down their net
upon the right side and that Il miF'N
be filled with fishes.
Through the long night they toiled
and many were the alarms that met
them IN the solemn stiffness, but their
net at last was struck BY a shoal Of
herring and work commenced IN earn
est. Soon a glitiering mass Of silyep-
sided fish shimmered below the thwaris
in the moonlight: yet still were there
more to take. Oyerb ard went the
ballast stones. The mast followed and
was tied behind the stern. The nei
was stripped again. then left anchored
to lis buoys. And. as the dawn q
morning commenced 70 tinge the hills
with softest pink. slowly and carefully
rowed the tired women towards q
shore. The purple tapping waves Fp
Piled laughingly against the hnlglns
sides Of the ancient Katie. and now and
then splashed overheard among the
leaning nsh that filled her almost 70 ias
runwale. But the women r0Wcd on poi
/ danntod. and the sea in sympaihl
stilled lis anger that at be siighle'
ebullition would have swamped thf
boat. And 80. quietly and cauiionsli
they made their way towards me eiacn'
an pier. where already they bcheld ih
rest Of the feet arriving ahead Of then
Nearer and nearer they came and no'
/ reg cries. "Yon's JamieT and his foi,
reaches them shouting Gang SLOW
Gang safiiy dr00nin'-nae So
per-G. X. 4sslw And reed We de
scribe the surprise Of Donald M'ii
ahose hand Il was that drsi caag-
hold. then aided an hundred others
drawing the heayy-laden smack Up
The pierl
20 K. ledsr yelled jamie "fov'
ihoosand aight hummer and thairilE
wan Grams Cbarrelsl. and no anltf B
man amanr yc has herrinf' al VIC
Ire ola wives and fishermen cheef''
then speedily bcached the nond'o'
catch.
The number Of "crans' was fe
much less thar Jamie in bis ecsia.
claimed. bat realized q sum R1.