The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22

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BE it you Samuel said Saul.
Iss. It's Ian Matthew Weather
and Andrew Butts"
Saul took his jacket to wiring it out.
We're 1t you, Matthew, by" he said,
making ready to put it on again. 'swere
IL you Jumped on me back-out there %
sure, an I doan't know, Saul. May
pe ,tWere. | forgets. 'Twere terrible
out there
derin'."
:, They sat down-huddled in the mid
die Of the pan; the snow eddied over
and about them and left drifts behind
soon the pack vanished over the short
circumference of the sight Then
small waves began to break over the
pan TO WlndWard. The water rolled to
SauPs shoes and Tapped them.
How many does you leave t. hoame,
Matthew" said Saul.
Mine, SAUL
Sure, by" Matthew's brother. Sam
uei cried, impatiently, you forgets the
baby: 'Tis ten, by, countin' the baby"
"Oh, iss-'tis true!" said Matthew.
Iuft, It's ten. | We're a foster father t
little Billy. Iss-'tis ten 1 left. 'Tis
Quare / forgot the baby"
1t was queer, for he loved them all,
and he had had a doctor Hrom Tilt
Cove for the last baby. Maybe the cold
was to blame for that forgetfulness.
You leaves moare'n me. Matthew" >"
said Saul. Il leaves oan'y one"
The snow cloud darkened. Night had
crept near. The shadow overhung the
pan. More, the wind had a sweep over
open water for the pack was now
widely distributed. Larger. waves ran
at the pan, momentarily increasing. in
number and height. One swept it-a
thin sheet of water, curling from end
to end. Then another: m n three in
quick succession, each rising higher.
'Iss-a lass, bent she" said Mat
thew, taking up the talk again.
"A girl, Matthew" said Saul. "a
girl he repeated, after a moments
silence. 'just wee bit of girl. 'Tis
like John IL look after She"
"Oh, sureS b'y-sure! 'Tis like John
will"
"That lass!". said Saul. "Does you
think he'll give she music lessons-that
wee thing?"
"Iss. sure! An she'll play the organ
in the church t Ragged Harbor-when
they gets one. She'll be growed up,
then"
'1ss. maybe" said Saul.
There was a long time in which no
word was spoken. A wave broke near
and rose to the waists of the men. No
one stirred.
Does they Parn you about-how t.
goa about eatin', t. Saint John's?" said
Saul. "AH about-knives- forks? ?''
'Eh, by1a" said Matthew, squirting
himself to attend.
II always thought I'd like she t.
know about they things - when she
grows up" said Saul.
Soon he stood up for the waves
were rising higher In the words Of
the Newfoundlander, he stood up to
face the seas. The others had SO far
succumbed to cold and despair that
they sat where they were, though the
waves. which continually ran over the
pan, rose, from time to time, to their
waists. 1t was night; the mans world
was then no more than frozen shad-
ow, pitching in a space all black and
Writhing; and from the depth of this
darkness great waves ran at him to
sweep him Embarrassing in might, in
Vulnerable, extending infinitely into the
night.
Then giant wave delivered it's as
sault; 1t came ponderously-lifted itself
high above his head, broke above him,
fell, beat him down; it swept him back,
rolling him over and over, but he
caught a ride Of ice with his fingers,
and he held his place, though the wa
ters tugged at him nightly. He re-
covered his first position, and again he
was beaten down; but again he rose to
face the sea, and again a weight Of
water crushed him to his knees. Thus
three more times. without pause; then