A TEMPESTUOUS CRUISE. 





was, by no means, a gale, it was more 

 than the little vessel required under 

 full sail. One thing, however, was 

 in our favor — we could lay our course, 

 and every foot we made was in the 

 right direction. While the little 

 schooner was bowling along, with 

 the wind about abeam, there came a 

 snap and the gooseneck on the fore 

 boom parted. This compelled the 

 taking in of the foresail, and then 

 she sped on her voyage as before, 

 and as the wind was still fresh, the 

 sail was not missed as much as might 

 have been expected, for just as the 

 sun went down, we shot into Prov- 

 incetown harbor and came to anchor. 

 The next day the breeze wasfresher 

 than we wanted, but being nearly 

 fair, the little vessel was driven right 

 through toward Vineyard Haven. 

 Through the dangerous shoals of 



Nantucket Sound, sin- seemed t<> leap 

 from crest to crest, and every minute 

 the spars ur rigging were «•>. 

 to give way, but all remained in pla 



and not a strand was parted. The 

 pilot knew his soundings well and no 



reefs or bars were touched in those 

 most dangerous of waters. Polio* 

 Rip, the Shovelfulland Handkerchief 



lightships were- passed in safety, and 

 the dangerous shoals of MonomO) 

 were avoided. Nantucket Sound at 

 last was reached and the vine) trd 

 sighted, but it was a great reliet t>> 

 all when the anchor dropped in the 

 Haven. 



We reached Newport and New 

 London in good condition and with- 

 out any serious mishap, and from the 

 latter we came through t<> \cw York 

 without stop, though the wind was 

 ahead most of the time. 



"Ma," inquired Bobby, "hasn't paaqueer id 



heaven ?" 

 "Well, I think not, Bobby. Whj " 

 " I heard him say that the week you spent . 



seashore seemed like heaven to him." I U 



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