Viking Boys
of years ago, when the Vikings
ng out upon a grand stretch of ocean studded with islands of fantastic shape, among which numerous boats were threading their way. It was a fair summer afternoon, and the fishing boats were returning from the far haaf[1] laden with spoil. It had not required a gr
se days; such fighting and sailing and discovering new places; such
ese people long ago did not have all the nice th
to sing their history-much
ove, but she adored her brother, and what he said she acc
s now. Everything so tame and commonplace: mail-day once a week, sermon every Sunday, custom-house officers about, chimney-pot hats and tea! Bah!" Yaspa
he custom-house people and the revenue cutter are horrid-though the cutter is very pretty, and the officers look rather nice in uniform. But it is very nice to g
dy little craft, and that a kirk and Sunday service were advantages of no ordinary kind. "But," having admitted so much, he said, "why couldn't we have all that, and still be
sons of the Norsemen, and prove it by the way they are always sending out more and more ships, and bringing home more and more riches. As for the fighting-oh dear! There was Wate
y the lad clapping his hands together and shouting, "Hurrah! I've got an idea! a splendid idea! The very thing!" He s
ea!" said the worshipping little sister, gazing her admirat
to her homage-if the truth be
ome along, for I must set my idea to work at
he old form of the word, which signified the dearest relationship she knew. They were orphans, and "brother" w
u want to
s so funny; I want to see when he will be
e. The affectionate bird, though allowed such licence, never failed to return to Boden
ack. There were shoals of small cod-fish in the voe, and Loki had no difficulty in filling his most capacious maw. His mode of fishing was c
, rising lightly on the waves, Yaspard said, "Yes, it's the Laulie. What splendid sea-boys those lads of Lunda are! They are always off somewhere; always having some
for chums. I can't see why our grandfathers' quarrels and Uncle Brüs's grumpiness shou
y feud work into my idea, sure as can be! There, Signy; there g
e sea until it was possible for him to rise in steady flight. Then he
his arms; and as he swung a
his win
e fierce
some roc
is pre
d the op
to sea
the wild
the m
ter down. "There," he exclaimed; "there i
your idea
haped at all yet, but by-and-by you shall hear all about it, and help wit
n me, that is true-though you sometimes let things out by mistake. But you are a trump all the same, Signy; you are; and as good as a boy. I s
rfectly happy while they walked on, an
d if I do not take you with me. I want to have a long talk with the Harrison boys. B
igny. She was always "there" whe
small boat was lying ready for use. Their home was not many yards from the beach, and wa
off, and was soon speeding across the mile of water, whic
ood longer, but out of the house bounced a big dog,
er. For answer Pirate caught her skirt gently in his mouth, and indicated as plainly a
gny went with
," deep-s
tie," li
st," boa