about noon
Even in the summer , a speck of a cloud will grow into a thunder-storm in a few minutes , and in the autumn the gales are fearful . I remember last year in September , two vessels were lost in plain sight from the bank where we were standing a moment ago . One came driving down the lake at daylight and went ashore on the spiles of the old pier ; the crew were all lost , we saw them go down before our eyes . The next , a fine three-master , came in about noon and anchored off the harbor , hoping that the wind might go down before night ; but , as the gale increased , the captain made an attempt to enter the river . The vessel missed and ran ashore below ; only two of the men were rescued , for the surf was tremendous . '' `` Well , Bessie , are there not wrecks at sea , also ? '' `` Yes ; but one expects danger on the great ocean , whereas here on the Lakes , a stranger would not dream of it . ''