The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-04-06

of boughs. So went to work and built
a substantial brick house. It wasn't
as large as city houses, Of course, but it
was large enough for me. There was
plenty Of sand about to make mortar,
and worked so hard that finished it
within few days. BY that time had
begun to get pretty tired Of eating fish,
so began to think how could arrange
to get anything else. had plenty Of
pistols and guns and powder and shot
with me. So I resolved to make a an
other tour Of the island, and see If
couldn't discover some game which
could hunt and eat. My trip was very
successful. I found that the mountain
in the center Of the island abounded
with deer of various kinds. So I shot
one and managed with great labor to
gave me meat enough to last for many
days. About the same time made an
other fortunate discovery. In the side
Of another mountain I found q great
cave, and one day I started to explore
this, and built into the side Of it dis
covered an immense bake-shop. It had
probably been built there by the same
men who had built the brick yard. The
earth and stones Of the cave had fallen
down right in front Of the oven door,
so that it was stopped up. But dug it
out and found the oven full of lo2ves of
bread, and cakes and pies. Whether
they had been there for safe keeping
or not. I don't know. But, at any rate,
they had kept safe enough, and after
that had fresh loaf Of bread every
day, and pie and cake, too.
Then, from time to time, after that
discovery I made others. I found out
where they had kept a large grocery
store. It was stocked with all kinds of
provisions. And this store, too, was
located In the inside OF cave, so that
the earth and stones falling in front Of
it had kept the things all sweet and
good. Another time I discovered, in
the same way, a big clothing establish
ment. It was full of all kinds of
clothes, Of all sizes. So had no trou-
BILE after that in getting any clothes I
wanted. And I'm sure" said Billy
triumphantly, II think that was
much better kind Of q desert island
than the ones you usually read about.
What's the use Of finding the proper
kind Of animals and finding needles
and thread and then sewing up a suit
Of clothes for yourself when you can
just as well find the clothing house,
and find the clothes already made to
put on?''
"None at all,'' responded promptly.
Il think your plan is much superior,
Billy. And the best thing you can do
is to advertise it for the benefit of fut-
ure navigators who are cast upon des-
ert islands,
Them went on Billy, II lived upon
that desert island for some time, and
l found it a very pleasant, comfortable
place to live. AS fast as I needed a
thing I went out and discovered it
somewhere. And l found out after
awhile that all needed to do was to
wish for thing and begin to want it
very hard and I was sure to find it,
And really believe everybody can do
that If they only knew about it. I'm
going to do it myself when I'm a man!
Well, one day the ship came back on
her return trip. And the captain
stopped and said, says he: Here you
are!' And he asked me how I had got
along and If was ready to 20 book.
So I said I might as well go, for I'd
got all the fun could out Of the desert
island. But when told the people on
board the ship what splendid desert
island it was they wanted to stay
there. One said that he'd take the
grocery store and another the clothing
house. and another the bake shop, and
so on. And at last one fellow said that
as for him, he'd start a Chinese laun-
dry. And when heard that I said:
We'll, then, I'll go back, for if there is
to be Chinese laundry on it and we
have to wear clean collars, it won't be
any good for a desert island any
more"
$50 some Of the passengers stayed
there, and believe they established a
great city there, and It stands to this
day. AS for me, 1 sailed away with
the captain till we reached home again,
and as we sailed up New York harbor
the captain said to me, says he:
"'Here you are!' and there we were
''Such desert islands as that, Billy"
I exclaimed, are things to dream Of!
Bright ideals that fade only in the pro-
sale light Of every day"
Billy gracefully accepted the compli-
ment.
II think so myself" he said. 'The
desert islands I've read about are very
good, but always thought l could find
a better one if set about it, 1t is true
that dreamed about it many a. time"
"Then suppose, my little lad,. I an
swered him, you 60 and dream about
it again"
4 And I suppose he did, for he went
that way. =