Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-21

banks left the tiniest thread OF water
and they had to elbow their wa. along;
again, it would get so deep that polling
was of no use, and they had to paddle
with their hands. They passed through
woods, then salty pastures where they
caught black villainous crabs and turtles
with red frontlets Soon the grass grew
rank and recdy, rosemary appeared, and
then-they saw the great blue Sound
and heard the pleasant swish of pebbles
on the shore.
"1urrah!" cried Tonic Tie gave ore
tremendous plunge with his pole. 1t
stuck fast. At the same time Bob, at
her end, urged their leviathan with all
her might a gentle splash was heard.
oh, Bobl" cried Belle in anguish,
"Tonie's gonei"
Just then his head appeared above The
water. He clambered up the bank-a
dreadful spectacle. The green scum OF
the creek adhered to him in patches, and
the water oozed down from his clothes.
What shall we do with nim?" cried
Belle, really moved. 49,.
Tut! Let him wash off in the Sound, 2
said Bob. 'We're not far from the bath
house; come along"
Away they bounded till the bathhouse
came in view. Once there they scram-
bed into bathing suits, and then-they
spoke no word until the waters had
washed all traces of their brigandagc
away--washed off the slime and mud
and butter, the grass stains and tbs.
wheat. Sleek and brown, they crawlcd
oUt ON the sands.
1t was a place OF peace No human
being was in sight. The usual morning
swim was good, but not to be compared
TO such an isolated bliss as this No
elders TO give tedious precautions or to
eut short time. All the afternoon they
caracoled like PROPOSES. or raced rs
silently as sharks, or basked like happy
turtles in the sun. There was no need
for games. Imagination. is for the wan
derer who would perfect the land iii
which he roams, but here was home. The
endless sea, the whistling winds, the
Tapping gulls and our three centams, all
were one. The sun began to make the
sands look golden, but they did not notice
it. Sometimes they ran with all their
might over the wet red sand, sometimes
they clutched the water for the unseen
iellyfsh sometimes they flung then.-
selves face down upon the waves. as on
al htti, sttiu LAY iticlc III llClI DIealu gaNG
out Why think of ever leaving?
Holding hauus, they backed up to the
dune TO take running jump. They
held their breath, each raised foot,
when from behind a large hand closed
upon Tonnes ear. He turned and beheld
his father, arrived, how unexpectedly.
inst that hour from the city.
Il thought" he said in tones of sar-
casm. that might find You here. Ro-
hina Mr.. Wadsworth's man. has lust re-
turned me this and he held out Bob's
discriminating hat.
4 silence fell on them-not or remorse
| for what was past, or terror for what
was at once to come-sinply sadness
| that the day was ended. Reluctantly
| they hurried on their clothes, and soon
Belle and Tonic We're stepping inland,
manacled by firm fathers hand. Your
mother will be waiting for YOU" he re-
marked as they left Robina
| Robina knew that. Still she stood q
| little while when they had gone. The
sun had set and it was getting cold. The
| tide began to rise with means, and the
wind blew Robina's long straight. tawny
| hair across her face. She looked about
her, and her eyes giowed with name
| less feeling. \ wave came up and slipped
around her feet. With start, she
clapped her hat on and sped along tile
sand toward home.-Clarc NJ. Howard in
Columbia Literary Monthly.