The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-03


. dreamy half hour, Melville found that
they were SUPPOSED to be going up; but
after all 1t didn't matter much; they were
going nowhere in particular and as the
Cheshire cat said, 1t didn't matter which
direction they took.
Mrs. Melville's next most important work
was preparing the meals. Melville at first
suggested disembarking at intervals at farm
houses OF a,hotel. but she secuted the idea:
she wanted to cruise-camp out she called
itt-without fear or favor. V
So the little oil stove was sometimes
planted on a rock or among the grass OF
the nearest shore, or, II no shore was con-
venient, in the corner Of the launch furthest
from the gasoline tank. OF course, only
one dish could be prepared at time, but
by putting the early ones out in the sun
they were seldom too cold when the final
one was ready -
Dinner usually consisted Of steak or.
chops, with potatoes and another vegetable
corn preferred. Dessert was always fruit,
bananas. peaches. pears or berries. Break
fast was easy because the water In which tho
eggs after being discreetly scrubbed, were
boiled served for the coffee, which gained
the improving flavor Of egg shells. Lunches
were cold and picked up. =.t
Candy and nuts were always on the side
board; milk could be had at every farm,
and almost anything could be kept from
getting unduly overheated by being placed
in water tight tin can and trailed over
board on line.
Mrs. Melville washed the dishes on con-
dition that her husband should dry them, tho
idea Of equality Of sexes being thus con-
served They used cotton waste instead Of
towels, because 1t could be thrown over
board as soon as they we're through with 1t.
To vary the monotony Of this simple diet
they looked up the hotel in an occasional
town that they visited and RECALLED them
selves on one Of those comforting and soul
filling meals that the American country
hotel spreads twice day to help along the
cause Of dyspepsia. >. 80.
Mrs. Melville every few days discarded
her bathing suit for her linen costume to
do the marketing. much of which took her
to that easy resort Of up to date house.
wives.' the idelicatessen store. There is
something Of the sort in nearly every town.
1t was on these landing expeditions that
abe picked up the elaborate series Of picture
postals which she mailed to mama, a.
we'll - the duplicates which she will mount
a souvenir Of the trip.
One time Melville left her at q Hudson
town with tho understanding that he would
take the boat on up the river-she had
rather q prolonged course Of shopping to
do that day-she to meet him at q station
some twenty miles ahead, and they agreed
upon tho train which she was to take to
reach it,. He had gone about halt way
| when he discovered to his horror that she
was . .penniless castavay. .. GA. .
Just before. he had taken tho boat along
side the pier for her to land she had given
him her pocketbook to take care Of for .
minute while she had seen that her hat was
on straight in the two or three square inches
Of looking glass that she had to be content
/ with. He had laid the purse down and both
had forgotten It at the critical moment.
When he realized her flight he was panic
stricken at first. What should he dor
Should he 20 on and trust that she would
find some one to borrow money fron2 Or
| would she undertake to walk the twenty
miles? Finally he remembered that in
spite Of Appearances she had good deal Of
common sense.
So he put about and made the original
landing place at the highest speed he could
get out Of the engine. It was all right. He
found her. sitting on a handtruck, more or
'ees peeientiy ~eltins ior him. -.
Her tears and her hunger were bravely
concealed and she had a good stock OF
sharp comments ready concerning his care
le.sneas IN foroettinc n, see that she 70.
properly equipped when she landed. for his
not discovering his mistake sooneD-shs
had realized 1t before he was out Of sight
and for not making better time on the re-
'u,r UP
fernaps the oeet OF the whole cruise was
the nights. Here again Mrs. Melville had
secuted the idea of retiring to farm houses
ar hotals. 40 Melville had an adiu.tab HE
o.,ou~ oorst,,ot.d :, coy.r .ho,'. 800
oa-op, voA.'luo :. " oo'el aoou. eiehs
ieet OF tne cockPN. ihey only put 1t up
sometimes; y vas such delight to wake
up IN the midole OF me night on the shell
Wncn served Is seat oy gay ana cot ~
night ana iook nent up through the mos.
quito netung ~nioh Iney lngehaousiy ngged
TO cover the comoings OF the COCKPIT -
the moon oeaming ana the stars winkn9
down a tnem.