Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
AN ARBOR.DAY
CRUISE.
By FRANKLIN WELLEs cALKlNs.

BY FRANKLIN WELLES CALKlNS.
The first graduating class of the
highschool at Chebaugwaun had three
members, Polly Brockton, George
Davies and Anna Wall. When ArbOr
day approached it was decided that
these three were to plant the first
trees on the campus. Chebaugwaun
had new schoolhouse, built of Lake
Superior granite, and It's campus was
as yet as bare as a kitchen floor. Ar
Dor day exercises were set for three
O'Clock In the afternoon, and the
class was well pleased In its part,
except that 1t was ambitious in the
matter of trees.
Chebaagwaun was a young town in
the heart Of the pine woods of north
Minnesota. and ON that side OF Lake
Chebaugwaun there were no hard
woods. The school board had i'm
ported from Park Rapids some young
eee, Heie t"ies, "hicn lhe 6iauuoe
Ing class, after a private meeting,
oecided were quite TOO small.
Therefore the girls determined to
take the matter in hand. Polly Brock
toms Uncle Morrell owned several
saiiboats, which he rented to pleas
ure seekers, ana the class succeeded
IN engaging small dory Tor It's use
IN vlsiting an Island some nve mics
onsnore, where, on squatter's claim,
mere was a grove OF sugar-maples.
Polly and George were good
sailors, and when Arbor day dawned
orlght and pleasant, with slight
breeze orsnore, the girls were al
lowed to go upon their errand with
out man IN attendance.
iney lett Morrells landing at sun
rise, aad Tied their-boat at Old Joe
HfDpings pier IN about enc hour from
the time OF starting. Old Joe was
one Island squaater, and It's one IN
haoitant. HIS little cabin stood IN
q tiny clearing near the shore, and
the girls mad expected to ind him
at nome, and to secure his help IN
oieglng some sapnngs among MS hard
naples
But when they walked up the path
70 ms snack, tney 1ound that tne oio
squatter mad gone 10 parts unknown.
t1's rousn pine door was CLOSED ana
na1lea, and the WINDOW barred, and
tnere was no evidence mat ne had
Deen ABOUT the premises tnat spring.
wen, SAD foiiy' tneres notnlng
TOT 1t but to Dig those trees our
serves.
Goodness, Dut I'm glad we brought
plenty OF lunch! CALCULATED George
NOW Tor puslness! shouted Anna
hourlsning SPADE.
AS JOE was away, they did not
venture 10 dig trees upon the small
plat OF level ground on which his
CABIN $1,000. ihey passed round TINS
nelo ana chmped some stony Nils
Wnere the growth was thick pine.
Ihey were IN some doubt now as
70 whether they should md desir-
abe trees. Morrel mad thought that
va Joe wound Dig Tor them. But
hardwood trees OF the sort they were
looking 1or were not easily to be
1ouhd.
30 WIN space and ak and lunca'
basket they plunged into the pines
IN search OF maple grove. Among
me thickets they wound their way
conRoeht OF tnelr bearings, because
'ney We're upon an lsiano, and sc
couid not get iost. Iney wandered
ON tor some tlme IN TINS lashlon
hnoing no naples put ENJOYING inc
scramble IN 'ne wilderness.
Ihey were trallng one 'oehild an
Nner' looking ior a spring OF water
unoer some rocK iedges ana Tor
convenient spot 10 seat them
serves lor Dreakiast, Wnen a Drown
ana awh"aru creature, Win ehor
mons mead ana DIE, mapping ears
9uHlPeu oue VI clump OF marsh
Brass so ciose 10 GeoTeie's leet tha'
uiuSnea her shiitss DIS u amDieo
sway.
Is -.
eser can .ilat oe sne criea.
Know: ! KNOW! shouted Anna
eagerly. us young moose! We
nave photograph OF one, DON'T you
Know, tnat thompson tooK!
wen, let nave tnat can! cried
roiy. see II cant De very ola, tor
II can hardly @aaale away
ana immeaiateiy cne tnree. en-
cuinpsreo win AK SPADE and lunch
eurnea IN pursuit OF the calf.
me chase leu aiong the loot OF
low, rouen ieuee ana beside a
swuhpy Ilh heuseo on one s1de with
Dog anu 'amaraek, "A. 1ne nrst dash
ro..y ran .omara .ne 'amarack' mus
cover 'A' Gan anu 'na'