The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-08

to a geography class, the Breads are
capital place for holiday 1t is tru
that of recent years AIRY has NOR,
mer months, and, with his banjo anC
his gramophone, has destroyed all thu
romance and good deal of the quiet
but if you know your ground and avoit
his favorite haunts you can keep fair
ly clear of the nuisance. 1 have made
them my holiday ground for many
years. I have learned to know then
in all seasons and all weathers, winter
and summer, Wind and calm, rain and
sunshine, and only once have I met
with an experience that left nasty
taste in my mouth. l was cruising
about one summer holiday in the Dip
per, a handy little cutter with cabin
that would sleep two comfortably and
three at pinch AS 1 was alone. ex-
cept for my skipper, who by some
miracle of ingenuity managed to stow
his limbs away at night in a minute
forepeak, was living comfortably and
even luxuriously, for after q certain
age the smallest room that you have
to yourself is more spacious than a
palace that you must share with
others.
Il had spent very happy week on
the upper waters of the Thurne, sail
ing and fishing over the broad waters
of Hickling. and watching the slow
sunsets through the reeds in Heigham
sound; but one August afternoon, rath-
er late in the day, found me lacking
UP the Bure toward Somershall, where
1 was to pick up friend on the fol-
lowing morning. The tide was run
ming strongly against us. the wind had
fallen light and we were in. head
reach about two miles short of our
destination. After we had visited the
bank three times in succession, on the
starboard tack, at almost exactly the
same spot, I grew tired of it. That,
I said. pointing to the other bank,
looks a likely spot; we may as well
fasten up there for the night
You can't lie up there said Ned.
decisively; there amt no depth of
water to speak of and the rond's all
marshy.'
"Ned's judgment in such matters
was usually infallibIe, but on this oc-
casion I needed some convincing.
That boat I said, pointing to an
old tub that was moored to the bank
some 200 yards above US, seems to
find water enough
THAT boat replied Ned, without
looking at her, and in a distinctly surly
voice. don't draw SO much water as
what we do. You'll sail the next
reach. and there's medder at the far
end where boats often lie
e fT,10
had no attractions for me. I was well
satisfied with what / had got-a long
bend in the river. set with Willows
and alder bushes, and the banks a
tangIe of reeds. and purple loose-strife,
and rneadow-sweet. that made the air
fragrant. Consequently. when L came
to the end of the port tack, instead OF
comine, about. l laid the Dipper gently
alongside of the shore. Ned disengag-
ed the quaint pole from the jib sheets
and prepared to push her off.
q You can put that quaint down. 1
said. perenptoriIy. We're very COM
Portable where we are: and you can
see for yourself that there's plenty of
water. 1 shall lie up here for to-
night"
Ned made a last effort to move me.
1t was clumsy one, and only sue
ceeded in making me more obstinate
The man" he said. what owns
this land don't allow no boats to moor
lere."
If the man." I replied, that owns
the land likes to get his feet wet Wad-
ing through the marsh yonder he can
come: but I'm going to wait here till
lie does.''
After that Ned gave in. and began
20 lower the sails, muttering to him.
self as he did so. I had always found
aim a most good-natured and accom-
nodating fellow limited in his mental
tttaiuments, but resourceful and obllg-
ng. and this sudden fit of temper took
ne by surprise. But 1 fancied L could
guess its cause. I had noticed that IN
choosing his mOOring-ground Ned had
production for company II ne hau
lis way he would always have brought
ne up in line with a fleet OK cruising
,oats, and within hail of half-a-dozeh
pianos and banjos, and L could never
persuade him that my choice of lonely
pots was not accident but design.
Now Somershau is an important yacht
ng center on these waters, and did
lot doubt that Ned hoped to find, at
he end of our days sail, cheerful COM
and the stir and hustle or
ife l was sorry for his disappolnt-
nent but after all, ii was my holiday
lot his. So 1 let him roll up the sails
md Owed into the cabin to lay the
able for my evening meal.
While | was thus engaged. 1 noticed
n unexpected motion in the boat,
which brought me out in hurry TO
ae what was happening. [ found
hat Ned was swinging her right
round. so that her nose pointed down
tream and her stern faced that OLD
ub that was moored above us II
vas a tri1ing matter, but it annoyed
ne for two reason-first. because If the
Wind were to get up in the night II
would blow straight into the CABIN;
nd secondly. because although the
foresaid tub seemed to be temporarily
eserted. I had no guarantee that her
yners would not return, and, If they
id so, l should be more exposed to the
airing noise of song and voices than