The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
ON BOARD THE IWANTATO,
That Was the Name Suggested for
Nice New Launch.


Nice New Launch.
The young man who was JOHNNY off
his yacht last year is Johnny on his
yacht this year. Then he had his cap
and duck trousers and Was going TO
have his yacht later. he made good
as TO the yacht, and his nautical toys
are fortunately but little the worse
for wear, says the New York Sun.
After he had bought q launch at
store he tried to think of a name
something just right, not so swift as
Arrow, Meteor or Comet, not so domes-
tic in its sound as Mariah G., not so
boastfrl as Dreadnought or Storm
king-something neat and appropriate
for just that sort of boat and if posi-
bic something different from the name
of any other craft a1oat.
In his perplexity he sought out the
summer girl who had admired his ap-
pearance in his breezy sea togs last
season and asked her to think up
name for his new craft, which he de-
scribed to her infinitely.
The next time he saw she had found
name. 1t was of eight letters and
she wrote it down in capitals on piece
of paper as follows: IWANTATO.
1t was Seminole Indian word, she
said; the letters were pronounced as
in English and the accent was on next
10 the last syllable. What did it mean?
Well, perhaps she would tell him later
when they were better acquainted,
she said, with an appearance of coy re-
luctance. 1t was appropriate and ro-
mantle and she hoped he would never
think her forward in suggesting it.
That settled it and he had the name
put on the bow In brass letters and
also had made a large flag with The
name on it in letters of blue in n white
field
But the significance of the word
preyed upon his mind. He remember
the tinge of color that deepened on
the girls cheek as size confessed that
it was romantic and he decided that lie
could not wait for her TO tell him.
So he wrote letter to Kirk Monroe,
the author who is probably better ac-
| Guainted than any other white man
with the ways and language of The
| 2sminoles, telling him all about ii and
requesting an early reply az to the siG
aificance Of the name.
Mr.. Munroe answered promptly. He
wrote that the name vas highly up
| propriate and from the young woman 4
| point of view undoubtedly romantic.
But, in view of all the circumstances
of her pretty confusion wien asked
as to the meaning and Of her promise
TO tell him when they were better &C
quainted-Mr. Muaroe did not think
1t would be seemly ON his part to de
Drive him of the pleasure of learning
Ess significance from her own lips.
a few days ago Johnny tried his
launch on the bay. She looked very
pretty as she started cut, with her glis'
teniEg decks and coamings and with
ne- name floating on the flag at her
stern. But new launches are apt to
give a little trouble until their ma
chinery is limbered up and this one
was no exception.
Two men in 4 lobster slliff. coming
in from lifting, saw tie new launch
drifting almost in their course and hel
owner working over the engine. The
skih ran alongside and stopped and
one of the lobster men called out:
"All right, cap. Throw us your
line."
Thank you very much, but / thinl
shall get her to going soon." said
Johnny.
Just as you please" one of the fish
ermen replied good-naturedly, "bu
you'd better take down your sign"
What sign?' inquired the yachts
man. looking around.
why, your distress flag. What's
the use of signaling I want a tow
when you don't want one?"
The name on the launch has beer
changed and her owner and the SUN
mer girl have yet 10 come to an under
standing.