The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-10-18
ON BOARD THE IwANrAro.
That Was the Name Suggested for
Nice New Launch

The young man who was Johnny off
: bis yacht last year is Johnny on his
Facht 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 togs
are fortunately but little the worse
tor wear, says the New York Sun.
After he had bought launch at
store he tried to think of name
something just right, not SO swift as
Arrow, Meteor or Comet, not SO domes-
tic In Its sound as Marlah G., not so
boastful as Dreadnought or Storm
King something neat and appropriate
TOR just that sort of boat and if posi-
BILE something different from the name
Of any other craft afioat.
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 a
name for his new craft, which he de-
scribed to her mlnutely.
/ AS hSAS tlAAS uS saw size uuu
a 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
TO the last syllable. What did 1t 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
shink her forward in suggesting 1t.
That settled 1t and he had the name
put on the bow in brass letters and
also had made a large flag with the
name on 1t In letters of blue In white
neld
But the significance of the word
preyed upon his mind. He remember
the tinge of color that deepened on
the girls cheek as she confessed that
It was romantic and he decided that he
eouh not wait for her to tell him.
So he wrote letter to Kirk Monroe,
she author, who Is probably better ac-
quainted than any other white man
with the ways and language of the
Seminoles, telling him all about 1t and
requesting an early reply as to the sig
nificance Of the name.
Mr.. Munroe answered promptly. He
wrote that the name was highly up
propriate and from the young womans
point of view undoubtedly romantic
But, in view of all the circumstances
of her pretty confusion when asked
as to the meaning and Of her promise
to tell him when they were better nc
quainted-Mr. Munroe did not think
1t would be seemly on his part to de-
prive him Of the pleasure of learning
Its significance from her own lips.
A few days ago Johnny tried his
: launch on the bay. She looked very
pretty as she started out, with her gls
tening decks and coamings and with
her name floating on the flag at her
} stern. But new launches are apt to
give little trouble until their ma.
chinery is limbered up and this one
was no exception.
Two men In q lobster skiff, coming
In from lifting, saw the new launch
drifting almost In their course and her
owner working over the engine. The
skiff ran alongside and stopped and
one Of the lobster men called out:
"All right, cap! Throw us your
line!"
Thank you very much, but l think
shall get her to going soon," said
Johnny.
Just as you please" one of the fish
ermen replied good-naturedly, "but
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 oneT'
The name on the launch has been
changed and her owner and the sum-
mer girl have yet to come to an under
standing.