Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-09-05
ON BOA RD THU IwANTATo.
That Wa 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
nre fortunately but little the worse
for wear. says the New York Sun.
After he had bought launch at a
store he tried to think of a name
something just right, not SO swift as
Arrow, Meteor or Comet, not 50 dOmes-
tic la Its sound as Mariah c., not so
boastful as Dreadnought or Storm
for just that sort OF boat and II posi-
bic something different from the name
Of any other craft afoat.
In his perplexity he sought out the
summer girl who had admired his sp-
pearance in his breezy sea toys last
season and asked her to think up a
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 1t 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 meanf
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 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 Ia a white
feld.
But the significance of the word
preyed upon his mind. He remember
e the tinge Of color that deepened on
the girls cheek as she confessed that
1t was romantic and he decided that lie
could not wait for her to tell him.
So he wrote a letter to Kirk Monroe,
the author, who is probably better nc
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 woman s
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
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 gIis-
tening decks and coamings and with
her name floating on the flag at her
stern. But new launches nre apt to
give a little trouble until their ma.
chinery is limbered up and this one
was no exception.
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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
liner
Thank you very much, but think
1 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 L want a tow
when you don't want one?'
The name on the launch has beer
changed and her owner and the sum
mer girl have yet TO come to an under
standing.
Hard Lines for the Snapsbof Nav