The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-09-04
ON yuAnD rHH IwANTATo.

=
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
~ to the yacht. and his nautical toys
ars fortunately but little the worse
for wear, says the New York Sun.
After he had bought launch ut a
store he tried to think Of a name
something just right, not SO swift as
Arrow, Meteor or Comet, not 30 domes
tic In its sound az Marian G., not so
boastful as Dreadnought or Storm
King-something neat and appropriate
for 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 toys Inst
season and asked her to think up q
name for his new craft, which he de-
scribed to her infinitely.
name. 1t was Of eight letters and
she wrote 1t down In capitals on a piece
Of paper as follows: IWANTATO.
It was a 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 I
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 1t.
That settled 1t and he had the name
| put on the bow in brass letters and
also had made q large nag with the
name on it in letters of blue In a white
field.
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
it was romantic apd he decided that he
could not wait for her to tell him.
So he wrote a letter to Kirk Monroe
the author, who Is probably better &C
quainted than any other white mar
with the ways and language Of the
Seminoles, telling him all about it and
requesting an early reply as to the sig
nificance Of the name
Mr.. Munroe answered promptly. he
wrote that the name was highly ap
propriate and from the young woman,
point Of view undoubtedly romantic
But, in view OF all the circumstance.
of her pretty confusion when ASKED
as to the meaning and of her promis,
to tell him when they were better nc
quainted-Mr. Munroe did not thinl
1t would be seemly on his part to de
prive him Of the pleasure of learnin,
it's significance from her own lips.
A few days ago Johnny tried BIZ
launch On the bay. She looked yer.
pretty as she started out, with her glls
tening decks and coamings and witt
her name floating on the flag at he
stern. But new launches are apt t,
give a little trouble until their ma
chinery is limbered up and this on
was no exception.
Two men in a lobster skiff, comm,
in from lifting, saw the new launcl
drifting almost In their course and he
owner working over the engine. rh
skiff ran alongside and stopped an
one Of the lobster men called out:
AL right, cap! Throw us you
line!"
Thank you very much, but thin
I shall get her to going soon," sal,
Johnny.
"Just as you please" one Of the fish
ermen replied good-naturedly, "bu
you'd better take down your sign"
what signT inquired the yacht,
man, looking around.
"Why, your distress flag. What
the use of signaling I want tow
when you don't want oneW
The name on the launch has bee
changed and her owner and the sun
mer girl have yet to come. to an under
standing.