Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
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''i'c NA'>. Ny pretty It'ie WIFE my
dear '!.'..' Ii.4.
Nid j." icFSler hAd tried with all
I.l-ut ~ lcMc!h"rr. But often il
G.i seem us II II W"ud have been Il
niue easier II she could have under
N'''u 'H"l one was GiSGraced II one
Hld NOT Keep neck and meek with the
"iAer fellows III every prank they
pave &C.
mere WAS long AMI weary period
OF doofEard discipline after this cpl
a"de. here were n good many times
when DE Register had to clinch his
hsts as tight rs he could and remeLl-
Der ms ia'hcr very haru.
Nv and hy June came, QuiYering
with gold green sunlight. IcrfuLled
win Il univ crSal hioSsOmlnS and pun
gent with the JOY of living. Vt this
lime every true joy Thrills with the
half realized rapture Of it all and finds
the fullest expression OF his ecstasy
IN going swimming.
Every bright morning in some part
OF the town there was sure to be
group of boys tocinG line. their necks
bobbing eagerly forward and their
bodies giving anticipatory jerks and
twitchcs as they waited for the word.
When the leader said Co" they dart
lc and dissolVinG view of legs racing
madly down side street that led to
the river. Then collars came or. coats
Followed. as they ran with undimin-
1shed speed, the fellow who was far
thest ahead sometimes slowing up
with magnificent daring to get off his
shoes and stockings while the others
were still hampered by shirts and
trousers. and by the time they tumbled
In headlong competition over the bank
the nimblest carried their entire ward
robe on their arms and flashed white
ly into the water while the laggers
fumbed at their shoe lacings. The
unfortunate who popped into the river.
flushed and painting. after all the rest
were in was greeted with haunting
cries Of: "Lubber last. Lubber lastw
De peyster had never been told not
to 90 in swimming. 1t had not oc-
CURED to his mother as among the
list Of his possible perils. as she was
in bissful ignorance of the fact that
the other fellows" did it.
SO it was with the thrilling exult-
ance of the Greek runner that he set
his toe on the line with the rest and
hurled himself forward. head I'D and
elbows In.
The first few rods II felt like flyinc.
His feet scarcely seemed to touch the
ground Thon q noir Of legs flashed
nv him and another and another He
gathered his strength and shot for
ward aoa;n Inf another mir Of legs
went nv and another and another
They were tearing Off their coats:
thov wore strinping Off their shirts.
Tie felt at his collar. wrenched it off
and fling II AWAY. to have both hands
free for his coat and shirt They were
almost ot the bank now. He could see
Milky Da,v,s white skin dazzle in>fhe
SIM ne no fool, q snlendid dive ahead
of the rest. His own feet were grow.
ING heavy. and there was n mist no.
fore his eyes. The knot in his shoe
IacinC WOuld not come united saw
age rage filled him IF he could have
cut off his foot to rid himself of the
homnerinr shoe he wou,d scarcely
have besitated. You were ruled ont IL
Won went into the wafer with ANYTHING
left on As no STRUGGLED and nor.
spired and aconized the two or three
whom he had distanced leaned mast
him and nc no shoo, tho Sboa or ot
Last ond ,nodo n dive no boord tho
air ringing with climber last, Tub.
her lastw and SLOWLY realized that II
was meant for him.
He tried manfullv two or tbree otber
DAYS. but It was ALWAYS the Same wav.
His muscles wore fahhv from tho
doorvard liscinline and be could not
pick I'D In q few weeks what the 9th
ers had acouired through iovous vears
OF simmer yacabondape
He took II ouietIy and good notured.