The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-25
THEN THE DFC0IJ lHf pLaCE9

troubles and worries, and come with us down to
kiil some brant. 1t is halfpast one O'clock and
look up from my desk and see my fathers smil-
ing race as he rays: Come Buster 1t is time
20 start" In moment have put on my coat
and hat and we ere ON our way to the Wall street
entrance OF the subway happy as ever two
scbooboys startirg a holiday were. We meet
you on the platform, and | relieve you of your
nag or gun as we board Brooklyn train We
change at Atlantic avenue to the Long Island
train, and soon are at jamaica where we change
once more to the local steam train and while
away the next hour in swapping stories. The
train stops at Babylon, and we pile out on the
platform and into the dilapidated hack that
takes us down to the dock AS it is early in the
season and the days have not yet shortened
enough to make 1t impossible for us to reach
our destination before dark the Macy is awaiting
ans. anchored just OF the dock, and we see our
good George coming of in the little skiff to speed
lily set US on board
As you board the skin you win not have to ask
George, Are there any birds?" for he will say:
~Brant? Why. there's 100000 of the cusses in
Cedar Island cove. Wen have some O. them crit
tiers. and don't you forget it, Captain Andrew
ereets us with CHEEKY Good day. gentlemen"
as we reach his side. and you enter the cabin
to find upon the table pleasant welcome in the
shape OF generous drink for each of u.s. My
fathers hearty toast Glad to see you on board
air. makes you feel at home at once
We promptly lay aside our store clothes" and
don our old shooting things as the men get the
anchor up and hoist the sail. and are soon in
The cockpit enjoying the fresh air. Our progress
Is slow and stately, due to the fotila behind us.
but we have only about four miles to GO Notice
now the third member of our crew. big tall,
fairhaired man with smile that never comes
on This is Ansel, newcomer to the Macy in
comparison with the skipper, for Ansel has been
with US only 20 years. He is very important
persr-;,sc, for he is the engineer chef mate. gen.
eral utility man and fun-maker for us all Hark,
1nere is his voice now calling to dinner
You sit down before smoking leg of lamb and
dishes OF vegetables, with an appetite to which
you nave been stranger for a long time. and
eat and eat of the good things before YOU until
you are astonished at yourself Topping OF with
some of the chefs famous pudding and belpins
yourself to good cigar from the box on the
centerboard trunk, you are content / take the
wheel to let the men go below TO eat their dinner
and by the time they have finished we arrive at
the place where will test out the battery in the
morning.
At ten o'clock We turn into our berths ready for
an early call to breakfast AT four O'Clock we are
called. and by the time we dressed the break
fAst Is piping hot on the table. We hurry through
our meal to let the men eat theirs and while
they are fixing out the battery and stool. we
take a bit of a nap.
The skipper calls us when he sees the men
have tie stool nearly all out, and yc and put
ON our sweaters and dark coat, 1; our guns
and shells. and get into the skin. to be rowed to