The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
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the coast of Maine, catching his own |
fish, setting his own lobster pots, |
| planting vegetables in a tiny garden
and making chowder out Of a handful
Of clans. two potatoes and an onion
That the result of the last-named
recipe was appetizing was proved by
the fact that four people landing on
the beach from motor boat shifted
with appreciation.
TITS clambake," said the young
est of the crowd. girl in a white
serge suit with short blue REFER
ooh, I'm so glad, for am starved"
Further progress showed a firj
with small iron pot set over tn,
Goals. A savory steam rose from tn,
pot.
"But there isn't much of It," sale
the girl.
"'Who's been eating my soup?''
quoted a gay voice, and around the
corner of sandhill came Tommy.
"Oh,' said the four intruders, star
ing. And well might they starA, fol
while Tommy lived like Robinson
Crusoe, he wore snowy white MILDLY
blouse and white trousers. his fail
hair was brushed up from his fore
head and shone in the sunlight. ani
his strong young figure showed the
effect of good training and outdoor
; sports.
"We don't mean to intrude," said
the Oldest lady OF the crowd. but we
are exploring the islands; we didn't
, know this one was inhabited"
"And there's something the matter
with our boat" said the girl In the
blue REFER. "and being women. we
: don't know how to fix It,"
Delighted" said poor Tommy
e "But l hope you're not keen fol
!. chowder. There's only taste. You
| see, cook for one; but such as it is
t it's yours"
He busted himself In serving the
simple meal. And while he worked
he listened. The girls name, he dis
covered, was Helena.
"You enjoy living the simple life?'
o said the Oldest dame, whose nam,
l. was Mrs. Griggs.
r. Tommy nodded. TITS great" h
o said. "If you will stay for suppe
! we'll have broiled fish and bake
potatoes. and there's some lettuce lief
in my garden"
e well stay" said the girl, "if you
e fix our boat"
e. All that afternoon Tommy tinkere
e and the girl watched him while tn
three elderly ladies took a nap
h the warm sand.
" Then Tommy went out and caugf
!, fish, and broiled 1t over the coal
!, "And I'm sorry to tell you, ladies
he said, as he served 1t, that YOU
II boat isn't mended, and that you wi
r. have to make yourselves comfortab
II for the night. shall be glad to off
10 you the hospitality of my tent. In IL
n morning boat stops here with pro,
N sions. You can leave on that"
,r Since there was nothing else to
% done, they consented, and after Il
fish was eaten Tommy and the 81
'e walked down the beach.
lie They talked of many things; al
In Tommy lay awake half the nigh
II wondering how he had believed tn
S. life was worth living until now.
n He slept on the other side of Il
le sandhill from the tent, and walked
=, dawn. After a plunge in the sea,
went forth in his snowy white su
to face the sunrise.
'0 The girl was up and came down
the beach to meet him in the sti
ness of the wonderful morning.
1.-THE sea is like pearl" 81
whispered, land the sky like 8
opal"
;. Tommy was breathing quickl
Look here" he said. THE DO;
u comes early, and before 1t comes ~
70 got something to say to you-som
thing to say-to you"
IN She smiled up at him frankly.
Look here" he said, again, your
the most wonderful thing in tn
world. Yesterday was boy tryin
o. to go through college and living an
~ old way in the summer to help NEE
9, expenses. Today I'm a man, read
r. to fight life to the finish to-get yol
II haven't right to ask anythin
vi yous Jul VIC 6ot " SSA Sou ehio
that II you don't find the one ma
before 1 can come to you and fight
VI out with the rest of them, that 20
O. won't compromise and take som
other fellow Just because you're tire
OF waiting for the real thing"
Then because he saw Mrs. Grigg
at the door Of the tent, he went u
the sands to meet her. and the gil
was left standing where his burnin
words had beat upon her.
BREAKFAST was feast at which tn
three older ladies ate heartily OF lol
ster, and at which Tommy and th
girl ate nothing.
"rm not hungry" Helena insiste
when urged, land before the Dos
is comes I want to walk to the end {
It. the island--to--to-"
:, And whan fhav had roundad IN