Holbrook argus., 1912-12-10
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off for parts unknown. and it woSId have interested his friends nightly if they could have seen him living like Robinson Crusoe on an island of the coast of Maine. catching his own fish, setting his own lobster pots. planting vegetables in tiny garden and making chowder out of handful of clans, two potatoes and an onion.
 That the result of the last-named recipe was appetizing was proved hy the fact that four people landing on the beach from a motor boat snifed with appreciation.
 Its a clsmbake." said the young est of the crowd, 2 girl in white serge suit with short blue reefer. "Oh. I'm So glad for I am starved
 Further progress showed a fire with a small iron pot set over the coals. A savory steam rose from the pot.
 But there isn't much of it." said the girl
 "'Who's Teen eating my soup?'" quoted a gay voice, and around the corner of a sandhll came Tommy
 "Oh," said the four intruders. star irg And well might they stare, for wfile Tommy liye1 like Robinson Crusoe. he wore 8 snowy white middy blouse and white trousers. his fair hair was brushed up from his fore head and shone in the sunlight, and his strong young figure showed the eject 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 reefer. land being women, we dent know how to fix it"
 "Delighted,' said poor Tommy. "I'ut 1 hope you're not keen for crowder There's only taste. You see, cook for one; but such as it is, 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?" s7 id the oldest dame, whose name WIS Mrs. Griggs.
 Tommy nodded. Its great he said. "If you will stay for supper woll have broiled fish and baked potatoes, and there's some lettuce left in my garden"
 'We1l stay said the girl, eff you'll fiz our boat"
 All that afternoon Tommy tinzered Pnd the girl watched him while the three elderly ladies took nap in the warm sand
 Then Tommy went out and caught 3 fish, and broiled it over the coals.
 And I'm sorry to tell you. ladies, 5 he said, as he served it, that your boat isn't mended, and that you will h7Ve to make yourselves comfortable fer the night. I shall he glad to offer you the hospitality of my tent. Tn the morning 8 boat stops here with proyi- sions. You can leave on that"
 Since there was nothing else to be d-ne, they consented, and after the fl h was eaten Tommy and the girl walked down the beach.
 They talked of many things; and Tommy lay awake half the night, wondering how he had believed that life was worth living until now.
 He slept on the other side of the s9ndhill from the tent. and walked at d"wn. After a plunge in the sea, he went forth in his snowy white suit to face the sunrise.
 The girl was up and came down to the beach to meet him in the still ness of the wonderful morning
 "'The sea is like pearl" she whispered, and the sky like an opel"
 Tommy was breathing quickly. Look here," he said "The boat comes early. and before it comes I've got something to say to you-some- tbing to say-to you"
 She smiled up at him frankly.
 Lock here" he said. again, you're the most wonderful thing in the world Yesterday I was a boy trying to go through college and living any cid way in inc summer to help meet expenses. Today I'm a man. ready to fight life to the finish to-get you.
 I haven't a right to ask anything of you, but I've got 10 tell you this that if you don't find the one man before l can come to you and fight it cut with the rest of them. that you went compromise and take some other fellow just because you're tired 0f waiting for the real thing"
 Then because he saw Mrs Grisgs st the door of the tent, he went up the sands to meet her, and the girl was left standing where his burning words had beat upon her
 Breakfast was 8 feast at which the three older ladies ate heartily of lob. ster, and at which Tommy and the girl ate nothing