Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-11-12

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ert island was a ueveI experience
enough. but to he east away TO
getber. these two. who were in ioy'
with each other. made that island
paradise
"Ah, you're cheerful lot ~ Robin
BON Crusot.sr chided Jack at iisSt. ''lOr
may never have the chance to D. c'tsi
ashore again. and you sit here bemuan
/ ing because you can't spend Thanks
/ giving I'm the conventional way r.
Cant sou be. thankful without
! being prodded by the smell ef pump
kin pie and roast tursey? demanded
I Phyllis scorufnlly
I LET us contrfye shelter from the
tarpaulins. aud you four may sit there
and play bridge Miss Phyllis aud
viii concoct a Thanksgiving feast for
you TO enjoy tomorrow"
The others shamelessiy agreed to this
unfair division OF labor. and after q
very practical shelter had been con.
str1cted against the sloping bluff and
under the shade OF two wind blown
ceGars the married people made them
selves very comfortable with cushions
from the boat and by the light of q
ships lantern played bridge.
In the meantime Jack Henshaw and
Phyllis Hayden held several confer
ences, during which they displayed
much n5errimeut aud thorough con-
tentment with their lot.
vlsed shelter that Jack arranged for n
little kitchen. and there they prepared
the evening meal with the aid of the
oil stove.
A creditabie meal IT proved to be.
though canned beans formed the prin-
cipal dish. and other canned and bot
tied dei!cacies rounded out the menu.
Morning brought sunshine and scud-
ding clouds across the blue sky. The
wind still blew heav Willy. but from an.
other quarter, aud the waves were
dashing over the deck of the Nautilus
The casta ways tried to be cheerful.
but it proved q dismal failure. except
In the case Of Jack and Phyllis. Those
two seemed 10 have tapped some re-
sourceful Cow vOf good huL4or. for
they laughed and TESTED and promised
a most inviting dinner for the others.
who chung 10 their bridge playing. now
sitting on the sandy beech with their
cards.
Jack and Phyllis disappeared and
were gone for a couple Of hours.
NFhftr. yha- 10 g..
hind heard the report of Jacks gun
Aha Wen have n duck. at any
rate" murmured Carew.
I'm afraid not" said bis wife II
notice that the supply Of oil Is gene.
and the Nautilus is washed over with
water Every stick OF wood on the
island is too wet TO burn Cold canned
beef and crackers and peanut butter
viii constitute our menu today she
ended drearily
There was nothing cheering in the
sight Of Jack and Phyllis returning
with brace Of ducks. for there was
DO Ere 10 cook them by. When this
evil news was announced TO the voting
pair they merely laughed and said
there was oil enough TO boil coffee and
heat some beans.
Dinners ready" sang out Jack.
and they gathered about the hastily
prepared meal.
i thought II was 10 be a big din
ner with trimmings" remarked Carew
as he uufolded n paper napkin and
shifted huRgrily al the timed soup.
To the four older ones Of the party
II was a CHASTITY feast with most M
seemly Ieyity Jack and Phyllis insist
ed on referring to the various timed
foods as though they were delicious
yiands served az well appointed
Thanksgiving table,
do have some more turkey" insist
ed Jack. passing the timed beans
around
And some of the cranberry sauce"
added Phyllis. holding up a bottle Of
tomato ketehup.
This chestnut stuffing is delicious. I"
commented Jack. nibbiing crisp
cracker Mrs. Carew. you are not
going TO pass up the mince pier,
I've eaten many a badly cooked
meal" observed Bob Hayden bitterly.
and I've partaken OF food from Bonn
bay 10 Bangor. but this is the FIRST
time I've ever eaten an imaginary
meal Ii gives me mental indigestion
TO think OF II"
Then what we all need IS exercise
cried Jack. And. having disposed Of
the remnants OF the meal by tossing
them into the swift waters OF the
channel. he drove his guests before
him mp the steep bank and into a
plowed field.
This doesn't look like any Of the
Islands I've met around here" mar
veled Carew. gazing thoughtfully
around
We went a good deal farther than
we realized In the fog. I'll lead you
to place. Well. ladies and gentlemen
welcome to Cromore.'
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