The state herald., 1913-04-04

uAnkieu ner turing wisp o light In
vain. Several Of his new schemes had
worked out well, his subordinates
were OF one mind with him. trade was
nourishing. He felt he could afford
. little spin.
Jimsy's radiating fancies focused
themselves. at last, on the vision Of
trig little sail-boat. - jug of wine.
loaf Of bread" in the cabin. with
possibly . book Of verses underneath
tne DOW. or more suitably. In the
shadow Of the sail: and Aleck Van
Camp and himself astir in the rigging
or piunging together from the gun.
vale for An early swim. And before
! get Oh. I'll hear a singer that can
sing" he declared.
he telegraphed Aleck, who was by
TINS time running down the eyelid Of
the squid. to meet him at his club in
new York. Then he made short work
with the family. Experience had
taught him that an attack from am
ousn was most successful.
Look here. Edith"-this was at the
oreakfast-table the very morning Of
his departure. Edith was sixteen, the
taiiest girl in the academy, almost
ready for college and reckoned quite
queen In her world-"You be good
and do my chores for me while I'm
away. and I'll bring you home duke
take care of mothers bronchitis. and
keep the house straight. I'm going on
cruise"
All right. Jim"-Edith could al.
ways be counted on to catch the ball
so ahead and have a bully time
and don't drown yourself. I'll drive
the team straight to water, mother
and dad and the whole outfit. trust
mel"
Considering the occasion and the
correctness Of the sentiments. Jim
forbore. for once. from making the
daily suggestion that she chasten her
language. By the time the family ap-
peared. Jim had laid out a rigid
course OF action for Miss Edith. who
rose to the occasion like soldier.
"Mother'll miss you. of course. but
Jack and Harold"-two Of Edith's ad-
mirers-"Jack and Harold can come
around every day-stout arm to lean
upon. that sort of thing. You know
mother can't be bit Jolly without
plenty OF men about. and since Sue
became engaged she really doesn't
count. The boys will think they are
running things. of course. but they'll
see my iron hand in the velvet glove
you can throw blue chip on that.
Jimsy. And don't kiss me. Jim, for
Dorothy Smell and I vowed. when we
wished each others rings on-oh. well.
brothers don't count"
And so. amid the farewells Of ten.
der. protesting family. he got OF.
leaving Edith In the midst OF one OF
her monologues.
There was a telegram In New York
saying that Aleck Van Camp would
Join him In three days. at the latest
Hambieton disiiked the club and left
Il, although his first intention had
been to put up there. He picked out
a modest. uptown hotel. new to him
for no other reason than that II had
. pretty name. Tho Laruc. Then he
begnn to consider details.
The day after his arrival was occu.
pied In making arrangements for his
boat. He put into this matter the
sams painstaking buoyancy that he
had put into q dull business for
twelve ycars. He changed his plans
half dozen times. and exceeded them
wholly In the sixc and equipment of
the little vessel. and in tho conse.
quent expense: bat no Justified him.
scif. ~ mon will. by . doscn good
reasons. The trig little saii.boat
turned out TO be a respectable yacht,
steam, Mt that. She was called the
Sea Gull. Neat In the beam, stanch
in the bows. riEesd for coastins and
provided with q decent living outft.
she was good enough for any gentle.
man" in tho opinion Of tho agent who
rented her. Jim was half ashamed At
swing up the mort robust scheme Of
sailing his own boat. with Aieck: but
some vague and expansive rpiri.
moved him TO SEQ" as he said.
what Il would tc like to 30 M fnr and
Ar fast ns We please" While they
were about II. they would call on some
cousins nt Bnr Harbor and get good
fun out Of H.
Tho idea OF his holiday grew ns he
played with II. Al his spin took on
more complicated character. his
xeat rose Ho went forth on Sunday
feeling mn n nomc vital change was
impending. Iiis little cruise loomcd
up large. important, cpochsi fIo
laughed nj himself and thought. with
his customary optimism. TINT n vaca.
ton was worth waiting twelve years
for. II waiting endowed II with such
flavor Jim snow that Alcch would
relish tho spin. too. Alexis nature
was that OF grind tempered with
sportinsss. Jim sat down Bvnfsy