The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-10


worked out well. his subordinate
were OF one mind with him. trade wa
nourishing. He felt he could affor,
a little spin.
Jimsys radiating fancles focused
themselves, at last. on the vision o.
trig little sail-bcat, "A jug OF wine
a loaf OF bread" in the cabin. with
possibly a book OF verses underneath
me bow. or more suitably. in the
SHADOW OF the sail: and Aleck Van
camp and himself astir in the rigging
or plunging together from the gun
vale for an early swim. And before
! get on, I'll hear a singer that can
SING" he declared.
he teleSraphed Aieck, who was by
this time running down the eyelid OF
the squid. TO meet him at his club In
New York. Then he made short work
win the family. Experience had
taught him that an attack from am
push was most successful.
Look here. Edith"-this was at the
oreakfast'table the very morning OF
MS departure. Edith was sixteen. the
latest girl in the academy. almost
ready for college and reckoned quite
queen In her world-"You be good
ana do my chores for me while I'm
away. and I'll bring you home n duke.
rake 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
go ahead and have a bully time
ana don't drown yourself. I'll drive
the team straight 10 water. mother
and dad and the whole outfit, trust
mel"
Considering the occasion and the
correctness OF the sentiments, Jim
iorbore, 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.
"Motherll miss you. OF course. but
Jack and Harold''-two OF Edith's ad.
mirers-"Jack and Harold can come
around every day-stout arm 70 lean
upon. that sort OF thing. You know
mother can't be a 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. o. 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 Shell and vowed. when we
wished each others rings on-Oh. well,
brothers don't count"
And So amid the farewells OF a 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.
Hambleton disliked the club and left
IL, although his first intention had
been 10 put up there He picked ont
a modest, uptown hotel. new TO him.
for no other reason than that Il had
a pretty name, The Larue. Then he
began 10 COnSluer details.
The day after his arrival was occu.
pied in making arrangements for his
boat He put into this matter the
same painstaking buoyancy that he
had put into a dull business for
twelve years. He changed his plans
half dozen times. and exceeded them
wholly In the size and equipment OF
the little vessel. and in the conse.
quent expense; but he justified him.
self, as men will. by a dozen good
reasons. The trig little sail.boat
turned out to be respectable yacht,
steam, at that She was called the
Sea Gull. Neat in the beam. stanch
in the bows, rugged for coasting and
provided with decent living outfit.
she was good enough for any gentle.
man." in the opinion OF the agent who
rented her Jim was half ashamed nj
giving up the more robust scheme OF
sailing his own boat. with Aleck: but
some vague and expansive spirit
moved him ito see." as he said.
what II would be like to go as far and
as fast as we please" While they
we've about 1t. they would call on some
cousins at Bar Harbor and get good
run out Of It.
The idea OF his holiday grew as he
played with II. As his spin took on
! more complicated character, his
rest rose. He went forth on Sunday
feeling as IL some vital change was
His little cruise doomed
up large. important. epochal He
aughed at himself and thought. with
IFS customary optimism. that vaca-
ion was worth waiting twelve years
or II waiting endowed II with such |
! flavor. Jim knew that Aleck would
elish the spin. too. Alexis nature
vas that Of q grind tempered with |
portiness. Jim sat down Sunday |