River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-06
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lOF space. here anu JUeTG were
headlands formed by mighty boulders,
against which the waves endlessly
dashed and as endlessly foamed back
into the sea.
Such headland doomed up on their
starboard one evening when the sun
was low; and as the plumes of spray
from the incoming waves rose high In
the air rainbow formed itself In
the fieeting mist. 1t was a fairy pic
ture, repeating itself two or three
times, no more.
That's my symbol of hope" said
who chose to hear.
Mr.. Chamberlain turned to Aleck
with his ready courtesy. Not the only
one you have received, hope, on this
charming voyage"
Madame Reynier was ready with her
pleasant word Aren't we all sym
bols for you--if not OF hope, then OF
your success as a host? We've lost
cur aches and our Pains, our nerves
and orr troubles; all gone overheard
from the Sea Gull
You're all tremendously good to
me. know that" said Aleck, his
slow words coming with great sin
cerity.
Melanio kept silence, but she re-
membered the rainbow.
The headland was the landward end
Of small island, one part Of which
was thickly wooded A large unused
house stood in a clearing, evidently
once rather pretentious summer resi-
dence, though now there were many
signs OF dilapidati0n. The pier on the
beach had been almost entirely beaten
down by storms, and q small, nimsy
slip had taken its place, running Ear
down into the water A thin line of
smoke rose from the chimney OF one
Of the outbuildings; and while they
looked and listened the raucous cry
of q peacock came to them over the
still water. Presently Chamberlain
suggested:
Il feel it in my bones that there'1l
be Holsters over there TO be had for
the asking. I heard your man say he
wanted Holsters, Van; and I believe
I'll row over there and see. I'm feel
ing uncommonly tit and need some OK
ercise."
"All right, I'll go too said Aleck. I"
I'll bet bouquet that I beat you
rowing over-Miss Reynier to furnish
the bouquet" was Chamberlain's next
proposition. do you agree to that,
my LADY,"
And pray, where should I get q
bouquet?
"Oh, the next time we get on land.
And we won't put up with any old bou-
Quet of juniper bushes and rocks,
either We want good, old-fash-
toned round bouquet Of garden posies,
with mignonette round the edge and a
rose in the middle: a sure-enough
token of esteem-that kind of thing,
you know. Is it bargain. Miss Rey-
nier?"
Very we'll, it is bargain" agreed
Melanie; "but shall choose bachelors
buttons!"
So they took the tender and got off,
with great show Of cxactness as to
time and strictness of rules. Madame
Reynier was to hold the watch, and
Aleck was to wave white handker.
chief the minute they touched sand
Mr.. Chamberlain was to give like
signal when they started back. The
yacht slowed down and held her place
as nearly as possible.
Chamberlain pulled a great car, and
vas, In fact. far superior to Aleck in
point of skill; but his stroke was not
we'll adapted to the choppy waves ill.,
shore. He had learned 1t on the
sleepy Cam. where the long, gliding
blade counts best. The men stayed
ashore a long time, disappearing en-
tirely beyond the clump of trees that
screened the outbuildings. When they
reappeared, an old man was with
them, following them down to the
boat. Then the white handkerchief
appeared. and the boat started on it's
return
Aleck profted by Chamberlain
work, and made the boat leap forward
by shorter, almost jerky stroke He
came back easily with FIVE minutes to
spare.
Good work." said Mr.. Chamber
lain You have me beaten. and you'n
get the bachelors buttons; but you
had the tide witl1 you
Nonsense! I had the Holsters ex-
tra!" asserted A1eck.
We'll. If you had been born an Eng
lishman. we'd make an oarsman out
of you YETI"
'Huh!" said Aleck.
But they had news to tell the ladies,
and while they were having their
dinner their thoughts were turned to