Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
From Lucil1e's
Diary

wouldn't it be delightful to get out
no the woods now for a few days
to enjoy the Autumn foliage?"
Il love the Fall, too." said Arthur.
When ! was a boy I used to think
a.y october visits at Red Roof. Uncle
Horace's country place.. the most fun
pf any. But Uncle Horace and Aunt
Della don't stay late in the country
any more
Wouldn't 1t be delightful" l sug-
gested, IF we coald go out to Red
Roof over Sunday? Betty and Uncle
Bob could chaperon us and we could
have two or three days picnic. But
old people are so fussy about their
possessions that l suppose your un-
Gle wouldn't trust you with the
placer"
of course he'd trust me-" declared
Arthur. Uncle Horace isn't the
least bit fussy. Hes as jolly an old
boy as ever lived
Well, then, shall We get I'D the
party for next Sunday?" I asked
We'd better take advantage of this
fine weather"
% VIC lHiueoietely began to ma Ike
oar plans. YOU'D better invite some
man in addition to Uncle Bob" I adj
ysed. because l suppose the water
has been disconnected and there will
be lot of pumping to do and heaps
Of wood to bring in for the open fires
u there's a large enough party no
one will have to work very hard"
What wonderful little manager
YOU are, Lucile!" exclaimed Arthur so
admiringly that / felt encouraged to
suggest other arrangements
SOME TROUBLES.
When we all arrived at Red Roof
the following Friday afternoon l felt
that l had forgotten nothing that
would add to our comfort But Sat
urday morning the men had to walk
three miles to the village for kero-
sene, sugar and -four. which we were
lacking. I had naturally supposed
that such staple articles would be In
the house. l had on my white mack
nav coat and cunning little Scotch
bonnet ready to go with them, when
Uncle Bob remarked that he thought
1t would be too lonely for Betty at
Red Roof with us all away.
She isn't good for six-ulile tramp
on country roads," he said. so. of
course, had to give up the walk. 1t
seems to me | am always having tc
give up things for Betty
She took a magazine and curled UP
before the fire. After a while, when
she had fallen asleep. l stole out and
went down to the lake shore and got
into one Of the canoes the men had
launched. I thought it would be fun
to go over to the island to gather
some Of the fringed gentians that Ar
thur had told US used to grow there
when he was a boy.
searched through the island
woods until was tired without find
Ing any gentians, and when l went
back - get my canoe 1 was greatly
surprised not to find 1t. At first
was somewhat alarmed. but / walked
around the shore and discovered a
canoe in little sheltered cove quite
a distance from the place where l
thought l remembe leaving it.
When 1 got back to Red Roof found
The men in the kitchen making lark
ii preparing the noon dinner.
You girls came back too soon,"
said George Requier, as l appeared.
We intended to surprise you with a
three-course meal"
But where's Betty" l asked.
Why, wasn't she with you?" asked
Uncle Bob.
No. 1 left her mapping on the couch.
She must have gone for little walk
in the woods"
Well, I wish she was here" said
Uncle Bob
aNtg
soon, If course" | treasured him.
Betty did not come and Uncle Bob
grew SO distressed that he would not
eat dinner, but went into the woods
10 look for her. or course, George
and Arthur felt that they must join
the search, and as I didn't like being
left alone l went with Arthur. When
we al got back to the cottage after
long search Betty was still missing.
Uncle Bob decided to go to the near
est farmhouse and telephone to the
village to ask If anything had been
seen of her there
Wait" said Arthur Il see that
one of the canoes is gone. Perhaps
she's on the lake" We all dashed
down to the shore and, to our relief,
We saw some one on the island waF-
ing something white. Uncle BOZ
''''. GU INV q SdboC oH' i" 90
an instant,
BAD A CHILL.
When he returned with Betty he
said that she had a chill and ne
thought ii would be wise to go back
20 town on the evening train.
After Betty went to her room Uncle
Bob told US that when she couldn't
Eud hcr own canoe on the shore here
e had left it she searched about
I'd discovered another canoe floot
q some distance out SO she waded
go The icy water in q hopeless eff
''i y get the boat. of course. she
CALLED TO The bone" said Uncle
'a' and she's been alone on the
ard fer hours frightened lest We
ont find her before dark
b.! 1eu ! protested that 1t was 10
"&d 10 break up our little hous,
t.-f og, OF course. I couldn't stay
ott thcn:--tincle Bob drew n
'lde and told me that he did not
AJAX II becoming in me to objeci
. any plans for Betty's comfort OF
health. You ought to have noticed
'' said. severely. that you were
flnS differen. canoe from the on,
YOU went to the island in"