The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-06-04
HIS SUMMER
OUTING
How be Saved a Girl From
Drowning.
By ESTHER VANDFVFER

On Lake Winnep0ge In New England
IL a camp where In summer several
hundred girls Of all ages from twelve
to twenty are c~ongregated. They are
housed In bungalows and eat on q
long. broad pOrticO. an extension Of the
central building. and dance in a hall
built expressly for that purpose and
for sundry exhibitions. There are rid
ing masters and swimming masters
which Of course involves horses and
paraphernaiia for both-and canoes ad
libitum. A number Of tennis courts
complete the equipment for summer
exercises.
Camp WOcomoc is located on one end
Of the lake. which Is several miles
long and from Il half to q mile wide
A newcomer is not allowed to 20 out
in a canoe until she can swim continu-
ously q certain distance and keep atloat
for fifteen minutes. Having passed this
test, she may thereafter go canoeing at
her pleasure. She Is not hampercd
with skirts. for every girl must wear
the camp uniform-a blouse. bIooulcl
knickerbockers and stockings to The
knees This dress Is also wOrn 10y the
ladies' In charge. and when they are
short and 1eshy it gives them an ap
p%earance Of a waddling fat hen. As
to the young ladies in camp costume.
they all look about the same age-that
is, anywhere between twelve and
fifteen.
Nicholas Beaverton, a young lawyer
Of promise. having worked very hard
during the winter till late into the
spring. inquired Of friends In New
England for q place to spend q few
weeks where he could be quiet There
must be 20 hotels. no casinos. nobody.
In fact, except himself. The best that
could be done for him was Lake Whine
poge The person who recommended
it-a Miss Webster-forgot to say any
thing about the girls camp 1t may be
that she left 1t out Of her description
Of the location Intentionally. thinking
that the sight of young girls padding
about in picturesque costumes would be
q pleasant sight for the young man
She may have had q sinister inten
ton. Be this as It may. the youn:
man was recommended to go to Lake
Wiunepoge, but to the other end from
the girls camp.
Beaverton went to Lake WinnepOge
and found at the end where he had
been advised to settle several cottages
n Of which was to rent. After learn
ing that the occupants of the others
were couples with small children who
desired quietude he took the vacant
cottage. getting his meals at a farm
house neal by. There was a rowbOat
in an clubhouse which was rented with
the house. Being settled. Beaverton
prepared to live an u%neventful life and
rest.
But man proposes. God %dispOses."
One mOrning-the next after his ar
rtval-Brewerton got out his rowboat
and started out to row lazily on the
Jake. 1t was a beautiful summer
morning. and the hills on n side were
reflected in the water. Light clouds
aoated above as indolently as Brewer.
ton 6oated on the lake. He vas much
pleased that his was the only boat
within sight. Truly this was just what
he had come for. He thanked In his
heart the lady who had recommend
ed 1t.
Hark!
Beaverton had pulled up near the
shore where there overhanging
trees From under the branches came
an exclamation of dissatisfaction. The
voice was feminine and seemed to be
that Of a child. From q disturbance
Of the branches he inferred that some
n In a boat had become entangled in
them. A few strokes brought him to
where he could see what was going on.
First. there was a canoe with the
word "Wocomoc" painted on the bow:
second. there was a girl in the boat.
who might have been twelve. thirteen
and perhaps fourteen. dressed In a
costume Beaverton had never seen be.
fore The navy blue material of her
apparel from her waist to her knees
might have been q skirt or something
else. be could not tell what Judging
from its length. she should be about
SIX years old. but Beaverton was sure
she was not as young as that
Can ] do anything for you. little
grip" he asked.
I'm not quite as familiar with canoe
ing as l should be. I came under the
shade Of these branches. and in getting
ri am afraid shall upset the
canoe"
Beaverton reached forth his hand
took hold of an end Of the unsteady
shell and withdrew 1t from under the
branches.
Can you manage 1t now?" he asked.
The girl put her paddle In the water
and the canoe careened on m side
She gave q little shrek
"Your mother should not have le,
You come out in such n topply boat
without your being accustomed to such
sport Look out! You'll 90 over"
"Oh. dear. I'm afraid I'll be drowned
Beaverton was perplexed. He did no