Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-27

COVE COMMENTS
&C. a. RenonH
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ed 'Sarnia !" and if my memory |
is correct there is place of that
name in the L. S.
1t is now ten p. m. and it viii be |
dead low water at about l a. m. 1t |
is fine moonlight and we ought to |
have some fun and good basket
Of sand-eels; so put on your old
buds and get the reap hooks, also
a few Of the indispensable sand |
witches and bottle of something
to offset the chill of early morning
as we return. Take some dry
clothes as this will be a wet job.
We will take Lizzie. II will get us
there and back, thanks to good old
Henry who has provided the world
with a general utility steed.
Now for La Rogue, it will take
only twenty minutes to get there
and its beautiful driving thru the
m0onlit country. I remember going
sand-eeling many years ago at st.
Clements, there to our left. There
were two of US men aud two young
women, my yes! the girls liked to
90 sand-eeIing as well as the hoys.
We placed the girls between US
and walked across that big space
of white sand, shimmering in the
moonlight. Now there are big holes
in the sand, two or three feet deep,
full Of water and at night it takes
an expert to tell those spots from
the wet sand. So every now and
then we would steer the girls into
one and down they would go with
splash and yell. They wore long
skirts in those days which spread
out like parachute, (too bad) 4
but it was all in a nights fun.
Well, here we are at La Rogue
There's quite a crowd of folks,
some in autos, others in two wheel
ed carts and others on foot. Some
visiting, others singing and | heari
the strains of the accordion which
reminds me Of a similar occasion
in the long ago, when guy took
his accordion down to the gravels
to while away the time waiting for
The gravel to dry and when the
fishing began he carefully wrap
ped his instrument in big red
bandana and some joker as care
fully placed it in a pool OF water
te soak as If it had been salt cod
fish. | see the folks are starting
down the beach. Its case of fol
low the leadership Of some one
who knows the way, otherwise it'll
would be taking big chances in two
miles of rock wilderness. Are our
things safe in the Lizzie They sure
are You could leave them there
for a week. There S very little
petty thieving in the Islands and
that mostly by alien drifters. Put
your sandwiches in your pocket
and we viii get behind this cart.
Here We are at the first pass. 1t
looks like the Columbia River, run /
ming swift and dark. Hang onto
the tail Of the cart, George aud ev-
erybody hold on to each other
hugh the water strikes cold. You
fellows with the long legs have the !
advantage. The water is nearly upl
TO my waist. Two more rivers toll
cross and here WE are. No. don |
90 into the water. You would gctl
into trouble aud disturb the ecls
and make them skidoo. Now theI
signal is given and we can start in, !
my, how they flash and slithcr ash
you scrape them out. BE quick andl
grab them or they VIII dive int0l
the gravel again. They are likel
creased lightning. What You can
not hold in your hands hold With
your teeth and keep close TO yourl
fishing basket or you may not be
able 10 find it in a hurry Got al
good catchl Pretty fair, there viii
be plenty to ig and some 20 dry (
A toothSome relish toasted for