Fourth of July Picnic
What is more perplexing than a
Fourth of July morning that is neither
fair nor foul? When it looks as if it
might rain at one minute and at the
next one it is sure the sun will shine
and the weather will be tine. Such
was our state of mind this hourth.
Preparations for a picnic had been
made so a picnio we determined to
have, rain or shine. But tirst we
wished to go for a boat rule, and then
perhaps, by noon tin* sun would be
chining and the beach to which we
intended to g«> w ould be warm enough
to be comfertal le. Uur giustsfor the
day were. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs. Worley. Mrs. rolsom and
Mary McEwen. For the ride wo
circumnavigated Wood Island. The
ride wa» not without excitement for
the children, and some anxiety by the
ladies as on a part of the trip some
whales insisted on keeping us com
pany. Coming up every little while
to blow and then sinkingracefully out
. f sight. The interesting question was
just where they would nextappear
Before we had gotten bark to our
starting point the rain was beginiug to
fall, but stopped as soon as w« had
landed and we were about to build a
tire mi the beach and have our dinner
when it again began to rain. We
then carried the lunch into the ware
house, improvised some seats, used
boxes for tables and thoroughly en
i ved the dinner. Continued rain
however prevented playing ont-of
do r aim s as we had planned. But
Mr and Mrs Thomas kindly invited
iia to tin ir house to hear their Edison
phonograph. In this way the after
noon pissed very quickly. In the
evening the young people had a
pleasant time with music and games.
Airs C. O. Thoms* wife of the Chief
in charge of the Radio Station arriv
ed on the Admiral Watson Junetith.
While their cottage wa* being put iu
order they stopped at the Orphanage.
Two year-old May having heard
the children sing “Stand op, Stand op
for Jems” arranged the words and
tune to suit her fancy. One day in
their play Katherine, aged three oo
cupi'd a seat that May wanted tint
which Katherine refused to give up,
so May stood by her and sang “Stand
up. Stand up for Jesus sake.” Kath
eriue obediently stood up, and May,
eyes twinkling with mischief quickly
slipped into the coveted seat.
One day when w« were out. Ashing
for cod a sail boat was sighted coming
from the south. I'he boys wacbed it
a little while and then s iid ‘Its Mike,
sure as can be,” and Mike it proved
to be. His expedition to the south end
of Kodiak Island was not the success
he expected it to be. Still he had a
great experience.
Stopping at Kaguyak he found F’atia
Ashouwuk whom he asked to go
with him as his partner. They start
ed out but the sea was so rough on
account of tide rips that Patia begged
to be put ashore, when they reached
a favorable place for lauding Mike
took him ashore and went, on alone.
Going in to Olga bay he found him
self surrounded with whales which
were spouting all about him and for
once he w as really frightened. How
ever he reached bis destination safe
ly. Not tin ling the prospects good for
hoich mining he returned to Wood
Island and has been quite successf ul
in getting his gold from the sea by
fishing for cod. Jack, the dog accom
panied his master on the trip and was
greatly delighted to get back horn