Fourth of July Picnic
What is more perplexing than a
Fourth of July morning that is neither
fair nor foul'r 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 Fourth.
Preparations for a picnic had beeu
made so a pictiio we determined to
have, rain or shine. But first we
wished to go for a boat rido, and then
perhaps, by l.oon the sun would be
shining and the beach to which we
intended to go would be warm enough
to be comfortable. Our giustsfor the
day were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs. Worley, Mrs. Folsom and
Mary McEweu. For the ride wo
circumnavigated Wood Island. The
ride was not without excitement, for
the children, and some anxiety by the
ladies as on a part of the trip some
w hales insisted oil keeping us com
pany. Coming up every little while
to blow and then sinkingraoefully out
, f sight. The interesting question was
just where they would mixtappear
Beforo wo had gotten bark to our
starting point, the rain w us begin ing to
fall, but stopped a» soon an we had
landed and w« were about to build a
tire on the beaoh and hare our dinner
when it again began to rain. We
then carried the lunch into the ware
huuee, improvised some seats, used
boxes for tables and thoroughly en
j yed the dinner. Continued rain
however prevented playing out of
door ■ am.'a as wo had planner But
Mr and Mrs dinning kindly invited
us 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 gameB.
Mrs C. O. Thomas wife of the Chief
in charge of the Hadio Station arriv
ed on the Admiral Watson Juuetilh.
While their cottage was being put in
order they stopped at the Orphanage.
T«o year-old May having heard
the children sing “Stand up, Stand up
for.Teius” arranged the words and
tune to suit her fancy. One day in
their play Katherine, aged three oc
cupied a seat thut. May wanted but
which Katherine refused to give up,
so May stood by her and gang “Stand
up, Stand up for Jesus sake.” Kath
eriue obediently stood up, and May,
eyes twinkling with mischief quickly
slipped into the coveted seat.
Oue day wht n we were mil fishing
for cod a sail boat was sighted coming
from the south. 1'he boys wacbed it
a little whileaud then said ‘Its Mike,
sure as cau be,” aud Mike it proved
to be. Ilia 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 I’atia
Ashouwuk whom he asked to go
with him as his partner. They start
ed out but the sea whs 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
wi re spouting all about, him and for
once be was really frightened. How
ever he reached bis destination safe
ly. Not finding the prospects good for
hosch mining he returned to Wood
Island and has been quito successful
in getting bis 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