Mr. John came over in his canoe and asked for a "hand out" which he got in time to appear the other side of the sailboat, after we were in, and ask Helen to try and beat us home - of course she got in and tried. He is very nice I think - and nearly - if not quite - in love with Helen. It would be a most happy "arrangement", I think but I never did approve of talking of things still "in the air". Helen thinks enough of him to keep interested - and early and late I had very good fun with her. They disappeared into the night before Hamilton and I had fairly started. The wind was fair, but very light - The night was glorious - all stars - When we finally got thro' the narrows. (after hailing Mattie McLean in a canoe with a man from the Hamilton camp) we really stood still for nearly an hour (but didn't mind) I held the sail out with an oar, and I think H. blew upon it. The trees we didn't pass still haunt my retina - but the night - oh, the lovely night with every single star reflected below! Finally, Mr. Mc I. silently appeared and
Mr. John came over in his canoe and asked for a "hand out" which he got in time to appear the other side of the sailboat, after we were in, and ask Helen to try and beat us home - of course she got in and tried. He is very nice I think - and nearly - if not quite - in love with Helen. It would be a most happy "arrangement", I think but I never did approve of talking of things still "in the air". Helen thinks enough of him to keep interested - and early and late I had very good fun with her. They disappeared into the night before Hamilton and I had fairly started. The wind was fair, but very light - The night was glorious - all stars - When we finally got thro' the narrows. (after hailing Mattie McLean in a canoe with a man from the Hamilton camp) we really stood still for nearly an hour (but didn't mind) I held the sail out with an oar, and I think H. blew upon it. The trees we didn't pass still haunt my retina - but the night - oh, the lovely night with every single star reflected below! Finally, Mr. Mc I. silently appeared and
Mr. John came over in his canoe and asked for a "hand out" which he got in time to appear the other side of the sailboat, after we were in, and ask Helen to try and beat us home - of course she got in and tried. He is very nice I think - and nearly - if not quite - in love with Helen. It would be a most happy "arrangement", I think but I never did approve of talking of things still "in the air". Helen thinks enough of him to keep interested - and early and late I had very good fun with her. They disappeared into the night before Hamilton and I had fairly started. The wind was fair, but very light - The night was glorious - all stars - When we finally got thro' the narrows. (after hailing Mattie McLean in a canoe with a man from the Hamilton camp) we really stood still for nearly an hour (but didn't mind) I held the sail out with an oar, and I think H. blew upon it. The trees we didn't pass still haunt my retina - but the night - oh, the lovely night with every single star reflected below! Finally, Mr. Mc I. silently appeared and
