Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . JOINT HIKE 213 floundering overboard. A startled cry arose from all whowitnessed the accident, which is not unusual among those in-experienced in sailing, but help was near at hand and it soon appeared that thedays of chivalry arenot over. Five dif-ferent scouts were inthe water and swim-ming strongly toEdnas assistance, al-most as soon as shehad fallen in. Itseemed almost as ifevery boat on the lakehad contributed a boyhero for the sailboat hadmade considerableheadway and wassome distance fromthe struggling girlb
Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . JOINT HIKE 213 floundering overboard. A startled cry arose from all whowitnessed the accident, which is not unusual among those in-experienced in sailing, but help was near at hand and it soon appeared that thedays of chivalry arenot over. Five dif-ferent scouts were inthe water and swim-ming strongly toEdnas assistance, al-most as soon as shehad fallen in. Itseemed almost as ifevery boat on the lakehad contributed a boyhero for the sailboat hadmade considerableheadway and wassome distance fromthe struggling girlbefore he dived overthe side and withpowerful strokes swam to the rescue. But Harry in thelaunch had seen theaccident and speed-ing up his engine in a moments time, was soon alongside ofEdna and had grasped her firmly before she had time to girls clothing often keeps her afloat for a time sufficient tosave her life if help is near at hand. It did not take long to pull Edna into the launch and pickup the swimming scouts who had started to the rescue. Then. LEAVING A WAKE It is Interesting to Watch the Path One Leavesin the Water 214 A JOINT HIKE all haste was made to the landing and Edna was cared for byMrs. Haskins, appearing soon after, none the worse for herducking, in some of Graces clothes. The boys who had beenoverboard knew how to take care of themselves. They hadall brought swimming suits along, and while their clothes weredrying the swimming suits came in handy. While the accident had no serious result, it put a damperon the boating and sailing for the girls, but plenty of pleasureswere found on shore. At noon there was a delightful lunch,for which the haversacks of the scouts furnished part of thematerials, including sandwiches of half a dozen kinds, whileMrs. Haskins hospitably produced ice cream, cakes andlemonade. In the afternoon games and athletic sports, includingswimming races and diving exhibitions by the scouts, filled thetime most pleasantly. There were
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