Lake Erie and the story of Commodore Perry . ngthe crowd down to the shipyard. At the gate. MajorWoods produced a card which admitted them to a placefrom which they could see all that went on. My! exclaimed Carrie, as they looked at the hugerounded hull. How deep she is! She shows her depth because she is clear out of thewater, answered the Major. When she is loaded shellbe considerably more than half hidden. Her rudder, forinstance, will hardly show at all. Why, said James, who had been looking about, howare they ever going to launch so long a boat in so narrowa place? Well, answered the Majo
Lake Erie and the story of Commodore Perry . ngthe crowd down to the shipyard. At the gate. MajorWoods produced a card which admitted them to a placefrom which they could see all that went on. My! exclaimed Carrie, as they looked at the hugerounded hull. How deep she is! She shows her depth because she is clear out of thewater, answered the Major. When she is loaded shellbe considerably more than half hidden. Her rudder, forinstance, will hardly show at all. Why, said James, who had been looking about, howare they ever going to launch so long a boat in so narrowa place? Well, answered the Major, just look a little closerand see if you cant make it out. They arent going to launch her sideways, are they? 70 LAKE ERIE AND THE Yes, that is the custom on the lakes. The Walk-in_-the-Water was one of the first to be launched that can see that it is very convenient, tor she just slidesdown into the slip. Thats funny! Not long ago Carrie and I saw amoving picture of the launching of the Olympic, and shewent into the water end Yes, I know that is the usual way in foreign ship-yards. But you remember, dont you, that the Olympicfloated out into a big bay before the tugs caught her?Here, you see, they dont need very much open watch closely now; they must be nearly ready. Ah!there she goes! Slowly the great hulk began to move down the gentleslope of the greased ways, pushing the water up before STORY OF COMMODORE PERRY 71 it in a wave of frothing white that raced against the pilesat the other side of the sHp. For some time the vesselrocked from side to side before settling to an even keel. ON THE TRAIL OF A GLACIER When all was over our party slowly made its wayback to the hotel, and after lunch went on to they went at once to the dock and caught a steamerto Kelleys Island. Why are we going to Kelleys Island, Uncle? askedCarrie. To see some of the finest glacial markings in thecountry. Do you know what they are?No, sir; I never heard of them b
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