92 The Life Worth Living 



memory of the river on whose beautiful 

 banks I made love to my sweetheart. She 

 was a swift and powerful little craft — I mean 

 the launch, of course. For two years we 

 ran her, and, within her sphere, she was ever 

 faithful. After nine years' experience, I am 

 thoroughly convinced that the only safe and 

 reliable power for a small craft (up to twelve 

 horse-power) is this naphtha engine which 

 works on the principle of steam. It cost me 

 several thousand dollars to learn this, but I 

 know it now, and I do not need any further 

 information on the subject. 



We sold the Chattahoochee after two years' 

 service for $850. She cost $900 originally. 

 Then I built a more powerful sea boat on the 

 model of the U. S. Life Saving Surf Boat, 

 decked her over, gave her a nice little cabin 

 with two berths, rigged her with a small cat- 

 sail and put a 2 H.-P. naphtha engine in her. 

 She proved the best boat for her inches I ever 

 saw. I could go out twenty miles at sea, and 



