42 HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS 



certainly strong and widely prevalent. I believe 

 there was some legend of a battle on or near the 

 spot perhaps a Viking raid and there was a risk of 

 violating the resting-places of the dead if the sand 

 was turned over or disturbed. I acknowledged my 

 error, and never offended in like manner again, and 

 in due time once more 



" The sun smiled out far over the summer sea," 



and when the next tempest raged some other reason 

 had to be found for the misfortune. Superstitions 

 may be foolish and irrational, but it seemed to me 

 to be an act of ill-natured and needless pedantry to 

 run counter to them unnecessarily. 



