The eyes of these people are never injured.

In the Bay of Apia, in the Samoan Islands, I have seen native boys
diving from a canoe under the bottom of a great ocean steamer. On one
occasion a boy brought up from a depth of fifty feet a silver coin
that had been tossed overboard to test his skill.

CLOSING ADVICE

Never go into the water when at all warm. The best way to enter is to
plunge or dive in.

Never go in more than twice a day, even if a fresh lot of boys come
down to "dare" you. Learn to laugh at dares.

Never stay in the water more than half an hour at a time, unless there
is an absolute need for your so doing. You cannot learn too early that
good health is easily lost and hard to regain.




CHAPTER X

HOW SIDES ARE CHOSEN IN GAMES


When teams from different clubs, or schools, or places meet to try
their skill in some game requiring skill and endurance, there is no
occasion to "choose sides" for that has been done in advance. But when