Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24
.orr,y,s PASSENGER
......-AM NSGOOD.

lake Village WAS utmost
r.s MI 1i inst now the wind was 5
l,.., W. Wv more than usual, and
; OWL 1., II the long, bleak street,
!: tl'2 ,s%1,p in at the window of
: 70 s tie tavern, might well
Fa,s, ,..I bv the bright fire and
aPaa Il. '- r~Ial afternoon loafers,
r.. .,. %. of one small, why :y5
/ ,A,,S Stranger. who had stopped
pan D, . !. ,5mething hot, and who,
q. ". evidently the center of
-~ /. rou know, anyhow,
a-a. Ia one of the group.
L. friends -,
j s}g enough to shut up
..,5,.,v spell, if not to make
+ | Know how to tell it
Ea.-,lc comes, don't you be
~ The days getting on"
.s H. rising and turning to-
1 .ni. and your duck-pond
Tx arar-a greeable just now,
,3 51atman hereabouts? for,
| Iela't SWIM"
,r3g, YOUR man was the an
/ c,1IIa't tip over if he tried,
|frt You wait till tomorrow,
+ roi,re ateard o the weather -?
| 5agl. over there do look kind
+ .sil the landlord Of the Lake
+ turning a practised eye on
n.n..Iag outlines of lake and
ae- i said the other, "Tm &C
mar IN Nilham, and, if it's all
IA v9q''-with a wink-"Id
there than here; so, if you'll
,..Tae What s-his-name, III be
aaari resenting the wink and
i la,.auation, opened the door
/. o,., rather sulkiIy, to some one
i room: Marcy, run down to
1d tell Joe there's a passenger
fl-rminu-e the house-door closed,
| ight girls figure, with q shawl
might have been seen hur-
h nthe Water-side.
f9 busy about his boat, heard
! led, and, looking up, saw the
The sharp wind had blown
Is 81 her crisp, black hair
(.'lc red shawl, but the hectic
5. and The feyerish brightness
lsa eyes, were not al the winds
came close to the young boat
,cl himself up, facing her.
,-g said, there's a passenger
+ 70 the house, she laid her
his arm, and glanced cautiously
EsF4 aiding, in whisper: Joe,
Ftmn reaches the other side,
| with father
/ that. Nargy2' said the boat
F-ns TonderingIy at her.
you | heard it; he'll bring it
Pm, he says 50; he's come a-pur-
ilt1er's chance clean gone if
bin across
mean should refuse to take
E.: said Joe, slowly.
god would that do:n said the
Tn,y. Kelley or some of'em
nm fast enough; what's
L a'a,asta fare: No, it's you
Inn. Joe and then, If any thing
s.ahlas her voice to a meaning
nobody but you and mes the
raibac5.
S-.t .1a, you're thinking ?"
..2 IT, cried the girl, pas
wang her fingers in the
:. .-a. 1t snapped; hes nv
.' was a better but for the
Yourself, everybody says
", g41-l hear that man there
S..ng he'll hang him!
IN l,.r -1'i 10 keep your hands
ss,,. .ala;ask you to so much
+ ~. MN, only, if the boat
h. T.. .'a Iheard him say
6,r saved, and nobody
b,r- icy 60atman that ever
H. t,., al ACCIDENT on "a squally
z .Srr n 4a.sT be still, poor girl,
DE- VIZ. you're saying" in,
b H. sd I'D She, passionatelv;
/ Nth ,1.I.> "a, ,1a, Joe Gorton, / tell |
- 'oa % save father or to
,f..r Il Never live over
NV ! swear; so you choose
Nay. She pressed her
il -. shoulder, looking up
W. 1's H.. Joe, if ever YOU
eo,,3 mat poor old man ~
| b. .S ~. answer an. she was a gone,
'Ds alter her like one in
.' Ssre getting lower and
.-'4A set off with his
@.5e >I 1.,l51 have a spell of
....l- 4'5er, glancing from N
ss. Ii.aeked you IN to t,J I"
4a.s IN ing /. here I Shouldn't Mt
81 SAL 555. a. they'll average,
'2 iaquirinsIhyo ' NAME
14 Ct -'5 ;.l Name, and one 7
a.1.sa oE this day week eek,
man smiled a smile
said Joe oDx;.,,
ev; .7e.
g o5o'I .,s ' toya row." t6e