Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-05
Bathing in the Serf.

Da'nlnS house and thumped on the
one occupied by Mrs. Spoopendyke
care you ready? We must hurry
into the water and out again, or we
won't get through in time for din
ner."
Mrs. Spoopendyke emerged, bent
almost double and shivering with
cold.
"Isn't it rather chilly" she asked.
"Not at all, Mrs. Spoopendyke,
not Mt all; the air is rather cool but
the water is warm. If you are go.
ing with me you want to move
along.
AS they reach the beach, Mr..
Spoopendyke left his wife and bold
ly strobe into the serf. A wave
broke over him filling his eyes, nose,
ears and mouth and then he strobe
out.
ID" What are We standing there for,
eh ?" he demanded. "What do you
take yourself fora lighthouse ?
Did We come down here to take a
bath, or are ye waiting for some ship
to tie up to you? What's the mat
ter with you anyway ?"
I'm afraid of the waves - whimp-
ering Mrs. Spoopendyke, they're
50 big"
90! they're too big for you, are
they p retorted Mr.. Spoopendyke.
Wait till get man to saw off a
little one. Better get measured for
one to suit, hadn't you. It's tue
big waves you want, I tell you.
Look here!' and Mr.. Spoopendyke
marched boldly into the sea again.
He turned his face toward the shore
and beckoned to his wife. Another
wave caught him and landed him
high and dripping OH the beach.
Why didn't We come when I
called ye? What dye want to make
me walk all the way up here after
you for?" shrieked Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke. care ye waiting to be
launched, like ship? Can't ye
walk as far. as that? What are we
hoistinS up the legs Of your pants
for They amt skirts. Now look at
ne. See how so i'll and you fol-
low me when beckon to you.
Watch me now."
MIR. Spoopendyke plunged in and
swashed around few moments in
safety, but the treacherous water
was biding its time. Another wave
caught him and rolled him over.
pumped itself into his stomach. drew
him under, whirled him around and
finally deposited him, bowling on
the sand.
"Got most ready to get in?" he
jerked out as he climed up himself
and assumed the perpendicular.
Think I'm going to slam around
here all day, like water spout,
waiting for you? Find any fun in
standing there like soda water
sign? Why don't you get into the
water, if you are going to? Come
on now."
"Im afraid" snivelled Mrs.
Spoopendyke. IF 1 so in. 1 knew
Ill be drowned.
"No you won't get drowned,
either. Can't you hold on to me :?
What did you put on that skirt and
trowsers for if you meant to get
drowned? What are you doing
around here? Now when I go in
again, you come along, or else you
so home"
Mr.. Spoopendyko plunged into
the serf, but as he came up he missed
the rope. For second or two he
sprawled around and then began to
yell. Mrs. Spoopendyke eyed him
for u moment and then her fear for
him overcame her fears for herself,
and with yell she dashed in and
hauled him out by the hair.
"Dod gast the water" choked
Mr.. Spoopendykc; elm full of the
messley stuff. SO ye got in, didn't
We? Let go of my hair, will ye?
Let so, tell ye? What dye think
you are, any way--a steam barber's
shop? Going to let go that hair
some time %
But, frightened out of all reason,
Mrs. Spoopendyke clung still and
hauled Mr.. Spoopendyke to his bath
ing house.
80, if 1 hadn't saved you," she,
sobbed.
90, yes you saved me, did you ?"
sneered Mr.. Spoopendyke, "All you
want is four air-tight compartments
and two sets of thole pins to be
patent life raft. Are you going to
to let so of that hair 2
And as she released him they went
to their separate apartments.
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