Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26

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endyke, as he bounced out of his
bathing house and thumped on the
door of the one occupied by Mrs.
Spoopendyke, ''are you ready? We
must hurry into the water and get
out again, or we won't get through in
time for dinner"
Mrs. Spoopendyke emerged, bent
almost double and shivering with the
cold
Isn't it rather chilly" she asked.
mot at all, Mrs. Spoopendyke,
not at all /; the air is rather cool, but
the water is warm. If you are going
with me you want to move along"
As they reached the beach, Mr..
S~poopendyke left his wife and boldly
stride into the surf. A wave broke
over him, filling bis eyes, nose and
mouth, and then he strobe out.
"What are you standing there for,
eh!' he demanded. "What do you
take yourself fora big lighthouse?
Did We come down here to take a
bath, or are ye waiting for some ship
to tie up to you? What is the matter
with you anyway" -
"l'm afraid of the waves" whim-
pered Mrs. Spoopendyke, ''they're
so big"
"Oh! they are too big for you,
amt they?" retorted Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke. "Wait till I get a man to saw
you off a little one. Better get meas
ured for n to suit, hadn't We? Its
the big a you want, 1 tell you.
Look here!" and MIR. Spoopendyke
marched boldly into the sea again.
Another wave caught him, and landed
him high and dripping on the beach.
"Why didn't ye come when I call
ed ye? What dye want to make
me walk all the way up here for?''
he shouted. care you waiting to be
launched like q ship? Can't you walk
as far as that? What are ye hosting
up the legs of your pants for? They
amt skirts. Now look at ne. See
how 1 60 in and you follow me when
l beckon to you. Watch me now"
Mr.. Spoopendyke plunged in and
washed around afew minutes in safety,
but the treacherous sea was bidine
its time. Another wave caught him
and rolled him over, bumped itself
into his stomach, drew him under.
whirled him around, and finally de-
posted him, bowling, on the sand.
SCOT most ready to go in" he
jerked out, as he climbed up himself
and assumed the perpendicular.
"Think Pm going to slam around
here all day, like a water-spout, wait
ing on you? What did you come here
for? Find any fun standing out there
like a soda water sign? Why don't
you get into the water if you are go
ing to? Come on now"
I'm afraid" sniveled Mrs. Spoop-
endyke, "If 1 60 in 1 know I'll get
drowned"
"No, you won't get drowned,
either. Can't you hold on to me?I
What did you put on the shirt and
trousers for if you meant to ge,
drowned? What are you doing
around here? Now, when 1 90 in
again, you come along, or else you
60 home"
Mr.. Spoopendyke plunged into the
surf, but as he came up he missed the
rope. For a second or two he sprawl
ed around, and then began to yell.
Mrs. S~poopendyke eyed him for a
moment and then her fears for him
overcame her fears for herself, and
with a yell she dashed in, and hauled
him out by the hair.
"Dod CAST the water!" choked
Mr.. S~poopendyke "I'm full of the
measly stuff. You got in, didn't ye?
Let go of my hair, will ye? Let 60,
1 tell ye! What dye think you are
anyway-a steam barber shop? Co
ing to let hold of that hair some
timer"
But, frightened out of all reason,
Mrs. Spoopendyke chung still, and
hauled Mr.. ~Spoopendyke to his bath
ing house.
"Oh, if 1 hadn't saved you!' she
sobbed.
"Oh, yes, you saved me, didn't
you?" sneered Mr.. Spoopendyke.
"All you want is four air-tight COM
partments and two sets of thole-pins
to be a patent ll~ft-raft. Are you 60
ing to let 60 Of that hair?"
And as she released him they went
to their separate apartments.