The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-28
sPooPENpYKE BATHEs MRS. s.

snow, my DEAR said Mr.. Spoopendyke, as he
bounced out of his bathing house and thuiupet
on the door of the one occupied by Mrs. Spoopcn-
dyke, "are you readyi 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 doub-
lie, and shivering with the cold.
..Isn't it rather chilly p she asked.
Mot at all, Mrs. Spoopendyke, not at all; the
air il rather cool, but the water is warm. IL
you are going with me, you want to move along"
As they reached the beech, Mr.. Spoopendyke
left his wife and boldly strobe into the surf
wave broke over him, filling his eyes, nose,
ears, and mouth, and then he strobe ont.
"what are you standing there for eh p he de-
manded. "What do you take yourself fora
big lighthouse' Did ye come down here 10 take
n bath. or We waiting for some ship to tie up
to you What is the matter with you, anyhow r
.'fm afraid of the waves" whimpercd Mrs.
Spoopendyke Ike; .'they're so big
''Oh. they're too big for yon, aint they Z" re-
tortcd Mr. Spoopendyke. "Wait till ! get
man TO saw you OF little one. Better get
measured for one to suit, hadn't Yot It's the
big waves You want, tell You. Look herer
and Mr.. spooPendyke marched boldly into the
seq again, Another wave caught him, and
landed him high and dripping on the beach.
"Why didn't We come when l called yef What
dye want me tn walk all the way up here after
you for y shrieked Mr.. Spoopendyke. care you
waiting to le launched like a shin, Can't Won
the legs Of your pants for. They amt skirts.
Now look mt me. See how l 90 in, and you fol-
low me when | beekon to You. Watch me,
now
Mr.. SpOopcndyke plunged in and swashed
around few minutes in safety, but the treach-
erous water was hiding 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.
.aG,t ,nost r.,lv "a, g, ;u bo ;.,laJ o,t ,s
lie clmed up himself and assumed the pcrpen-
dicular. ''Think I'm going to slam around here
all day, like a waterspOut, waiting for you
What did you come here fort Fine fun stand
ing out here like saltwater signf Why don't
you get into the water, if you are going tot
Come on, now"
'Tm afraid" sniveled Mrs. Soopendyke. "IfI
20 in, i know l will be drowned
"No, you won't get drowned, either. Can't
You hold on to met What did you put on the
shirt and trousers for, if you ment to get drown
edi What are yOu doing around heref Now
when 20 in again, you come along, or else you
go home"
Mr. Spoopcndyke plunged into the surf 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 n moment,
and then her fears for him overcame her fears
for herself, and with a yell she dashed In, aud
hauled him out by the hair.
"D0d CAST the water!p ohoked Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke; "Fm full of the measly stuff. So you got
in, didn't YET Let 90 of my hair, will YET Let
go, tell ye! What dye think you are, anyhow
Ia steam barber shopi Going to let go Of
that hair sometimef,
But, frightened out of all reason, Mrs. Spoop-
endyke chung still, and hauled Mr. Spoopendyke
to his bathing house.
ooh, if hadn't saved youm she sobbed.
ooh, yes, you saved me, didn't you :" snee-ed
Mr. SpOopendyke. "All you want is four
air-tight compartments and two sets of thole-
pins to be a patent life-raft. Are you going to
let 20 ofthat hairfr
Aud as she released him. they went to their
separate apartmeuts- Rro0kIvH EagIe