The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16
THE SUMMER BOARDER
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 brown elisfo ard nhiic apron. bad ~teoe over the >sde table. 2 inc dining room ei the liil! cottage dula- the Neek. faHlng
 One h, me fhe garments oause ion under her def; finger smooth and satn- ing. until the Ia>; e.., folded. and ...l Mer, put aWay Then Il sigh of relief escaped her. and siic Wen, 9lt 0n Inc ba k pIdzZ. 10 rest and sci eoal.
 The whirf ef her fathers mil from he low fcii falntis en her ear ard the ss-r WE swee, with the breath of lasseled com She leaned wearilt back n the easy rac ker. her little hand, loosely elA>ped n hef.ap her eyes gong eu: nver the heia, ane woods. with dreamy. Xear1lI1E ii'-t.,,.
 Presently her revcb ats broken !. tht sharp soiee of her stlf,BE >.ePmutheI ealing Faith. fAIih. set inc .Ih.c ioi dinner
 She ahcy ct. foI Nh, !lii.. tte sece-d was woman aha tolerated .a lo.;cfI. Nhen ,he cloth Was Lad. and ;lse .ies pIes S.,h eani mi.a aad -aiGen ds;;cl were ga' spen the table. ''ahkea tH Ess., bread and j ash oi braUuc,i t,h. 54ash; that nofr.as from ogf ;he a.lt pond. named lefh katiae r, ore - Afe Smith fonnAH;.s boarders her f..hes came tn htnan5 l.; d bunch ai fresh pond Alhe>.
 '' Here | nth laine asg,ss ,he;a dawa m the t,ll, la,ei j; me farther end "i .he pond .heS are almost the ils; l cNpee; you MI >ee bet fe aeN; >afnacs.
 NJ. Hiil fez-fded hi. Na4aser sh.aaren with ittheIlN af'c, ;lee. hui ai'f. inc anls chlte. i5l ti> fiS; .9 |. sI.ts Inc ]. -a. u his eyes.
 When dlBner Na. oseI and he | she, washeG and pei aNtt. Al.h ,,.I.; = her Ett.e ~hiie caflasucd room. ba;hed Ter face and head hanged her aleo feF a nea,h ,ii,!ns whi,e pl,. lc wlih :. ,ua, Il blue rbhon a,- the throat Whilc another bound back her >af; san-bash; aft,. The blue ribbon Wa> a pretty eoast.l.; .s her peach-biuem heck>. he prns ,.9> dres, revealed the ..raeeial outlines ei. her slender It, fuaaded shape .suo ai;as ether she made Il pl5 ;ufc he eve would ,;e3L L |; te dwell upnn. She acd en her brnad sun hA;. and caught up Icnnyson $ Maud iron. the :ahic where las her fe" book treasures and went ou;. down , shori aaod path thl; led :" ihe ,ln> axe Her mother booked through the opened door after her rc;ieaiing form. and sasc her parting mum tfon Het to set iate one of them day dreams and tumble III the pond.
 Down al the wateV> edge Was a h,tic skifi. aiih' : eii, from her brother on her las, birthday. She untIed Il from the maple tree. stepped ln and taking an oar pGshed o;f. breaking the smooth wate, int s4s ~k . the inlet where the water lilies .fow Here all Mas n shadow. oa,, hy m lm- mense llve oak that threw its slani arm, out oyer the water. \ Jew buds and golden hearted lilies stil 6oated or the smooth water oi ,hi> eool nook and sht succeeded n gathering them and ,wlninu their long stems Alth a wls,l al aaicr grass made d pretty wreath and >e; !, atop ut her fan ouris. her hal having hong sintt been thrown aside that she mlsht hay, the tal bene.. ei inc breeze Al res; IF her boat on the tranquil shaded water she took the h,tle blue and gold book from her pocket and proceeded to finlsh the moarnful story ef Maud. Drop ping the book upon her lap she sag aloud / " II should ever have d love stoN. wonder t |; would have So sad an endins. A little rustle made her look up |, !, the buds eomlns io roosi m the grea tree. she said oh hoW lovely itlook> Wonder on the hail k the golden glers a. sunset. and here ihe llSht |, >o mcuo,Ec,i. and softly oelored. and the ferns ana fiower-s,arred grasses fringe the bank An II i.3rle> ,;l.i lNed. a> in the .ol,!c. age. thlnk lheN would harn, this spot
 They do, ,hink.
 Whose was the bold Noloe that answer ed. She looked around startled and saw Nythc Walton. one of Mrs. smith summer boatders standing on the bank m his olive hunting suIt. with i fish,n. rod and !ine III hand
 She blu>hed and sna;ched o;f the wa,e' lily wreath
 "Ho~ you frightened me. Mr. Wal. ton.
 '' am sorry and beg pardon. could hardly help responding. as did. to youl speech about iaines. and you n thai white dress and water ily wreath l.ci me explain my intrusion. 1 came here ,e fish. and after catching couple of n.is- crable minno~s. gave up in disgust; and
  fell asleep over the report of political convention. and did not wake up until . few moments ago. Then l heard you, voice. and peeping through the bushe. saw you in your boat like another Ellen Douglass. I'm ashamed ,o tell how stealthily rose 10 my feet. and stepped down 10 the waters edge
 To view ihc Lady of the Lake"
 '' You do not deserve 10 be made q James Fiu James, said Faith blushine and laughing. but I'll take pity on your indolence. and your heavy burden of tish and TOW you to the other side. if you like.
 He did like IL She pushed her skin nearer the bank and he leaped lightly in and took the oars from her hands. He did no, pull directly for the opposite bank nearest Mrs. Smiths big newly painted