The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1883-12-01
A Lakeside Musing l..
"Good day, gen tlemen."

editorial rooms and.paused in ex-
pectancy after announcing her
presence.
"Do you object, ,"Ishe.. e..continu-
ed, "te my talking to you gentle
men = little while on matter
which may be of interest to
you?"
"I DON'T" replied the horse re-
porter. IF any person can gain
instruction or amusement from a
chaste conversation with me they
are welcome to do so. Heaven
forfend that / should by the
thoughtless refusal Of an innocent
request embitter forever a life
that would otherwise be bright
and happy. What direction
would you like to have the COM
versatIon take? l know some
laisy stories concerning the trials
to which early missionaries were
subjected in Africa through neg
lec:ing 10 take mosquito-bars
with them. and a corker about a
man in Ohio who, forgetting that
his wife was born in Boston. said
he would rather own GOldsmith's
Maid than be the author of En-
erson's works."
ut wasn't anything Of that
kind 1 DESIRED" said the young
lady, blushing very Brettily.
"The purpose OF my visit was to
call your attention to a work of
art am engaged in selling" and
she unfOlded a picture which rep
resented two boats lying along
side of each other on placid
sheet OF water, one containing d
young man and the other young
woman.
"Is that the work Of art?" ask
ed the horse reporter.
Yes, SIR"
"W hats The name OF it?"
"The title is on the Like"
and it is considered very fine
picture" continued the young
lady.
81 suppose SO. see the young
man has got hold of the young
lady's hand. What's that for?'
"Why," said the visitor. blush
ing violently, she is-,hat is, |
suppose-thay seem 10 be-why,
the young ulan is making love t.
the lady"
"Oh," said the horse reporter
"he Is seeking to win her Young
affecil0us, is heW
- O., sir" replied the iair
merchant, Il suppose that is ii.'
"But what il he lying down an
his stomach in the boat FOR? Has
he got the coiic?'
"''No, sir" Was the reply, fol-
lowed by more bushes. "Hi'
position is Que of negligent ease
made so by the artist IN order tt
more fully carry out the thought t.
suggested by the picture.
"Weli, don't KNOW" Said th'
horse reporter. Maybe you're
fright, but it doesn't inok natural
1 guess he's sort of scrouchins
down that way in case the girI'
father should happen to be owe
there on The shore of the lax
with gun. Was this pictur,
: drawn from lifeW
I II do nnt think so," was tn
, reply. ut is generally the cas-
! in pictures of this character tina
: the subject is an ideal one"
: 81 suppose the young man
: name in ChOlly," continued th'
, horse reporter. 'He looks as i
: it might he. He has got one q
}. those you-may-kiss- me-but- dom
you-tell-papa mustaches and
pair of whittier are we-driftln
/. pants. You can just bet his nam
is Cholly. and the chances ar
that he will 60 bicycle riding a
!. soon as he gets ashore. So the
!. are ma King love, are they?'
"Yes, sir" replied the youn
|. lady. "Of course I don't know
80, certainly not; Chicago girl
never do, but IL man who tried
: travel on what they mis-
r wouldn't get far away. I guess
from the way they both look
the sort OF stcer-feund-i1-tht