The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-10

both rod and line at o single jerk, turned
away from the confonnded and aston
| ished sportsman, and swan after the
boat, snuifing the air and wagging his
tail in an ecstasy of delight.
"Well done, Drake" cried Lanty
staating up from his seat, and ciapplne
his hands IN such glee that the pipe fell
from his month unobserved, and broke
in pieces at his feet. 'sWell done, oulo
dog! well done, my gallant ould fellow
that's it, Drake!-that's. just what he
deserves, the laundering gawkie, te
abuse such ish in that way.
| The Light breeze from the sonth-e east
had been gaining for the last half houa
or SO, and now blew SO fresh around the
point shat the little boat lay down al
most gunwale under, and swept past,
before her fair pilot could bring hel
within speaking distance OF the stranger
Once she tried 80 jam her up to wind
ward, probably with the intention OF
apologizing for brakes uncivil behav-
I ior; but the little craft refused to obey,
and then, waving her hand, she let he1
fall off towards The opposite shore, and
was soon lost s4ght of behind the point.
Ali this took place III much less time
than we have taken to describe it, the
boa5 appearing ana disappearing as sud
denly as a moving picture i'll panor-
anna.
The bewildered stranger gazed after
Tie fair occupant Of the little boat as
long as she remained in sight, and then
peering stealthily around to see ii any
one had Witnessed his discontinue, dis
iointed the remainder Of his fishing rod,
and throwing it carelessly Oh his shoul-
der, walked away slowly and sadly from
the shore.
ssThere he goes, said Lanty, button
ing his green jacket; s'there he goes,
sneaking off like fox from a hen roost.
@, That he may niver come back, [ pray!
Begorra, it's ducked he ought to be, If
iver he has the assurance to cast line
in the watl1er again But | must be OF
myself to the lighthouse, and coax Mr..
Lee for o maliard wing for Uncle jerry Z
20, ay. to be sure, UncleJerry, there's
no one like Uncle Jerry. E thin may
be if the gentleman you're for ducking
in the lough there was as free to you
with his purse as Uncle Jerry, he'd just
be us great % favorlte, every bit. But
it's an ould sayin and true one, Lanty
Praise the fool as you find him.
s'Don't say that, Else Curiey, repiled
Lanty, laying has hand on her shoulder,
and speaking more earnestly tnan usual
--"don't say that, for heaven knows
wouldn't give one KIND word OF Uncle
Jerry's lips, or one kindly feeling OF his
glnerous tine ould heart, Tor Q million
like HIM And listen 10 me, Else Cur
ley, for I'm gong to tell ye a secret l
know that man OH an on tor month
and more, nor that | was lver much ID
his company; but watched hlm, and
watched him too for g ralsln OF my own,
and | tell you PLAINLY, Else, II heopehed
ms purse 10 me 'Vefy aay IN tne year,
ana II u o Sooia goliieas, ! eus.h : lse'
u N my heaff 20 toach one q 1llil.
aitaii' Yoa caun now! fes'ohuea 81
Else, II 9 ii''ii-ilicresluious 1ali-aeefa'.t5
Tone iy my WORK, us mighty pie
spoken OF you, MI. RAMON. E' p eiaih
might q poay make 50 oouia as % a.
yer ralsihsss 1aloh, 'hey must pe power
1ul ones lharely.
= nave 10 pafacAsaf faisi'ls' re-
piled l'anty' ne nlyer ale hafm 70 me
nor mine, that | know Oh. but aon I
IKE nm lhere > sohe'hlng wrong
Wheh l ~ near hlhl' ehefe oafh spo'
u ilin so'he"l'ere eila' 'l'e oiish' heh'
Liver feachea S''' f1se
h1ilph sjacuASeo ttle Ola woman,
iooAihs shafp.y a' hsf ooil lpailioh' you
suspect hlin OF solhethlhSs