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small looking glass which hung over very
small bureau. She wasn't half 50 disconnected
as he was, however and when the driver had
explained his companions appearance she
calmly proceeded with her toilet
The cabin stretched clecT across the boat,
some ten or twelve feet, and was some seven
feet deep. Doors opened out Of 1t to the berths
in the rear. Snow white muslin curtains hung
at the little windows On the floor was
bright ingram carpet. Vases and knicknacks
covered the top of the bureau.
A brown eathenware pot OF tea sung on the
tiny stove, and the table, spread with a snowy
cloth, was set with stone china dishes and
wooden handled knives and three tined forks.
THE CAPTAINS DAUGHTER
The dinner, while not elegant, was hearty.
There was corned beef, with boiled potatoes,
green corn and tomatoes, everything well
cooked. The captains daughter, for she 10
was, presently tore herself from the glass and
sat down 70 pour the tea She wore blue
and white striped calico gown, a silver
brooch and celluloid comb, and the canal
driver addressed her as Polly. She talked
like a woman born 70 command, and her con-
versation was interspersed with forcible slang
expressions
A savory apple pie was put On the table for
dessert, and the canal driver remarked that
be always ate largely Of it, because he con
sidered it an excellent brain food.
I'VE have an economical way Of reading
the magazines" said he. "You may have
imagined thai canal men are an Illitersts lot.
They are, as a rule, bat there are exceptions,
and good many OF them Now, the captain
Of this boat has q chum on the canal who Is q
great reader He usually makes trip east,
while we're coming west.
80 when The Harper comes oat IN View
York he buys il, and ia tie five days before
he meets Us hs reads IL all through; then
when he passes Us throws the magazine 70 us
Ws DO the same thing with The Century,
buying it in Buffalo and handing It over %
him when we meet Have another piece
Of pie No. On, yes, this way q passing
the summer is infinitely preferable 70
bang cooped up in a hotel as = waiter.
Vow. here I am practically independent;
! can wear the worst clothes IN the
world; the food Is good, ss tsink yoa will
admit: TIE work is healthy. and Bos only
gives one whias o' tie country air. bsI; pu.s
you Il contact with ell sorts sf queer char
acters The trip down toe Hudson ir tie
tow IS worth fortune 70 any observing per
son. The money ne ges, you See, .s Gear
gain Wben l 50 back 20 l,hsoa Il shrs@
weeks III - 80 IA pocket, 20 say DosasEs Il
TIE exp>riezcs and pleasure szirs1-
The driver here showed back his chair and
led the war . ths deck. TIE bat wa
slowly approaching the Georgia street bridEe
There sasd tAs driver, -usost people
imagine tha, the canal Is as no4sorzs and
uglv as tass = al the wsy 70 Albany. I,s
erea. rnistzke II yo1 want u 81 Joy yozr-
self oex. sgurasr turn canal driver. Yos 4
never rssTst IL
As ths boa: swung gsds- ths b-idzs re
reporter c.Egbs It's g!r5ars AID puIled hins-
s-lf Up Ths schclar Of TIE TOW path waved
his kaoi ard ths CAPTAINS daughter came up
tie cabin stsirs az1 iooxs1 beck pleasantly
tdrozgn tbs fz-nel q bsv esileo IN t,onns,
slowly The gslssd and jsd~s favi-x pzi1sa ;as
boat o. ar1 FIVE minutes later :hs Peg1y
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