The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-09-07
A sAR-HARRoR ROMANCE.
A Touching Tale of Love with a Thrilling
Climax.

ing present. 0TSOHS' hloS MAUI
Lowell and Mr. Harry Spooner, in the
latter's canoe, half mile or so from
shore Maud is full of carefully-con-
cealed fears of a spill; Harry, of per-
fectly patent alteration of herr
Maud (apprehensively) Have you
ever been capsized?
Harry (without rehection)-Oh, yes;
lots of times. (Bethinking himself
That is, l mean never; or, at least, not
when l had passengers.
Maud-Didn't you say just now that
this is the first time you've asked any
one to go out with youP
Harry (heedlessly ardenD-Indeed,
yes! l have always preferred being
alone until-until now.
Maud Gathering to the point)-
Then you have never had any passen-
gers?
Harry-N-no.
Maud lin a Q. E. D. tone)-Ah, I
thought so!
Harry (thinking opportunity favora-
ble)-What need you fear when with
me-when with one who would gladly
give his life
Maud (aside)-Oh, dear, oh, dear,
oh, dear! He's going to speak! And
of all places in the world, in this hOr-
rid, webbing thing, that the least
lurch may turn bottom side up! One
might as well make declaration on
Niorro,,o Ea11cf
Harry fear you think me pre-
sumptuous-
Maud (aside)-No, not at all; but
so dreadfully fidgety! Why can't he
propose quietly? Every time he
clasps his hands in that agonized way.
we onlyjust miss going over!
Harry-But if you knew my suffer-
ing!
Maud (aside) if you knew
minei Oh, how he makes us rock
when he signs!
Harry Growing desperate)-And
you sit there
Maud (aside)-It's all I can do
though, when you bounce about so!
Harry (wildly)-Calm, cool, uncon-
cerned-
Maud (aside) Amy thing but that.
Harry Motionless-
Maud (aside) Zone of us must be, if
we hope to see land again.
Harry Sinking DOWN. almost lose
hope
Maud (aside)-And you'll COM
pletely lose your balance, it you don't
mind.
Harry (in great excitemenD But
nevertheless. l will risk my happiness.
Maud (aside) And our lives!
Goodness! We took in a bucketful
that time!
Harry-And ask if you love me?
Maud (aside)-Oh, what shall do?
If say "Yes" Gas always intended),
he'll instantly seize me in his arms,
and then souse we go into the water.
And 1 really can't say mo- to the
dear fellow, even to save a capsize,
but
Harry (despairingly throwing him.
self back)-No answer!
Maud (aside)-Oh! All! But he
mustn't be permitted to do that again.
It's a miracle that we're still above
water. I'll temporize a little-hes-
itate-coquette- lie-any thing, any
thing to keep him quiet, and this
wretched craft right side up until we
can get ashore again. (Aloud.) Mr..
SnOonor-
Harry Violently starting up)-DOn't
call me that!
Maud (aside)-Every thing-silence
or speech-seems to agitate him; and
worse, makes him agitate the canoe.
(Aloud.) Well, Harry, then!
Harry (much excited)-She calls me
Harry!
Maud (aside)-I certainly won't
again, if it causes such plunges as
that. 1 thought we were gone!
(Aloud.) This is SO sudden-so unex-
pected, that 1 hardly know what to say.
We are both very young
Harry half rises to his feet in pro-
test.)
Maud (aside) And doomed to die
so, it looks to me. He'll be through
the bottom, indeed he viii! (AlOud.)
scarcely feel that L
Harry Clearing his hair)-She's 60
ing to refuse!
Maud (aside)-No in case that is a
specimen of the way you'd receive the
announcement. How passionate he is,
and how he does thrash around! Nc
girl who couldn't swim would be like.
ly to refuse him-until she got ashore.
(Aloud). You misunderstood me, Mr..
Sp-Harry.
Harry Enthusiastically you
accept me!
Maud (aside) Mercy on me! Dc
all his emotions take the form o.
spasms? (Aloud). Please paddle
back to the pier; and, on the way,
will consider my answer.
Harry (gloomily)-Very well.
Maud (aside)-rm saved! Evident
ly the feeling of suspense is the sole
one that doesn't react under his mus
cular system. Half way in, already
Pvor boy, how anxious he looks! HI
fears I'll throw him over, when it,
only that want to prevent his doin {
the same to me. But few rods more
Suppose l speak? One little word
would entirely reverse his feelings
yes, and the canoe likewise. No, III