St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-15

him, and It appeared to me that
he was not the right kind of a
man to go up the river and be
there all night alone with that
flask and only half-breed guide; and
the flask was, as / said, large one aud
most full, though we had had two drinks
out of it; but then they were not large
ones. Well, being a stranger, you
know, couldn't come right out with
what | wanted to say and warn him. So
L sat there until at last thought of the
way to save him. The thought came TO
ME all at once, and l acted upon it i'm
mediately-I would drink up all his
whisky, then he would be safe, and my
duty done. So kept on sitting there
and talking. and, in about an hour. L
finished the flask, and then l said good
by and left him. He never suspected
me at all. Oh, love to do good by
what thy left dOeth. p" That's right, that's
right. Well, you know, L left him at the
fall, he going OH up. and l told Sammy
to let her go. And then about half way
down the rapidS-well, got out of the
boat; it WANT cold aud the water was
only waist deep, but when | got up and
looked back at the boat there sat Sammy
i'll the stern holding her in the quick
water. Well, it Want cold, but could
not stand that, so says, Sammy, Sam
my, get out of the boat; don't you see
me in the water? what do you mean by
Staying in the boat when | get out?'
And made him get out into the water.
Well, it WANT cold, and he got out.
Then we both waded ashore and pulled
the boat after us. But it Want cold.
Well, as we came OH down l talked to
Sammy and says to him, Now, Sammy.
always remember never to stay in boat
when man gets out. Just as soon as you
see him get out you jump out too, and it
will be all right" and now l think Pve
got Sammy taught so he is all right, and
l tell you, boys, feel that l have done
good days work in saving that young
man up at the falls and teaching Sammy
how to guide properly"
With a glow of satisfaction and a
smile upon his face, the philosopher
leaned book, waiting for the approval
OF the others. There was silence for
some little time, when the general man.
ager leaned forward, and, placing his
hand on the philosophers knee, said:
John, why did you tell Sammy to get
out OF the boat?'' The philosopher
looked at him, opened his mouth as ifto
speak, gagged, looked at him again.
seemed to struggle with some great
thought, but the general managers eve
was upon him, his hand still upon his
knee; for moment he returned the
fixed look, then, while the red blood
slowly mounted to his temples, he rose,
and, without word, retired to his room.
That night there was inscribed upon
the records The Brule River Temper
ance and Life Saving Association"
John j. Rhodes, president.
The Annual Trip.
And the philosopher had at last an or
ganiZatiOn all his own. But in the
morning his voice was as happy, his
cOuntenance As cheerful as ever and
his philosophy just as serene as before.
The annual trip down the river was
made, this time by the president and
philosopher. and III very moist and
neaVy rain; but they only went as far as
the dam, for the way in which the lat
ter was operated by the lumbermen
prevented further navigation, and the
way In which that structure and its eff
feet upon the river and fishing were al
luded TO by the party upon their re-
turn, tended at least to strengthen their
conversation to an unusual degree.
Towards the last of the month the en-
gineer came in Drowned and tanned by
tramp in the Canadian forests, and
other guests arrived who kept the camp
we'll filled until the closing days arrived.
Both braves and guests had much adj
mired the quaint melodies of Sammy OH
the violin. ana some inquiring brave
having discovered that he was endowed
with vocal capacities of no mean order,
he was induced to exercise them, to the
great delight and enjoyment of the
camp. All great vocaliSts have their
favorite song, and Sammy was no eX-
ceptiOn. Having been once started it
was hard to stop him, but his great and
favOrite effort was tender and pathetic
ballad known as 1.-The Single Man." 1t
captured the entire camp, but particu-
larry pleased the general manager, and
is at his express request here reproduced
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