Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-29

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they found no boy. and met nothing
but a cynical looking COW. who caused
them TO turn and hurry back to Crack
ems landing.
The day was very hot. and the men
they were looking for were lying around
in limp heaps. giving thanks that there
were no womenkind within three miles.
There WAS no middleman woman,
to create a movement between demand
and supply, so supply reioiced in its
freedom. and demand tried to nap in
a hot. stufy iarm bedroom.
Toward supper time the isheTmaid
ems arose and made elaborate toilets.
and after supper they got into a skif,
which Edith poled along the edge OF
the stream among lily pads. where the
water was shallow and still. Presently
they allowed the boat to stop. and they
all sang. and made a charming picture.
Agatha played her banjo and leaned
gracefully against Lily, whose gay
japanese parasol made a bright spot
against the dark foliage. and Edith
leaned on her pole. They sang in a
manner calculated TO draw the fish out
of the water, providing that those tinny
Jewels we're gifted with musical and
artistic tastes, and presently Edith.
who was captain and lookout also.
heard the sound of oars.
They're coming; sing that first
verse again"
In a few moments a skif containing
three handsome young men came down
the stream, but the unconscious girls
sang on. with downcast eyes, until
Edith dropped her pole, tottered until
the boat rocked. and exclaimed:
"Oh, girls, what shall we dot The
pole is gonel"
The singing stopped, the girls
screamed and reached over the side Of
the boat, apparently trying to get the
pole. but really. it is sad TO relate,
pushing il ont Of sight under the lily
pads until il noated almost TO shore. OF
course these distressed damsels were
promptly rescued 10y the three young
men, and a delightful acquaintance be
gan. 1t soon appeared that Frank
Lawrence. the eldest. knew Papa An
drevs quite well-by name. and bad
often -nen in the city of Rivermeet,
and that Robert Somers and Charles
Rich knew a cousin Tom. whom the
sisters had not seen for a couple OF
years. but whose acquaintance made a
formal Introduction to these young men
quite. superfuous. since he was a
most proper person. married and well
10 do. living IN Chesterfield. where
the young men lived. When Papa
Andrews came up on Saturday evening,
he was pleased to find his daughter
happy at their cheap boarding place in
the society Of Cousin Toms friends.
There were many boating parties and
picnics. limited to eve people, OF
whom Aunt Clara was the merest no
body. the bare shadow Of a chaperon
for the attentive young people always
settled her in a hammock with "A mos
quito net over her. while they strolled
around The young men described the
village as the stupidest of places, afford
ing neither cigars nor candy. but boxes
of these ~indispensables were sent FOL
to the city. so the young people did not
, visit the village, the mail being brought
3 by one of the gentlemen. as they tooh
turns in going down for supplies.
! There were long evenings on thu
porch. when it rained or had rained
q and left the grass o wet for walk
: and tennis. and there were coy whis
: parties. when two of the young peopl
had TO take turns waiting on the porcl
q while the other four played. The fsh
ing was indeed first class, but, a tn
prudent Edith observed to her younge
q sisters. il was the catching that con
= cerned them most seriously, and when
on comparing notes. after three week.
stay. they found that kisses had bee
respectfully but earnestly begged fol
the fair fishers felt justified in calm
a them ''nibbles." and in putting fort
extra caution and skill in landing the
It prizes.
N We must be very careful, now;
kiss begged for is an extremely promi
a ing nibble. but a kiss taken or given
letting him run away with your bait,
a said Edith %
,e .'Charlie called me dearest" mu
INJURED Agatha
~ Robert called me darling" sal
D. Lily.
!. THAT all goes for nothing. .P'
"A known mel to actually propose and
accepted and then get up a quar-
., when they were tired of the girl "
"a can't be too careful. l wish we kne
more about them. l have a mind
a write to Cousin Tom" said Edith. q
IL wise virgin
But Cousin Tom has gone to son
place in Canada" objected Lily.
hs LET as say we're going home al
see how they take it, suggested Agath
you know papa said on Monday tn
= he was getting tired Of the emp
house"
This suggestion seemed good. al
that evening each maiden observed
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