Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31
Astonished Brltons,


He who attempts to say how far
an American girl viii go when she is
not restrained by the fear of Mrs.
GruDdy is indeed bold man, and an
Englishman who has been in Amer
lee this summer is probably not the
one to play so daring role.
The Englishman in question has
long had strange ideas about Ameri
can girls, and it is not impossible
that the expression which he gave to
his feelings had something to do with
the hoydenish actions of Miss Oar
ing. At any rate she had never be-
haved before with such recklessness
as she did last summer while on a
yachting trip where the Englishman
and his extremely proper mamma,
corpulent and severe British matron.
we're also guests.
: The things which Miss Daring did
} to shock that proper British matron
cannot be told in anything short OF
complete novel, but her browning
) teat which made the British matron
take her offspring under her arms at
I the next port and depart with all
speed, may be put in paragraph.
The yacht was lying becalmed in
2 the sound one fine August day, and
: the company were on deck unier
r the awnings lounging about in cos
tunes more comfortable than elnbo-
J. rate when the Englishman appeared
c clad in white canvas, wonderful and
{ spotless. He seemed himself to have
T stnrched for the occasion, and the
d company exchanged glances as he
came forward with the splendidly
q upholstered British matron on his
d arm.
Light Of my eyes!" Miss Daring
u cried out as he approached her
q thou art more Respondent than the
Y. full moon in its risingl'
re The British matron glared at thu
IS girl, who was provokingly pretty
in and well dressed in gown ofQuakel
gray batiste.
oil have never been able to see, = sh'
ne returned, ponderously, why the fac
e, that one is on yacht is an eXcus
d. or going abo:t in negiige costume.
Nor :" the other assented witt
mock Difference. "If there is on
thing as vulgar as to oyerdress on |
he yacht, it is to fail 90 be dressed we
an enough"
The British matron gave snor
ISL IN reply. and established herself in
ID, comfortable seat. Her son. as tn
Id moth flies ON the candle, made hi
=. way at once to Miss Daring.
=. ~ The girl rose as he approached hel
Her eyes were full of mischief, an
~ she threw a saucy glance around I'll
10 circle, ending with look at the Brif
!. ssh matron which sent cold shivei
III 1own the respectable backbone {
nd that eminently proper individual.
nv 81 can swim like fish" she SAT-
r. Come Mr.. Montgomery"
ny And before any one could divir
,'s What she meant to do she had seize
~ The Englishman by the arm and d
~, w iberately, though swiftly leapt
IA overheard into the blue, calm waite
Il. The Englishman, taken complete
~. 5v surprise, lost his balance M
~, pitched awkardly into the sen aft
10 her. Miss Daring let go of his ar
IA at exactly the right moment al
go buoyed up her garments, managll
.oa 10 keep her head from going und
.e'i the water, so when the discomtiti
~ gentleman came sputtering to I
surface she was ready to greet him
ms Isn't it delightful, Mr.. Montgo
~, ,rv?" she said. "Do call out TO 20
l mother that you are all right, or $
peu will hurt herself screaming SO.
For in truth the worthy Britt
nv; nv, matron was screaming with all
W. Iorce of her well developed lungs.
How they got the pair ont of
water, and how the men laughed n
ie. the champerons scolded, and
20 Englisdman swore, and his mott
u, sulked. would take up too mt
leu space in the telling, but it may I
iur- be amlss to add that it afterwn'
rch- transpired that the whole scheme h
m is been carefully planned by the wicl
Young woman, who had on bath
on'- ,lothes under her demure-look
, at quaker gray batiste. The Brit
Uses, matron will never forget and ne
men forgive, while the son is more dee
irlal IN love with Miss Daring than eve
lbiic And she is engaged, so the pap
the announce this fall, to the Owner
'usl- The yacht whereon this bit OF ial
'ried ,ny,sdv was enncted.-Boston Ca
ulie er.
lave
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