Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-11-12
SETTLING A QUESTION.
How Was Influenced to Change
My Declared Principles.

My Declared Principles.
The wind was right off the land. 1t
was strong; but under the cliffs the
sea was calm enough. SO the three of
us ran the boat down and got her out
over the bar though with the tide
against us it was a hard pull Miss
Elo had como with us after all, for she
had never had a really good try at pol
lock-fishing When we had got fairly
out over the sandbanks and gained the
shelter of the Ness, she steercd, while
Tom made himself precariously com
Portable in the bows. Laddic and I
pulled easily through the smooth water
under the rich, rcd cliffs, and in TWEEN
ty minutes we were floating just above
the wccd-clad, rocky homes of the pol
lock.
Then / took both oars and padded
along gently, while Laddic helped to
get out the lines.
Miss Flo could raise no objection to
the india-rubber worms we used; still,
she preferred to try her hand at row.
ing, and promised to leave the steering
to me. Laddic impressed upon her
that as soon as ever he called out, she
must back water hard, or else the bait
would be left fast in the rocks and
weeds six feet below our reach. Miss
Flo promised, and no doubt did her
best; but two of our lines had snapped
before we had gone fifty feet.
A shadow of wonder. rather than
vexation, fitted across the boys
face, and am sure he was not sorry
when the girl herself suggested that
we should put her ashore, for she
didn't like the motion of the boat now
that we went so slowly.
We would not hear of such thing;
but in the end we ran in stern first
under the shelter of the rocks and
helped her to land with Bengo to keep
her company.
Now, then, Tom!' shouted Laddie,
''hold her off, or we shan't have an
inch of paint left on her! Give her a
nhove! Now's your chance! Well, you
are p His sentence was cut short
Tom had let the wave carry us against
the rock with shock which sent the
boy over the thwart onto the most
prominent parts of the anchor.
Tom did not seem to notice this ca
tastrophe nor the remarks which it
ELECTED, for he was busy in cffecting
his own landing This done, he gave us
n shove which got us clear of the rock,
and expressed hope that our fishing
might be successful.
"What are you up tor" gasped the
boy, who was on his feet again, using
his paddle sturdily to avert second
mishap.
II don't think Miss Flo should be
left all alone, though you won't go
very far Off"
"Oh, she's all right" was the broth,
erly reply. "She likes being alone.
Look out there again! Keep her OFF,
However, Tom insisted on following
Miss Flo across the slippery weed,
which had so far taken up all her at
tention: and to save the boat we left
him, punted out into tho open. got out
our lines and padded leisurely away,
"Well," said the boy, after few
minutes, Il can't make out what's the
matter with Flo. I've never known
her to feel bit of swell like this be-
fore"
pointed out to him that it was just
such gentle motion which was most
trying to many people, and his sister
had certainly gone little pale.
NO" said he, as he took small
pollock off his hook and threw 1T IN
to the bottom of the boat. VI be-
lieve that she's cut up at your 60,
ing away so soon. You've always staiu
at least three weeks before.
thought this the least bit unlikely
so said nothing. Then l looked to-
ward the shore, where could see TWO
people leaning over rock-pooi' eVi,
sently looking for anemones' ana IL
deemed more unlikely still.
But Laddie went on:
you get rather wild, sometimes,
when you are SO awfully independent
you know what | mean; ana sne
really was angry at what you sad
last night. All the same, I'm sure she
wants you to stop as much as any OF
us"
replied that l was at a loss 10 kno"
what | had said to make anyone angry
What it was he didn't quite know
he hadn't been listening to our CONVEX
sation. hut it was something about a
moor young schoolmaster like mysell
having no right to win the affection "
n woman before he was in positior
~ offer her a comfortable and easy
place in society. ,xh,
certainly had said something OF the
kind and had pointed out the dangers
of marrying anyone with more money
than one possessed ones SELL
I.addie did not know what there was
obiec.icrssfss in such principles no,
co,,l RowSsyhy they made his siste'
ang,l quai;s st FfSstucls to it that they ala
TC.-r interested, and spen
half al sas a werying to draw him o o.,
,;t.Ie nsTexas IAksp he noticed that tn u,
'r,nd afCheathau's round to the souti
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