The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1892-01-04
SETTLING A QUESTION.
How I Was Influenced to Change
My Declared Principles.

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sea was calm enough. So the three o.
us ran the boat down and got her Out
over the bar though with the tide
against US it was hard pull. Miss
Flo had come with us after all, for she
had never had really good try at pol
lock-fishing. When we had got fairly
out over the sandbanks and gained the
shelter of the Ness, she steered, while
Tom made himself precariously com
Portable in the bows. Laddie and
pulled easily through the smooth water
under the rich, red cliffs, and in TWEEN
ty minutes we were floating just above
the weed-clad, rocky homes of the pol
lock.
Then / took both oars and padded
along gently, while Laddie helped to
get out the lines.
Miss Flo could raise no objection to
the india-rubber worms we used; still,
ing, and promised to leave the steering
to me. Laddie 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
shove! Now's your chance! Well, you
are -t' 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 nou1ce this ca
tastrophe nor the remarks which it
elected, for he was busy in effecting
his own landing. This done, he gave us
a shove which got us clear of the rock,
and expressed hope that our fishing
might be successful.
what are you up TOP" gasped the
boy, who was on his feet again, using
his paddle sturdily to avert second
mishap.
y 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 againl 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 the 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 a bit of a swell Like this be-
fore"
pointed out to him that it was just |
such a gentle motion which was most |
trying to many people, and his sister
lad certainly gone little pale.
NO" said he, as he took a small |
pollock off his hook and threw it in
20 the bottom of the boat II be- |
ieve that she's cut up at your go
ng away SO soon. You've always staid |
1t least three weeks before"
thought this the least bit unlikely,
10 1 said nothing. Then ! looked to-
ward the shore, where / could see two
people leaning over rock-pool, evil
emily looking for anemones, and it
leemed more unlikely still
But Laddie went on:
"You get rather wild, sometimes,
When you are so awfully Independent
you know what l mean; and she
eally was angry at what you said
asst night. All the same, I'm sure she
wants you to stop as much as any of
s."
l replied that was at loss to know
What l had said to make anyone angry
What it was he didn't quite know;
e hadn't been listening to our CONVEX
alton, but it was something about a
DOR young schoolmaster like myself
aving no right to win the affection of
woman before he was in position
, offer her a comfortable and easy
lace in society.
| certainly had said something of the
ind and had pointed out the dangers
I marrying anyone with more money /
IAN one possessed ones self ,
Laddie did not know what there was I
in such principles, nor