Barton County democrat., 1892-08-25

from the shore; but Miss
Frank was determined to go out in a
canoe. Dangerfeld always had dis
like for girls with masculine proclivities,
and Miss Frank, with her many manly
constantly grated on
him; but he certainly would have per-
ished in the woods if it had not been
for her spirit of adventure in pushing
out that morning without guide, and
no one could deny the fact that Frank
was very handsome young lady
what the boys would call simply
stunning!'
So, without limiting at his total igno-
rance of the art Of swimming, at her
invitation he boldly climbed into the
rotten old canoe, and ordering both
Rover and the terrier to remain on the
shore, they pushed out This suited the
Newfoundland very well; he was per-
fectly at home in the water, and he
quietly proceeded to follow them. To
be thus abandoned was too much for
the other dog, SO he boldly followed
Rover; but he lacked the latter's good
Judgment, and made frantically for the
boat, which was drifting not far away.
They attempted to order him back, to
push him off, but without avail Final
~ he got his fore feet clawing at the
sides OF the frail craft, and Dangerield
and his fair companion suddenly found
themselves in twenty feet OF clear,
mountain water.
With her camping-out costume, swim
ming was as easy as in a bathiug-dress;
SO Miss Frank, amidst shrieks OF
laughter from the girls on shore, calmly
swan around the canoe, with d feeling
of uneasiness about Mr.. Dangerfeld,
who was invisible. At last, With
gasp, he foundered from under the
boat, and she. realizing IN a moment
that he was no swimmer, pushed the
long paddle into his grasp; but this was
insufficient, and down he went again.
She never could remember exactly
what was done next. but the spectators
say she disappeared with him for q
second; anyway, she managed to grasp
him, and a.moment later seized the end
of the overturned canoe and had Dan
gerfeld hanging thereto.
The dear cid Newfoundland seemed
TO imagine that everyone was as much
at home in the water as himself, and
put IN his time swimming round and
round, while the frightened terrier tried
to hang on to the wreck, evidently
more concerned this time about him
self than about his master.
The three girls on the shore, real
izing the seriousness of the situation,
busted themselves in shrieking; while
Miss Frank, with cool self-possession-
which TO Dangerfeld, even in his pre-
carious position, seemed almost irrita-
ting--quietly took hold of the rope
which was attached to the boat, swan
towards the shore, and, with a few
strokes reaching shallow water pulled
the canoe, with Mr.. Dangerheld at
tached, safely to land.
The nerriment and hilarity OF the
girls was soon as high as their excite
ment had been intense, while Danger
field felt as mean as if he had robbed
4 church. He attempted to express his
gratitude to the lovely Amazon, at the
same time requesting her, as a special
| favor, that in the future she would al
| low him to starye in the woods OF
drown in the mountain lake, assuring g
her 1t would be less embarrassing to
| him.
| Alasi to be tram meled by factsi II
| one We're writing this little narrative
! from imagination, how differently it
| might be arranged. What a charming
| picture it would make, to have Miss
Frank-or Frances lbs we would have
called her-entirely ignorant of swim
ming, and have Dangerfeld snatch her
| from a watery grave, assisted, OF
course, by the noble Rover. and have
| the little terrier swim after thom, ten
| derly carrying the forgotten hat OF
| gloves; but facts are stubborn, anc
often unpoetical, things with which te
deal, and the truth must be told.
| Dangerield felt keenly that every.
thing was reversed, and, he realized il
was quite ungentlemanly on his part
not to fall desperately il love with his
charming preserver. This second affai,
| was too much for him, and he hasteneC
his departure before another oppo-tun
| ity should occur for him to be the re
cipient of Miss Franks manly protee
| ton.
a few weeks later, as NJ. Danger
| field, on his bicycle, was whirlinc
| through one of the picturesque village:
| on the Hudson. famous as 4 Fashionable
summer resort, a big Nongrel doe
| sprang over fence, aud without cere
mony proceeded to demo.ish the faith
ful terrier. Jumping fron his ma
chine, Dangerheld was rushing to the
rescue, when q second dog suddenly ap
pesred on the scene, and seizing ths
! naongrel, gave him, in short order,
grand shaking-up, amidst the applause
| of the summer loiterers who had sud
denly gathered around. Among these
Dangerheld recognized. notwithstand
ing her fashionable attire, the charm
ing Miss Frank Fairfellow; and Rover
| was the terriers preServer.
Of cours there was nothing to &C
but accept her cordial invitation to &c
right to their hotel and meet ali The
Adirondack party; and as the poor ter
rier had received bad bite in his foot
it was necessary to rest a day or two
| So quarters were taken in the houst
with his mountain friends, with feel
ing of despair that fate was determined
to load him down with q weight OF obi
| CATION to Miss Psirfellow.
How depressingiy unronantic ali thi:
! wasi If the situation could only have
been reversed-if his little terrier coulc
have rescued Miss Fairfellow,s noble
Newfoundland from the jaws Of some
powerful mastiff, how proud Danger
field would have felt! Miss Fairfellow
in her imported gowns, delicate shoes
and artistic hat. seemed TO entirely loss
the masculine air which characterised
her in the mountain costume, ane
when be saw her for the FIRST tikna IL