Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-13
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Coming mp the river tho !.
saw a midhie-aged gentlsn
plug hat and business sn;, IN
scow beside an attractive lsg Ja'ea
around among p lot Of s%.rinr. e
from the side VI The boat AMI pen
the lady that size could no. Har
quiet. Accl
Now, my dear" observod :,
tlcman, don't you muve me
feel a crab on this line. IN 'scsq
up until he is in sight, and palt
sup the Uet under MIN. s saea
Yes, dear replied line ,s.,.
tlnsiercd us she eoffsempa,ed
OF the performances. ..B,, NJ"
endt Ike, what shall / do wI,@a
net uadrr hump
"Sca.p hm! rctorted Ne q
dyke, drawing slowly ON 'P1
"N"w, wait. ho's nicren
Spoopenayke became aran
cautious in his movements 20
There he isl Scalp him o,;ot Sss
Mrs. Spoopondyke iabbsd H.
to tile water and swasied around
great yigor.
''What + you deino2p ro,,.,1
Spoopcndyke. straighrenipy eu
gIari1g NJ her, as tie erab ~
line for Newark bay. ..W5a,s5
suppose ! was irving 70 os.'
church, Take it out! Giya !,
and he graspcd the Old ladv 49,
the waist and took tie net ay.s
her.
did I scalp himpn asked I
SpOoPcndyke, flushed with bss }
tious and trembling with erc;,.S
"Show him to ne! Let me sec MI.
looks like
Looks like:9" roared Mr.. snoo1
dyke. He looks like SANDY H.
this time! Why didn't We scaln !
What's the matter vita youpn
Ill couldn't tell which va.
head" faltered Mrs. S~poopcndvks !!
hadn't seen anything at all Il
him up again, aud You'll SEQ II 7 +
scalp the last hair on ms sknilw /
Now you be earefuI,n he "a
length. Heres another VAR,
and you mustn't let him get =
When / say Scalp! you shove IN.
under him and just him abo.|
''Can you see him yel?n asked ?
Spoopendyke. waving tie net over
head and pceriug into The water.
Wait! Yes. there lie les Cs,1
remember. Now, scalp!!"
He must have been a crab of
nomenal scholastic advantages Ia +
gotten rid of that swoop, Tor
SpnOpendyke, with a view to red
ing herself. went for the end "a
string blindly, but with a streuofi
purpose that made failure inpos,7
She noe only got the crab, but
slammed the net. crab aud all oysr|
SpOopendy GG's head.
'.What-wai-h!" shrieked that /
tleman as he felt himself impouui'
Lost him again. exclaimed !
Spoupendyke, who hadn't the REM
idea what a crab looked like. -
dear. whats that awful big spide|
the net?' Gnnd g~raciouslp
Take it orr howled Mr.. SpooI
dyke. Take it-wow! The shing
got me by the ear! Haul him Cd,
yep
Mrs. Spnopeudyke dropssd
handle of the net as If it were On
fashioned bonnet and gazed upon
ru-band in CONSERVATION.
Let go, you brutem yelled
Sroopendyke, tearing the net d
"Wah-ha!' and the uufurtunats
wrenched the fish from of his ear
dashed it to the bottom OF Tho I
WHATS your scheme in doing Z
he demanded. holding his car.
.'Was that a crab, dear:?" asked
Spoopendyke, assisting her has|
to rise aud contemplating Inc fish
anything but favor. lis that
you cali a crab? | thought--ri
You thought" ripped Mr.. Spoq
dyke, kicking at the bewildercd
That's the trouble with you4
think! DIG We think | was guin|
stand here aud let that crab chez
my ear till his legs ached?' and
Spoopendyke plunged the oars inf
water and began to row vigaroa1
Where are you going dearw {
Mrs. Spooopcudyke. timidly. aftsf
husband had pulled hard for /
time.
''Home!" grinncd Mr.. Spoopen1
with a horrible expression 81 "
I'm going home"
.'Of COURSE" assented Mrs. Spa
dyke, humbiy, "but say, dear, WOO
YOU get on faster if you untie'
boat?'
Mr.. Spoopcndyke turned and 8
sharp look at the bow. The
hauled his hat down over bis
stepped ashore and struck cut |
brisk walk.
~ dOn't sighed Mrs. Spod
dyke, as | took her boat in TOW
don't know. but | don't think i
much for grabbing, though I'm not
nut what it's more fun than wal
home on the wrong side of the
with no bridre within seven milesd