Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-28
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- ~ = "'1sa 's's = good swinlmafs, re-
joined WiIlie~and with goodby kiss
he scampcred glccfully away. while
lis mother, already half regrettiug her
decision, looked after him with sigh.
On reaching the lake he found his
comrades waiting for him and in pos
session of small boat, to which they
were fitting oars, while a similar
craft lay Alongside.
"Why, boys" inquired William,
'where did you get the boatY NV
mother didn't gave me leave to go
sailing, and promised that we'd lust
take good bath, land not run into any
danger"
ooh, it's all right, Will.p explained
John Porter, "lhe skitf, belong to
some fishermen on the other side of
the lake. They've gone to the village,
l s'pose, aud we're going TO borrow
this one for little while and have
some fun"
"Yes,' broke in Alfred Hughes,
''we'll have good time. Jump right
in, Will, aud we'll row out t, the
middle of the lake aud take something
like SWIM
Willie johnson rather demurred at
this extension of the programme, but.
boylike, allowed himself TO be over
ruled, and tho three thoughtloss
youngsters We're quickly ahoat. The
water, though deep to the very shore,
was smooth as mirror, and SO won-
drously clear that the pebbly bottom
could be everywhere plainly seen.
The boys, shouting and laughing
With delight. pulled out to spot
about three hundred yards equi-distint
from either bank, and then ALI |
Hughes proposed that they should
anchor the boat, undress and swim
ashore, when, if too tired for a return
trip, they would take the other skiff
and so recover the first and their
clothes.
This plan was enthusiastically an
proved of, and, dropping the little
anchor, the boys threw off their scanty
garments and plunged fearlcssly over
board.
"Lets see who'll touch the land
iirst?" cried Johnnie Porter as The |
three glistening forms rose to the sur
face again.
GAN right" yelled the others. aud |
each one struck out at his best speed.
Now Whalen Lake is led principally
by living springs and, even in the
heat of summer, its waters are de-
cidedly cold. All the youngsters
thought themselves good swimmers,
but they had never tried a course half |
SO long as this, and before they had |
gone one hundred yards their own
forced exerIions and the low temper
ature of the water began to tell upon
them.
However, they pushed gamely on
for fifty yards further, by which time
young Porter was some distance in adj
vance. Hughes next aud Willie John |
son bad third.
Suddenly the latter called out:
"Help me, Alfl I'm tired out"
$50 am /" dolefuIly cried Johnnie |
Porter from his leading position. 81
don't believe can reach shore