The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-11
CANOES ARE LOVE-SHIPS
IN ONE iron THE NILE PdGET
COURTID MISS UHTTNEY.
The Daughters of Bret Harfe Arc Skilnil
With the Paddle and Cross Turbu-
lent Streams.
lconvrlcht. 1Si5- for 10 Tlmosl


Canoeing must hereafter take an i'm
portant place in summer amusements.
And particularly an such ones as refer
10 the summer heiress and the bait by
which she is caught. Indeed, the more
WOmansh pastimes must step back
while canoeing comes 10 the fore.
IL was going up the Nile ia canoe
that young Almcric Hugh Haget Of Eng
land won the heart of Miss Pauline
Whitney, of America. one OF this cOun-
try's most noted catches.
The Nile story. like all others pertain
ing 10 that stream ever since the days
OF Moses and tho bulrushes has differ
enf versions. One is that Miss Whitney
and Mr. Paget canoed I'm opposite ends
Of the boat until patience ceased to be
a virtue and Mr.. pagct threw away his
paddle and declared himself
Another Is that Mr.. paget was not in
the canoe al all. but that he remained
with the party on shore. which Included
Mr.. Whitney, Mr.. Payne, the ricn Nest
ern uncle Of Mss Pauline. and those IN
terestina boy brothers. while Miss Pauline
with some girl friends took small
Egyptian canoe. with pa Idle II eacn
end. ard started up stream. They pad
died all the morning, and when they
came back so lively a description did
they give Of their morning that young
Pacet became jealous OF the koOden
canoe and accused Miss Pauline OF for
getting him for senseless thing Ike
that
Explorations followed. and the engage
the Sphinx Of the Nile was hidden aiieu.
But. like the Sphinx. the party were 20
be speechless until hidden to talk. II W.
ever. actions spoke so much louder than
words that the engagement mas just been
told abroad 10 the world a season too
soon. but none too early for people 10
know. as the marriage occurs In the au-
tumn This is one story Of canoe lfe
this season.
At Bar Harbor. whore Miss Whitney
IS summerng, canoeing is one Of The
most popular sports. There are small
inlets where the canoe can glide when
other craft viii not penetrate easily. and
into these the interesting young woman,
her fVe-year-Old sister. 10 yh sn she mas
been a mother. and two friends paddle
daily Miss Whitney's friends are two
English girls, relatives OF cha Pag q fami-
IL. OF which she viii soon be q member
herself. though she will live I'm ST. Paul,
the city OF Mr.. pagcts adopt IN.
Canoeing as girls pastime is prett.er
than rowing. as IL gives a better exercise
20 the arms and chest. The paddler
stands upright I'm the end OF the boat
and moves the paddle In swift BACK
strokes. like sweeping a roo n, only
little slower and deeper in stroke. and
the canoe moves on quickly
THE HARrE sIsTrHs.
The trick Of padding must be learned
from the Indians, who can step upon
a board ID with an oar send the rude
craft in any direction. moving through
the water faster than a naphtna launch.
But the average girl cancer does not
attempt to do more than move her boat
through the water at a moderate speed,
while the steering is done by rudder,
managed by compa1ion IN the otner
end of the canoe. There are Indian
guides who make a business Of teach
Two of the best cancers in the world
are the daughters of Bret Harte. Jes-