Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-02

you dig the water too deep and
don't get forward enough" she con-
tinued, with the aggravating smile still
on her lips. But shall land here.
Good-by."
she turned her boat toward the shore
and Mr.. Watts continued on his way
up stream, an angry and Inundated
man.
train was waiting in the station as
he approached and he ran for 1t Jump
ing into the first carriage that caught
his eye. 1t was not until he had shut
the door and the train had left the plat
form that he saw what he had done.
He mad got into an apartment re-
served Tor ladies, and in the corner Of
1t sat the girl in the white blouse.
Il beg PARDON" he muttered. Didn't
notice II was a ladies' carriage"
"Oh! 1t doesn't matter" she said,
showing a row of white, merciless teeth
as she smiled. Il don't require car
riage all to myself"
There was the slightest possible
stress on the 81" which made him
vince Evidently she was not going to
spare him.
How far did you get?" she inquired.
He named the spot where he had
turned back.
You didn't go far. l hope our little
race didn't take it out of you too
much"
This was said with an air of inno-
cence which 1t was impossible to take
offense at openly, but it was none the
less irritating.
Cho Continued ho, or,,.h;o.
until the train reached Barnes by
Growing over him about the race. The
Growing" was done very delicately
and sweetly, but it was Growing"
nevertheless. She discussed form
and style" told him he depended too
much on the strength of his arms and
not sufficiently on his weight, and al
together made him feel more like a
cockney novice than racing man.
To do Mr.. Watts justice, ne submit
ted to it fairly well.
Three leeks later they met again I'M
| der rather odd circumstances, and this
| time Mr.. Watts had his chance of scor-
ing.
He had been padding about on the
river for an hour or two when he felt a
splash of rain. There was evidently 60
ing to be heavy downpour. 1t hap
pened that he was at part where
there was not scrap of shelter on
either bank for mile or two, except
at the place where a huge elm hung
over the water and provided one of ma
lures umbrellas.
He had scarcely reached it when he
heard the swish of oars and, looking
through the leaves. he saw the girl in
| a white blouse coming down stream al
| racing speed. A CLEAN of triumph sho
into his eyes. She was making for the
same tree, but there was only room fol
one boat, and he clearly had the right
of prior possession.
She slowed down and backed water
skilfully until she caught sight of him
safely sheltered under the thick leaves
A look of vexation came into her eyes
| You must make room for me some
how" she said GROSSLY.
| Come along, them he said, Selling
branch Of the Dee and easing hi
boat out into the stream. She paddlet
into the shelter.
What are you going to do now?" sh'
asked in doubtful tone.
| oudI AAdhC IuC UCoI VI NY wa.
back to Teddington."
You'll get wet through" she said
coloring slightly.
| Il must chance that" he said. -
owe you good turn for the nice wa,
you treated me when we raced the 9th
er day."
| II Mr.. Watts had thought for weel
he could not have hit on better way q
humiliating her. She was a thorough
little sportswoman and felt the satir
keenly. To treat her with courtesy at
ter what had happened made her lee
very much smaller than vulgar re
venge would have done.
She told her best friend about it an
said: I was nevermore taken down IL
my life. would much rather have go
wet through. But it's always the wa
when you quarrel with man. H
treats you generously and makes 70
feel SMALL
Nevertheless, Mr.. Watts modified hi
views of mans superiority from tina
hour, and has never been known to re
peat his celebrated argument abou
record breaking, especially as he ia
taken his conqueror into life partner
ship.-The Rambler.