River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

slowed a charming smile upon him. as
81 tu make amcfis for the churlish
ness Of her companion
beg pardon" said Lob. as he again
lifted his hat, -'but ! know this lake
better than amy casual visitor can know
IL and YOU incur an ugly risk hy ven
turing ont IN that canoe ~ this time.
There's storm brewing and this water
Is uotoTiOusly trrachrruuS. Ten min
mites frequently transform IL from the
calm of a mill pond to dangerously
btssterouS sea. Nh advice would he 10
remain ashore. aud if that he rejected.
at least take stancher BOAT"
- don't recall having asked any suC-
gcstions from YOU" answered the
Young man with sncer. 1T IS read
ily conceivable that YOU wouldn't feel
rafc in this or any other kind of q
craft, bat pert boating happened to
be a part of my liberal ..duca lion and
lust 70 relieve amy anxiety that YOU
may have caused this young lady by
your volunteer advice, assure her that
I can manage tine cII uc I'm any Kind of
tempest on this li'tlc teapot Come
on Mamie"
lit is entirely for her sake that I
repeat the warming. answered Fob.
SturlfIv. 1T is not safe II anything
happens the consequences viii be ON
yaur own head"
80 ~ il. Mr. Walters" with mock
ing bow u accept the responsibility.
You see that I know you and serve
df.c notice that will soon find way
g. punish your impcrtiuence."
"Iiut. Harry" began the young lady.
q, she hung back.
Never mind. now" came the reply.
with some heat. do YOU suppose that
! would incur any danger with such
precious freight aboard. II! land You
inst as safely rs we leave. This fell
low ONLY thought To curry favor with
Hsc hv ohtrudiug upon MS in the way
l. did"
again that smile checked the angry
words on Eob-S lips Very well. Ar.
SweiIs," he replied. IN even tones. Il
hope that your experience on the lake
will give Nou NO occasion 10 retrdct
those words Tie was going 10 add
that he would ssr To having them
taken back later. but that restraining
.mile : uI.ou him and he even man
aged 10 return IL with fetching h, y
a. he turned away. SWells was NUT
feriug something that he meant TO bg
u,tiug. but his words only reached the
ears 81 his fiauce. the flush on whose
facc was not one Of happiness.
Bob took brisk walk 10 cool his
temper and ON reaching home scanned
the lake with a pair If marine glasses
The gale blowing had tossed the lake
into myraids Of angry whitecapS. WAY
oGt in the center and trying 20 return
iu the teeth Of the wind was the little
saUoe. tossing about like q cookie shell.
10 did not take ten SECONDS FOR Bot
tu discover that the occupants were
IN imminent danger and that assist
anCe could reach them none too soon.
Swclls might have shoue as college
oarSmau. but he did not know how to
manage canoe III 4 storm
Bob rushed To the little buathouse
n the foot Of the lawn. tossing aside
>lpertiuous clothiu. as he ran Even
hi yachting cap was dispensed with
end his black curlS given 10 the wind.
For an instant he pa'ed ami shiyeresI
when he saw that the larger rOwboat
lad been washed from the beach. hut
there must have been an inspiration in
that smile which persistently remained
IN his thoughts. FOR he showed out the
little clinker that he had built for his
solitary expeditions and started with