New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24

| you knew how TO manage boat this sort OF
| thing would never happen. (Grud;insly) It's
| better now. certainly; but II hadn't gripped
tight hold Of the sides. Talking Of blouses'
there's a girl in a boat over there where I'm
pointing TO youth in adjacent boaO beg
| pardon
| Sculler-I shall want that face Of nino AGAIN
when you've done with it. ma'am.
| Ma Dear-Sorry; but. really, lis your own
| fault.
scullor Cdehnitel,)-Its NY own fac. anyhow.
Ma Dear-The horrid people one meets on the
| river are really something too
! Complains at some length. Ingenious young
woman In neghboring boat steers acutely)
Ingenious Young Woman (contcntcdly) -Ths
is really very delightful, Mr.. Granger. Pauses)
For me.
Granger Gervently)-Its a treat CT life
time, to my mind. What mean to say is Miss
| Fremantle. rowing in itself is clinkin good
I business; and then to have the company Of some
one whom you really-well-(re
| really like, don't you know.
Miss Fremantle-Mr. Granger. Gooks at her
brown shoes modesty)
Granger (stoutly)-Wcll, mean II. I
shouldn't say it il | didn't. There's no harm in
saying that you like certain people. is there?
Miss Fremantle with reticence)-I suppose
| III there are n sufficient number
Grainger-Oh but | don't mean exactly that
| Get out into midstream a bit, will you?
Thanks) You don't quite my argument
What mean to say Is, il a fellow likes girl
likes her. say. better than any other girl, you
know. See what / mean don't you?
Miss Freemantle (hesitatingly)- is it neces-
| sary-I don't profess to know much about these
matters-is 1t necessary for him TO say so?
Wouldn't it be better
Grainger-Ther> / think you're wrong. Miss
Fremante. If you don't mind my dsagreeng.
Gases sculling and fans his heated face with
/ straw hat) Terribly warm don't you think?
Shouldn't be surprised if there rain. My
elder brother was saying that he in the
evening paper
Miss Frcmantlc- But going back to what
were talking about Mr.. Granger DO you really
mean to argue that If YOU were to admire any
particular woman more than the rest you would
tell her so?
Granger Cpromptly)- Like shot
Miss Fremante Gncrclulously)-i can scarcely
believe 1t.
Granger But | assure YOU would. Mss FIRE.
mantle shouldn't make any bones about the
matter should simply say. Miss So-and-So"
whocvcr it was). IFS only fair to tell you that
I have been turning the matter over in my
mind and | have deoded'
Miss Frcmantc ,wondcrinGly)-I wonder what
In tho world she would say?
Granger (goaded to desperation Look hero.
Miss Frcmantc. We can soon settle that It's TO
use heating about the bush. Fact Il the mat
. ter is
Distant Bass Voice Granger say. Grain
ger
Granger Now. what is it7
Distant Bass Voice Race YOU down to that
tree for half dollar
Granger Right At the word thr o. Ctsde)
Abou, as near giving myself away that time as
ever I've been.
Cockney Vocalist Gn shirt sleeves on passing
-oau
Now listen. boys. whilst relate
About my iourn"yings u late;
,hnk am quite mp 10 date,
A. you viii SEE
stayed there for u week or moro.
! wish I'd stayed for three or four:
For oh YOU should ave card 'em jor
In ~ Parec,
,Spoaks) Sab then You there WIKI he ,ho-us
Chorus Ooyousy)
In Ky Paroc. in Gy Parce.
on don't they sing and dance;
Tho place to sIcrd 'olidee
l. in our good old France.
wv Pett Ridge, IN 81. James Gaz,tte-
EACI SING HIN.