The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-05
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Il fancied he was making daisy
chains" said Mr.. Travers.
Now, if Miss Middleton had been
adverse to the voyage, this foolish re-
mark would have left Mr. Travers soli-
tary. But she was not. She suffered
herself to be constrained-not too
readily. Yet since, when once the
canoe was launched. Mr.. Travers
! seemed to sink into abstraction, Miss
Middleton took up the ball. Since
this is the very simplest story, devoid
of incidents or criticism, is sufficient
to say of Miss Middleton's conduct,
"such is life," and to report her re-
marks.
you'll be very careful, won't you?'
she said. "l'm like a cat-very
frightened of water. y
"What cats averse to fish," quoted
Mr.. Travers, irrelevantly. That is
L mean-I wouldn't let drop of
water touch you for-what l really
mean is, the canoes perfectly safe. 1t
would hold five with ease.
ST thought that the Choctaws-"
limited Miss Middleton we'll pleased
with herself.
ooh, yes, that's all nonsense" lie
said, distractedly. Il should say l
am talking nonsense now. What [
meant was that if fve people were IN
it, it couldn't-be safer.
''It does sound rather nonsense"
said Miss Middleton, numerically.
1t is not clear why maidens at these
critical times are so much more apt to
keep their heads than are men. Mr..
Travers thought it hard dispensa-
ton Of nature, and sought refuge
from his distraction by jogging the
canoe.
"Aren't we shaking terribly" asked
Miss Middleton.
"Not at all, he answered.
Canoes seem very frail, she ex-
planned.
ga girl I knew" said Mr. Travers,
tToughtfully, used to tell me that
she was quite nervous until she had
tried canoe, but in the end she.
thought otherwise. She even wanted
to get engaged in a canoe. "
"D:d you crafty her wish, asked
Miss Middleton, with rush CT dig
nifty.
''The girl was my mother, you
know" said Mr.. Travers, scenting
mistake. ''It was a reminiscence of
hers. She was wondering how I should
some day
'Yes, yes-don't you think We
ought to be going back?" asked Miss
Middle on.
,,au::;JL should like to know your opinion
: Z F5FF-.-s Pis,S-, Ie PCT
sisted.
Miss Middleton supposed that a
square, solid sort of boat in the style
of Noah's ark-guaranteed not to up
set might not be unsuitable.
''But would you not approve of a
I conoe?" he asked.
1T would rock so terribly" she
said
why should it rock?"
Suppose" she said, ''the man
wanted to go down on his knees-iust
to emphasize his wishes-that would
set it rolling to begin with.
Mr. Travers was willing to enter
tain that supposition.
Then suppose the girl said 'No?'"
Mr. Travers preferred not to sup
pose anything unpleasant.
Still, if she did," said Miss Mid
dleton, "the man would start up in a
very bad temper and begin stamping
about. -
Mr.. Travers was positive that no
man would be guilty OF such conduct
Miss Middleton failed to see how Mr.
Travers could answer for men in gen.
cal. Mr.. Travers admitted that he,
was thinking of a particular case,
which caused Miss Middleton to go on
hastily:
''Then, again, if the girl didn't say
No, she would probably expect -"
"Wbat?" asked Mr.. Travers.
Miss Middleton had unfortunately
1of9otten Inc sequence OF her SEN
tence.
''But I must know, Daisy" he
said, earnestly. He ceased to pad lie
aud the canoe began to roll. would
she expect
Ccntinrous was the rolling Of the
canje.
''We shall be over I'm sure" said
Miss Middleton-''p p = =. .:ssuaa=zyes- =
cat any rate tie man eSP4rs--
said, Mr.. Travers, and the rollirs con-
timed.
When some time latsEbShe canoe
returned to the meaabS>crom Which IL
hal started, ths1aeegers were grieve |
t. pegceiyaastea was already almost
fnisLsSThe Others observed that
Ttualitv was particularly important
at picnic. Mr.. Congreye especially