St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
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"Yes, you can; you'll be all right
when you get used-here! You mustn't
hold on to me like that. Let gol
There!"
They went down very easily, consid-
ering.
II thought you said you had got
met" she said, sarcastically.
Il had got you," he answered. with
some Indignation. IF you had kept
still when told you, You would have
been all right. What did you get
scared for?'
Il got scared because I knew you
were going to let me fall. Are YOU
going to help me up? 1 suppose 1 am
safer sitting here, but / don't like
to have everybody staring at me this
way"
II beg your pardon. Now! There
we are. l hope you weren't hurt. II
was all my fault, / know. Now. see
here; don't you try to do anything
this time. just put your feet together
and let me push you along. That will
give you confidence"
81 doubt it. Don't push me so last,
though, will you?"
They got along splendidly this time
The young man was rather stiff from
the two falls, but that did not inter.
fere with such work as pushing the
girl about. He got her safely back to
the starting point, and then she sail
she would rest for a few minutes and
watch. He struck out by himself 10
make the circuit of the pond. but his
damaged hip hurt him to such an ex.
do to accomplish the Dutch roll. Wien
lie came back she pointed out young
man who was gliding about with his
body at an angle of about 45 degrees,
executing all manner of intricate fig-
ures. She said it must be perfectly
lovely to be able to skate like that.
The young man controlled his emo
ton and invited her to take another
excursion.
Il don't see how am going &c learn
that way" she said. 81 might just as
well be in a sleigh and have You push
me. Show me how to strike out"
"Well, do you think you can stand
alone?"
Mercy. no! Don't you dare let 60
Of me. Can't you tell me?''
'I'll try. Now. then, push the blade
of your left skate against the ice and
throw your weight forward on the
right foot at the same time. Don't
bend, but just sway, SO as to balance
back when you are ready to make the
stroke to the left in the same way.
Are you ready? Now!"
She took stroke and then began to
grapple with her instructor. A man
may b. fairly good wrestler, quick
on his feet and strong us well as
quick; but when 1as pounds of frantic
girl is tackling him ON skates he has
more Than an ordinary amount OF
work cut out for him. This one man.
aged to prolong the struggle for ~~'
eral seconds, but a boy who had "got
it." hotly chased by another boy who
had not got it," lodged past them
and to make a quick turn caught the
sleeve of the young mars coat. The
young man, feeling himse elf going. re-
linqu;sEcd his hold on the young wom-
an and went down with self-sacri-
ficing jolt. The young woman tot
tered. clutched ma6ly at the air and
then sat down with a force and en-
phasis of which she had not deemed
herself capable.
They both recovered about the same
lime. He scrambled to his feet and
she began TO unbuckle her skates.
you're not going to quit?" he said.
''Indeed l am" she replied, with
cold dignity. 81 can go home IN 4
street car now; l don't want to wait
until l have to go home in an ambn-
lance. / think you need somebody
to teach you to skate. No, You needn't
trouble I can take chem of. / hate
to be made ridiculous. Why don't you
say scmething?"
'Just because you fell a couple Of
iimes!"
"You said You wouldn't let me fall
Y'ou dent have 10 take your skates oil
Just because 1 do. Stay and enjoy
yourself. i can get home all right by
mysclf-in fact, prefer to-"
Il couldn't help it, Miss Bowman"
81 noticed that"
didn't You see those boys?'
''Really, don't see that there's any
necessity Of discussing this"
.'Oh. pshaw!"
"And don't think you ought to lose
your temper. 1 don't see that you
have any cause for complaint. If yon
insist on walking with me to the car
| suppose we might as well 60"
IF you hadn't started in by clutch.
ing me round the neck"
"Mr. Parminteer!" a
"Wcll, 1 haven't got another word
to say. / suppose you are sorry you
didn't go with Nyeswanger." .
well, he talked as if he knew how
to skate; but then one can't always
tell"
They walked to the Center street
entrance. he looking supremely indif-
ferent. she humming tune under her
breath. They stood at the street cor
l.er in silence and waited until Clark
street car came along. Then he helped
her aboard with state and ceremony
and lifted his hat as the car moved
on and left him.
She cid not go into the car, however,
but stood on the platform. looking
back. The young man was still stand
ing at the corner. She waved her
and beckoned. and on
the instant he raced down the street
after her. For q minute or two it
looked as il he would overtake the
ear easily, but he suddenly slackened
mis- pace and began to limp. It would
have teen quite hopeless after all il
The girl had not got OF at the next
Daily Record.
He Knew the Sex.
81 understand you have cuDsented to
cour daughters marriage to that