The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-08

| tlFtf OF four Httie encounters or SarcGzfI
she found that the doctor was her supe-
| rior in mentality By a good margin. Ii
vas evidence OF power, and women adore
| poger She began. tentatively. to eraii-
/ cate the faults the doctor found in her
/ They were petty things. and she did not
| believe he really laid any stress on than,
| and neither did she care whether his Opin-
| Ion was a serious one concerning them
But a. she had not been used to the pans
| Of even laughing criticism. she strove 20
/ BE- more perfect
| Dr. HazIewOOd was sometimes Eaud-
| some and sometimes he looked plain. AT
| times he was brilliant in conversation, al
| other times he was silent as an oyster. He
might call on her. and If book happened
| 10 excite his interest he would excuse
| himself 10 glance over II. II seemed hOr-
/ ribly rude, but he was apt to smooth i,
| over by some delightful flattery a1out her
being certain 70 have something about her
| that showed her exquisite taste.
| The morning after the conversation be
( tween aunt and niece Miss Rutherford
I was Up uacommonly early. That is 10
say, she had eontrived 10 be awakened at
I O'Clock. so as to see the sun rise when
she reached the front porch OF the little
hotel she was surprised TO find the doctor
just about 10 descend the steps. He had
fishing rod In his hands, a minnow pail,
landing net. ana pair Of oars. II was
mutual surprise party.
Why, what on earth are you doing up
at this ghOstly hour inquired the lady.
why, I'm going out fishing. like a
Christian" retOrted the medicine man.
but what in the name OF the saints and
sinners brings you out?'
I'm up TO see the sun rise" said Mar
cia.
Well. you ought 10 have more charity" ="
said Hazlewo0d. "One aurora is enough
for any dawn. Co in and give the sun
rise a chance"
Marcia smiled. Certainly the doctor was
base fatterer. but then his was a
whimsical quality of persihage, and diff
ferent frOmawkward comparisons hurled
point blank and crude statements of
ones beauty.
Come out with me and | will show you
how a black bass rises" said the doctor.
1T beats the rising of the sun"
Really asked the belle dOubtfully.
"Cnquestionably," said The doctor dog
maticaIly. when Cleopatra and Antony
were house-boating on the Nile, Cleo used
TO say that when Antony was away she
could always anuSe and entertain herself
by casting for black bass Of a morning
All the Egyptian histories mention that
fact"
Your argument is irresistible" said
Miss Rutherford. What a pity Jonah
and the Queen couldn't have met up as
they say, and exchanged fish stories"
They walked TO the lake together There
was a light mist over the bosom of the
lake, like the veil of a young bride" as
HaZlewood said AS 1t rolled back the
water lay, green and smooth before them
There was that strange and wonderful
quiet in the hour before sun-up which
the ancienCs thought $50 Lakewood
c.aimed) meant the worship of the earth
for its Creator. A king-fsher flew by.
his harlequin plumage dipping swiftly
along in glittering fight. They took a
light skiff and Lakewood rowed across
TO point which stretched out into the
lake. Lily pads grew about this point and
a small stream ran into the lake at one
side of the neck of land. 1t was an ideal
spot TO make a cast for black bass.
The doctor put on 4 frog and standing
up in the boat ne sent the bait spinning
OFT from the rod with the practicel art
OF the experienced ''bait-caster. The reel
whirled, the line unwound, and the haDIes5
frog lii with a mellow "plunk' close to
the edges OF the lily pads IN a patch o.
open water. The fisherman reelad in stead
iiy until the bait was up to the boat. bat
70 strike rewarded his efforts Then he
explained the mOdUs opcrandi to the lady, |
who began to get interested. And she saw, I
too. what was perfectly evident nov, thar
under all HaZlewOOds seeming languor
there was an intense enthusiasm; and
strength and skill in the handling Of the I!
rod, The oars and the management of the |
boat.
Again the reel sang. the frog flew out |
over the water ard dropped in new spot |
near the lakes edge. The mellow .'plunk" !
was repeated, but as the frog began 20 BE- !
reeled back toward the boat there was q 1
breaking of the water, the rush of a |,
broad-sided fish. the chUrning of the wa
ter about the bait a suCden ceasing OF all |
and Stiffness upon the face OF /
the lake.
DR.. Hazlewood sat serenely in the skif
and waited /
What's The NATTER said Marcia, did
the bass get away?'
The line, which Up to that time had lain
slack upon the water, now commenced |
10 move away. The angler struck" sharp
", the bass was hooked, and the struggle
began. 1t was a foUr-pCund fighter. and /
Marcia will never forget her first expert
ance at being in al The death" The doc
tor brought his fish in fiEalIy, after exhib-
Ting much ftneSSe in handling it, He
showed plenty of energy that morning |
ana made a deep impression on the girl
She had 4 sense Of help!essness with him
after that for Le took her out many
lines, and SO played with her, as he did
with the fish, hGmorIng her and coaxing
her and bearing with her sulking thal sh.
thoroughly capi,uIated before the stay az
he hotel had drawn 10 close
At the wedding she told her dearest
rieEd bridesmaid 20 beware Of these fsn-
RS and hunters, for they learn how i
match cunning with women from the pa
ience and experience which they Use in
he capture Of birds and fishes
L am j horrible example OF Woman's
reduiity in that respect myself" she re-
marked happily.
Copyright 1909. Daily Story Publishing Company