Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-08-17

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cat buats for a day or So, and cOucluu-
ed any man who could ride 4 bucklng
brOnchn could manage one Of them.
After making up his mind to this he
was not long in trying. He secured a
boat and set out for a sail. The wind
was light, The boat was steady, and all
went well. He sailed around the bay,
and handled the boat as gracefully rs
the oldest shellhack on the beach.
The only thi z that bothered him was
the tilleF ropes. they worked Just the
opposite to the feins he used when
riding a brOneho. II he wanted a
horse To turn III a ettain direction be
would pull u rein. II he wanted y
boat tn turn In the same direction b.,
would have to pull the rope In tn,
other hand. He was not long gettiuv
the hang OF It, and then had no
trouble. John always was pnphlaf
with the ladies and after he got 50 he
GUILD handle n boar he was even more
so, and had his choice NJ the fair hnes
on the island for a sailing companion.
Last SUNDAY afternoon he conclude
to take a sail and Invited A beautiful
native daughter OF The golden west it
accompany him. She was only too
glad t. go, and they had a pleasant
sail. As Is well known sailing is a
hungry sort Of a job, and as meal time
approached the c0upfe thought It wis,
to return 10 lanu, having taken NJ
provisions with them. AS they ap
PREACHED the landing place they
noticed there was quite Il CROWD on
shore watching them. The boat was
coming In on the staThuard tack, and
John was prepared to make a brilliant
landing, for the benefit OF the ladies
on the shore, and for the benefit OF
some Of the old shell hacks he slw
there, who had been making fun Of
his abilities as a sailor. The young
lady was standing up and everything
was lovely. AS they approached the
landing place John saw that he would
have 10 shift the til er a Ii tie t.
reach the right place, and just then
he forgot he was riding a boat, not a
brNnchO. HC shifted the tiller the
wrong way, the boat went mp into the
wind and the sail gYbeh. AS the
bonn swept across the boat 1t caught
the young lady, as n Of the shell
backs said, "a little abaft of mid
ships" and carried her over the side
IT the boat but into the water. Her
voluminOus skirts kept her aflnat, hut
her scream. indicated she was not a
consumptive. John plunged aver
board to her rescue, letting the boat
20 where it. would. He is not much
0f a swimmer, and II vas several rods
to shore. He made desperate efforts
to swim and support the fair one, but
at uhe time 1t looked as though tle l
would both sink. The Indies on the
shore screamed fur help, but the ole
shell backs only grinned and wOulC
not lift a hand to rescue the drownin,
ones. Finally n OF them walked
down t. the edge of the water anC
yelled, ''stand up straight" Johr
quit swimming and stood up, when hi
found the water was not waist deep
He picked up the native daughter
carried her to shore, where he secured
"A carriage to conduct her to the hotel
The next day he concluded to svlsiI
Los Angeles, a town he has always
wanted to sec. His LnrdshurG friend!
on the island. Mr.. and Mrs. o. r
Smyth and Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Small
said it was a Judgment on him for go
ing sailing on Sunday.
Thursday evening three men dressed
in cowboy costume held up the storl