The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-08

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"Well, you oughtn't to talk non.
sense In canoe. It's apt TO upset
one"
$50 observe. But IL you weren't
90 set up In your notions l might be
tempted
"There now, you're beginning again.
I'm going to swim ashore"
"Its mile or MORE" he shouted.
"For heavens sake, not to speak Of
mine don't think OF it,"
"Well, you stop talking nonsense
then"
ut isn't nonsense"
ct is."
"I'm serious"
THAT settles It," Her arms came
down from the canoe. "I'm going to
try for the shore"
He tried waddling along the side
of the canoe to get at her arm aud
detain her. The she'll trembled along
its entire length and sank far down
under his weight. She laughed dc.
risiyely and he grew pale.
"Very funny, isn't it?" he asked.
decidedly. Do you think II you
sink it we'll be any better Off"
AS she had ceased to make demon.
strations shoreward he felt that his
purpose was accomplished and so said
nothing. A moment later he made
another mistake.
ITS getting along" he said. "Some
one will be out fishing soon and pick
US up"
1t was her turn to look scared.
"What would they think II they
found US like tbis?" she ventured.
II won't permit It,"
"But everybody around here knows
we're just friends" he said. "You
know you have talked Plato till"-
"D0n't be silly. It wasn't that l
feared. l don't care what they think
on that subject. But l don't propose
to have them think went out with a
stupid man who couldn't paddle
boat without upsetting IT,"
"Not to speak Of a girl who didn't
know enough to keep STILL"
For answer she gave kick that
sent the spray into his eyes. Then
she shrieked with laughter. His
arms were beginning to get very tired
and 1t suddenly occurred to him that
she also might be fatigued.
If you keep quiet moment" he
said, "I'll swim around to you and
hold you up. That will rest you"
"Pshaw! Rest yourself. I'm all
right"
He paid no attention to the injunc.
tion and u few strokes brought him to
her side. The tide was running
strong and they were drifting farther
aud farther from the shore.
s"Just place one hand on me II you
dare, and I'll let go the canoe. Then
see how quickly it'll be out Of sight"
The threat was effective. II was
such pretty canoe and be had no
desire to lose it. So, commenting on
her stubbOrness he waddled back and
took hold OF his end again.
Then sound of oars were heard
and soon two men In a boat were
within few yards Of them.
"Say, there" was Bob's inquiry.
"What are you trying to do?"
Hold on a little longer" came back
the answer. "We'll have you safe 10
a minute"
keep off," shouted Bob. III you
come any closer you'll scratch the
paint on my canoe"
"What do you mean?" inquired one.
"Do you mean to say that you care
more for the canoe than for-for"-
he hesitated.
"For mel" she shouted. "Yes, that's
it. For woman Is only a woman,
and good canoe is boat"
After some parleying the boatmen
consented to be careful. With their
assistance the canoe was righted and
the friends made their way shore
ward.
But the gossips In the small Hudson
river town have had good food for
much reflection, and the oldest dame
of them all admits that even she
doesn't understand II. raere
"Why, Jim tells me" she said. that
when they got ashore she didn't show
the least concern for the man. Now,
the least you would have expected
would have been that shed throw
her arms about him and say that she
would never leave him."
"And didn't she?"
mo. She just kicked up a pebble,
wrung the water out Of her skirt and
laughed nt to kill. Then she said,
kind Of short, Thanks and went 10.
to the house."
"And did the man seem cut up?"
mo. He just looked 1t bis old
canoe sharplike and cuSsed. 'I'll
have to blow ln . ten 10 got IL 10
shape again, he said"
II will cost Missisaippl kooe TO
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