The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04


ment. So by luncheon time he was
drinking Jimmie's champagne again
with the utmost good humor.
one day Jimmie invited his wife to
go canoeing. While he is not more
conceited than most people, he is what
you might call confident, and he would
nave been all right in this instance If
ne mad noticed that a race had just
been rowed and that the swell from
the racers was ripping over the boom
and creeping gently toward the house
boat. The canoe was still at the steps.
Ihey We're both seated comfortably,
and Just about to paddle away when
swell came alongside and tilted the
canoe IN such succession of little un-
expected rolls that it shipped enough
water to submerge their legs entirely,
giving them a nice cold hip bath.
Mrs. Jimmie screamed, and we all
rushed down and dragged her out of
the boat, dripping like a mermaid, and
thoroughly chilled. Bee took her in
to cheer her with a brandy and to
hurry her into dry clothes, while I re-
NAMED to see what I could do for jim
mic, who was very wet, very mad and
very communicative.
What pity 1 remarked pleasant
ly, that you are so thin. Shall l come
down and hold the boat still while you
get out? Wet flannel has such cling
ing effect"
Jimmie is a good deal of a gentle
man, so he made no reply. I was just
turning away, resolving in a Christian
spirit to order him hot Scotch. when
1 heard splash and a remark which
was full of exclamation points, aste-
risks and other things, and looking
down l saw the canoe bottom upwards,
with Jimmie's head alongside, indig-
nantly blowing a large quantity of
Thames water from his mouth in a
manner which led me to know that the
sooner l got away from there the bet
ter it would be for me. kept out of
his way until dinner time, and then
my silence was so exasperating that
finally Jimmie could stand it no longer
Did you see me go DOWN." he de-
manded.
Il did not" 1 answered him firmly
whereat he released my elbow and I
edged around to the other side of the
table.
But I saw you come up" I said
pleasantly, land I saw what you said"
Saw" said Jimmie.
Certainly There was enough blue.
light around your remarks for me to
have seen them in the dark"
well, what have you got to say
about it?'
Did 1 mention before that thought
you were thin?"
you certainly did"
Your legs" / went on, but just
then l was interrupted by the reap
pearance of a little German musician,
who had fioated up the river two days
before in a white flannel suit without
a change of linen, and who played &C
compartments of our singers so well
that Jimmie permitted him to stay on
without actually inviting him. He
YVES as offensive to our English friends
on the subject of England as he was
to us concerning America.
Your sister sent me to tell you that
there is a houseboat up near the island
flying the American flag, and we are
all going up there to see it. Would you
like to go?"
Thanks so much for your invita-
tion," said Jimmie, "but I've got two
Americans coming in half an hour"
'Ill go. Just wait until 1 get my
hat" 1 said.
mic and two men, and the one with
Miss Wemyss, the German, Miss
Memyss fiance, Sir George, and me
pulled up the river to the island, where
on a very small houseboat. named the
Queen, a large American flag was fly
ing, and beneath it were crossed a
smaller American flag and the Union
Jack.
Sir George, who was one of the mic
est Englishmen we ever met, pulled off
his cap and cried out:
"Hil hats off to the Stars and
Stripes!"
In an instant every hat was whip
ped off, ours included, although there
was some wrestling with hatpins. Even
the boatmen obeyed Sir George. All,
did say? All-all except the German!
He folded his arms across his chest
and kept his hat on.
Didn't you hear Sir George?" 1 said.
Eyes, heard him. OF course I heard
him. he answered.
Then take your hat off" said Miss
Wemyss.
Eyes, take your hat off" came in
roar from all the others, none being
louder and more peremptory than the
Embellishments.
IT will not take my hat off to that
dirty rag" he said. at means nothing
to me. 1 can go into a shop and buy
that red, white and blue. It is only
rag-that flag"
Sir George leaned over with blazing
eyes and took him by the collar.
Don't do that, George said Miss
WemySS, excltedly. his linen Is not
fit to touch"
Lets duck him." said the Prince
ton man.
But Mrs. Jimmie interfered, saying
in a quiet voice, although her hand
was trembling.
Don't do anything to him until we
take him back to the houseboat."
At this the German smiled with such
insolence and pulled his hat further
down on his brow with such vicious
look of satisfaction that I had all
could do to hold on to myself. The
boats flew back to the houseboat as If
on wings.
you, see, Miss" he leaned forward
and said to me in low tone, you do
not like me. You love your flag. All,
ha, l revenge myself"
'fJust wait till tell Jimmie" I said.
"Ah, ha, he will do nothing. I play
for his concert tonight"
AS the boats pulled up to the steps
of the houseboat Jimmie met us with
his two friends, who had come dur
ing our absence. We had never seen
them before.
what do you think, Jimmie?"
stammered Bee, stumbling up the
steps in her excitement
And, Jimmie, he wouldn't take his
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