Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-18
The Daily Short Story:
New Girls on a Yacht.

Perry, III bring down some swell new
| girls Saturday evening"
Said the crew of the Perry to their
girl friends: IF you come down Satur-
day, wear your good clothes for a
change. We are going to have some
| swell new girls on board
Then answered the girls. with much
dignity. Are you going to lay aside
your old sweaters and duck trousers
and dress up for those new girls?'
Never" responded the crew as one
man.
Then why should We sacrifice our
selyes!'' asked the girls.
Because We want you to make q
good impression. We can do that with
out dressing up"
You are even more conceited than
we thought" replied the girls.
We'll. IL YOU cannot dress up. stay at
home" said the ungaIlant seamen
1--WE WILL" the girls responded with
emphasis.
Saturday night came. So did the
swell new girls.
This is the crew OF the Perry" said
Mr.. Sherwood as the girls stepped
aboard the yacht.
"GIad to meet YOU" said the crew.
But the swell new girls said nothing
They only nodded carelessly and went
to the bow. leaving the crew in the
stern.
They don't seem so dreadfully
pleased to meet u.s. commented the
skipper. sailing of on the port tack.
1T is my turn to talk TO the new
girls said Eddie. You had your in
nings with the last ones"
So Eddie rolled up the sleeves of his
striped shirt. which was evidently a
relic of former grandeur, and started
In to fascinate the new girls. Jack fol-
lowed. Then the men In the cockpit
wished for the girls who usually sailed
with them.
In few minutes Jack came back
Its your turn. Chet," he said. 81 have
a chilli
New girl No. 1 was talking earnestly
with Mrs. Sherwood.
New girl no. was talking,at Eddie
New girl No. 3 did not look very ap-
proachable. but Chet.went forward. de-
termined to entertain her. for she ap-
peared lonesome.
DO you like sailfng?" he asked: wish
ing to say something original.
AtS- dhSNtDtu the ElTl.
her glasses and staring at Chefs duck
trousers. which had seen whittier days.
I'VE have had lovely sailing wealth
er." remarked Chef.
No answer
'Don'ttyOu think we have:" persisted
Chef.
Il don't know. am sure" And the
girl lifted her eyebrows.
Chef murmured something about tax
ing care of the jib sheet and sneaked
back to ask the boys for an overcoat.
In the meantime Eddie was enjoying
himself Immensely. New girl No. had
examined him critically as If he were a
species of animal. Then she had said
sympathetically
Don't you get dreaffulIy tired on
the boat?"
NO. Why" Eddie spoke in "a sur
prised tone
"Oh. it must be awful to go out in all
kinds OF weather and risk your life.
But then" she added. with an engag-
ing smile. "A sailor has to he very
brave or he wouldn't choose that call
ing"
Eddie, being a lawyer. was about to
remark that he knew of things which
took more courage than sailing. but he
did not have time. for the girl asked:
Are you well paid for running the
boat
NO answered Eddie sadly as he
thought of the money he was paying
for the privilege of sailing.
Then she advised him TO Join the
DoYTntrOdden Employees association
aDd said seriously. do you drink
Eddie's first impulse was to say: NO
Do you:" Seeing. however. that she
was anxious to do some reforming he
answered, Yes
She then talked to him of the evil eff
fects of liquor and the dangers OF a
sailors life and begged him to promise
not TO drink any more. Then as the
boat landed he looked into her eyes and
said earnestly. III promise We, miss.
and / want to tell yc III not forget We"
The new girls left the yacht well sat
isfied with their conduct. As they
crossed the viaduct new girl No. 3 said. |
Two of that crew were very presump-
tuous. but | squelched them"
Mr.. Sherwood looked amazed. "Why.
L never knew those boys to be'anything
but gentlemen he said.
The one with whom was talking"
interrupted girl No. 3. knew his place
perfectly, and he seemed quite intelli- 4
gent"
Quite Intelligent shouted Mr.. Sher- +!
wood. ~He ought to he. He is grad |
uate OF university, an ex-member OF /
the legislature and may be president Of |
the United States some day
why said new girl No. =. n
hon rrIaf H.
make him promise to go to the mission
and told him his clothes wouldn't make \
any difference L got him to give up
drinking too
That is rich. He is ora OF the most I
eXemnlarV vOuuO mon in, Sociatv ond n