The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-10-02

"And perhaps you haven't ever had a
saint on board.'
well. we-well, won't you take pity
on me?'
Il take pity on you? I am no saint.
and, besides. think have been more
in need of pity than you have"
"But not for the same reason-thar
is, l wish you did need pity for the
same reason
LeOna knew what was coming again
and wondered a little if he would jump
overheard to escape if he failed to pro-
pose. AS she did not answer him, he
tried to go on.
Il wouldn't be SO much alone on this
boat, and it's name is not the Alone,
butt wish l could-you would-er-
won't you let Inc change your other
name as l have changed your first
name:'
what do you mean?" she asked. with
eyes properly downcast. for he was at
last making Ineligible Roadway.
II mean that Alone is an anagram for
your name. LeOna, and if you would
only be my wife,
He didn't finish the sentence, mOmen-
tous as it was. The line had suddenly
been snapped out of Leona's hand and
was Juggling and swapping at the gun
vale
you've got bite" he yelled "Grab
the line quick or you will lose him.
Leona did as she was told. but again
the line was snapped out of her hand.
Here" he yelled. "YOu take the
tiller and let me get him.
But Leona was plucky, and she an
swered.
"You take care of your old boat"
She caught at the line again in a way
that showed that she was thoroughly
angry, but he could not understand the
reason why. She tugged valiantly at
the line for minute or so.
"Pull faster so that he can't break
water and shake out the hook" said
Marvin.
But just then the struggling fish gave
a particularly vicious squirt. The line
cut Leona's tender fingers, and she
dropped it with a cry.
ooh, take the tillerv' cried Marvin al
most savagely.
She looked at him wOnderingly and
did as she was told. but he had eyes for
nothing but the line that evidently had
a monster fish on it. AS soon as he was
relieved from the tillcr he caught the
line and began to haul it in hand over
hand
Careful now"' he painted. Don't let
her iibe."
And all the while he was Juggling at
the fish a pair of eyes behind him We're
getting brighter and brighter with an
CRY fire. The more Leona thought Of it
the more she felt that she was thor
oughly abused. In the first place, it
was humiliating that he should let his
proposal be interrupted by mere fish.
1t looked as if he cared more for the
| fish than for her And then the author
itative way in which he had ordered
her about. She never thought him capa-
bic Of it, and, angry as she was. she
was inclined to admire this sudden
new development of his character.
ITS the finest bluefish in the bay"
he muttered between his teeth as he
still pulled heroically at the line. Time
and again the fish broke water and
| tried to rush the line so as to tear or
shake the hook out Of it's jaw. but it
had been too securely hooked. Indeed,
If it had not been hooked beyond all
hope of breaking away it would have
escaped while Leona was pulling at it
and letting the line slip away from her
At last with a shout of triumph he lift
ed the fish over the gllnwale and drop
ped it on the bottom of the boat
"Fifteen pounds if it weighs an
ounce.' he exclaimed, fairly Sputterng
with joy and entirely oblivious of what
the advent Of the fish had interrupted
AS Leona made no comment he
glanced from his prize to her face. Its
lines were set and rigid.
"Why" he asked with puzzled air
"aren't you glad got the fish,"
"Of course l am" she answered Jelly
"since you seemed to want it so bad"
"What do you mean?' he asked. still
more bcwildcred.
"Well, you seemed to want that fish
more than you wanted me-" she snap
ped.
In Il moment he was back where h,
was before the fish had bitten. but sucl
We're his excitement and cXhilaratiol
over the capture that instead of start
ing to stammer apologies. as he would
naturally have done. he started off on
roar of laughter that seemed uncon
trollable. He was certainly develop
ing wonderfully today But his laugh
ter was so infectious that the absurd
ity Of the situation dawned on Ieona
and she joined in, though not YER
heartily.
WELL l don't care." she grumbled
Il think you are real mean"
"But l have shown myself goo
provider.'
"Who said that wanted you to be
!; powder for me?''
4 "Oh, no one, Of course he said, sti
laughing; but the way you obeyed m
. was wonderful