The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-11
SearChIight Seeks
For Loving Couples
Life the CharIests Disappointment Make the Boston
Girl Hauehty.
Girl Naughty.

| neeist as he places his young woman
among the pillows and rugs just for
ward of amidships. IF you don't,
you'll get wet, @---
Then he paddles to shadowy spot
and anchors by sticking paddle into
the mud and casting a rope about it.
He knows how to move to the center
of the canoe without even fitting it,
and when he gets there all is very snug
and comfortable.
Remember, you must not move" he
gives added warning and then, per-
haps, he kisses her.
you are a horrid horrid mani" the
Boston girl eXclaims, perhaps, but she
does not struggle nor even move. The
canoe is her excuse and his advantage.
And If she does move, it all comes out
the same in the end. The canoe turns
over like flash, and they are both in
the water. He swinS ashore with her.
Saves her life, indeed, and they are en-
gagged. No end of Boston homes began
this way.
rs this glorious home making insti-
tuition to be sacrificed ?''1is the question
that Boston is asking today. TT surely
will be if the police keep UP their per-
nicious crusade" is the general YER
diet.
The police work in this way: AS soon
as crowd gets settled on the river
the police canoes, to the number of
twenty-five, put out on their prying ex-
petitions. The policemen are dressed
in plain clothes and go up and down
the river peering into each canoe, to
see If the. occupants are obeying the
rules to the letter
There is a binding flash of light. ann
then the stern order: Come, sit up
there with your lady friendI
This command, coming from a per-
son without evident authority, brings
forth sharp rejoinders on the part of
the canoeist.
sit up or be locked upi" says the
policeman, showing his badge, and the
canoelsts usually prefer the former,
though their indignation knows no
bounds
The canoe crowd has found one way
Of getting even. AS soon as a police
boat is detected word is passed along
and every one gets apart. Then the
policeman comes in for no end of jol-
lying.
What pity he can't get a girl to
ride with him!''
"Oh, he's only good for hand holding
in the kitchen. He'd be afraid to move
If he had girl aboard"
And then the band, in obvious league
with youth and beauty, strikes up
please Go Way and Let Ne Sleep"
and the policeman paddles on amid
jeers and catcalls.
Queer Precaution Taken.
Some of the more timid take queer
precautions One young man padded
up to band concert, towing an empty
canoe. When he had gained the posi-
ton desired he stepped lightly into the
other boat and brought 1t alongside the
one in which his friend was reclining.
Then, side by side, but in adjoining
craft, they lolled In comfort and babe
defiance to the police.
There is another phase to this canoe
reform and the consequent publicity, as
a young Boston bank clerk found one
evening. For more than a year he has
been going with the belle Of Newton
Center, one of the aristocratic sub
urbs. AT least one evening a week
they spent canoeing on the Charles. He
called last Wednesday evening after
having been away on vacation for a
month
MY daughter VIII never be able to i
receive you again, Mr.. jones'" said the
girl mother, who came In, in answer
to his card.
why, what-what's the matter ?" he
stammered. as5.
"Canoes!" exclaimed the mother. ris-
Ing to signify that the interview was
ended.
.But-but, I don't understand" he
Charles River!2' said the mother.
with whitening scorn.
Whatever is the matter?" he beg
ged. "-'o s.1iasaa.
"Policet from the mother, and with
that she opened the front door.
AS he left the porch he could hear
some one crying in the second story
front. He was very much at sea until
IA Crlrl-
an engagement she arranged over a
neighbor's telephone.
1t was just too dreadful for any,
thlng!' she cried in exaggerated girl
EngllSh, for, contrary to general opin-
ion, Boston girls talk Just like Chicago
girls. 1T all came out in. the papers
when the police got to arresting
couples
What all came Out? p, demanded the
man who had been away.
ABOUT the kissing in shadows and
reclining together in the canoe under
steamer rugs and holding hands, and
all the other dear things. Mother read
about it, and then she swooped down
on me. I'd rather have talked it over
win a park policeman. She was
dreadful1y Angry -i'3a
SO this is what you do when you
go off to the Charlesp she cried. You
and that precious young scamp from
the bank And you told me the canoe
was so tricky that you had to sit per-
fectly still, and I supposed you meant
one in each end of the boat, and 1
thought it was good as a chaperon.
Now the police come along and say
that you all act most shamefully. The
law says 1t is indecent and the law is
right. To think that such a disgrace
should come to daughter of mine!'
She says you can never. come to
the house again. Charley, and isn't it
just too dreadfui?o
I'VE been thinking of asking you