Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-10-29

lldL you WOulu tAink WAS "A ft1d4i.
was afraid you would not accept any
thing about fishing if you thought it
was written BIZ girl.
Monteith laughed. 1T does not mat
FER who wrote it, he said. ut was de-
lightful.y
The girls eyes sparlxled. 7 am so
glad" she said. Il have SO wanted to
write things that would bring all the
freshness Of outdoors into other peo-
pies lives
II did not know that girls ever cared
much for that sort of thing, or If they
did fancied they were different from
you-more masculine ! mean" He
flushed and hesitated.
Lots of girls care" she said, only
you don't know them. Now, / am new
er so happy as when fishing or tramp
ing through the woods.
That is true happiness" said Mon
teith thoughtfully, looking down into
the crowded street. sThere is nothing
so much to be desired in our complex
life of today as simplicity. The craving
for excitement is killing the best that
is in us, the childlike love Of simple
things. That is why liked your sto-
ry," he finished abruptly, turning back
to her. He liked the way the hair
curled about her face and the flush
under the tanned cheek. She was the
picture of health and strength and the
joy of life.
He had forgotten that this was
business interview and that he had an
important engagement at II, but the
girl remembered.
Il am afraid am keeping you, she
said anxiously 81 know how busy ed
itors are.
sOh, quite forgot he said, smil-
ing, that / had business proposition
for you, It's all mixed % now, how
ever, because you are not man. |
was going to make you an offer to go
through the fishing grounds Of Canada
and write them up. I'm sorry"
The girl leaned forward eagerly, and
the color crept up into her face. "Ohv'
she breathed softly. Gould I?'
II am afraid you couldn't very well, :
he said doubtfuIIy. 1T would be
hard trip, and you couldn't go alone"
''I shouldn't mind the hardness. Per-
haps could persuade my brother to
go with me, That reminds me-" she
said, smiling back at him. sYou know
my brother. He was in your class at
YALE
what, Martin Turner?' he cried
ssWhy, we used to be great pals at col
lege, but I haven't seen him for five
years; lost track of him completely
So you are Mart's sister am glad
He looked very boyish as he held out
his hand. We must be very good
friends indeed, he cried enthusiastic
ally In fact we are very old friends
already heen use remember you very
we'd as little girl when visited Mart
once years before"
How very, very funny and delight
fuI~ cried the girl, laughing deli
eious, ripping laugh. 81 must make
Martin ask you to visit us again. We
will take you fishing and tramping,
and you need not even bring dress
coat. Will you come?''
Will come?~ be said in tone that
sent the warm blood up into her
cheeks. Just try it and seeY
Perhaps" he said as he held her
hand moment longer than necessary
as she left him perhaps you will let
me join you and Martin on your Cana
dian trip. VIII you?'
Perhaps" she said, turning away.
Then she looked back with smile as
she entered the elevator. sIf the red
gods call you, you must go, you know"
The next summer there was a series
of articles on Canadian fishing in the
Twentieth Century Magazine signed
Mabel Turner Monteith.v