Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-12-01

hour Of enchantment time Of frogs
and mosquitoes. Any girl who would
say thing like that was utterly soul
less.
Didn't you oppose my going todayT'
"Sally. you are
"And don't call me Sally"
The rest has been said. Pemberton
shipped his oars and looked upon life
In cynical spirit of isolation and
silent bitterness. Not another word
was said until they reached the lilies.
Standing up, With one oar he punted
the boat In among the pads and cling
ing, twining stems that clustered UNI
der water with the insidious entangle-
ment of IL mixes tresses. So closely
lay the dark green leaves that no water
was visible only here and there the
lifted chalice of lily in its perfumed
glory Of green and white and gold.
Still there was silence, and both
picked the blossoms industriously.
The bottom of the boat was nearly
half full. Sally had tucked a half
blown bud i'll her belt and was hum
ming softly to herself. Her cap was
discarded, her sleeves rolled up to her
shoulders, and over each small ear
| was large, starry lily, stuck hap
hazard in the folds of brown naiT.
Pemberton took side glance ar the
| picture and sighed.
Tired" asked Sally graciously.
| He cast handful of dripping lilies
| recklessly down at her feet.
mo, I'm not You know what's the
matter with me just as well as l do
| myself, and you glory in it. l never
| saw Il girl yet who didn't"
Didn't what" She buried dainty,
| freckled nose in the golden heart of Il
fresh trophy.
Didn't glory in deviling the life
out of poor fellow when she knew
| he loved her to DEATH
mo one has told me that he loved
| me to death" Sally's tone was de-
murely disinterested
sally, darling you know l do
"Mr. Pemberton, l do wish you
wouldn't. You don't know how I'M
| comfortable you look. and ! don't want
| to listen'
"Well, I do" retorted Pemberton
detiantly. "Tve been in love with you
| ever since you came to camp, and
you've tortured and leased and or
dered me about just because you knew
| was overheard and couldn't help my
self"
oh, look at that beauty over
| there cried Sally. Il want it."
"Sally, darling
But Sally was reaching for the lily
with the crook end of her parasol,
and before Pemberton, caught off his
guard in a conflict of emotions, could
| reach her she had slipped with soft
| splash into the lake, and the green
| leaves had closed over her head.
| He was after her in an instant They
| were near the shore and the water
was only slightly above his waist, but
| it was a very wet. wilted. helpless
| young person whom he lifted in his
arms, and the clasp OF her arms around
his neck was reassuring and most
! pleasant
"Oh, Jack she gasped. Put me
back in the boat. quick
Pemberton glanced at the boat. 1t
was quite eight feet away. His chin
raised tribe higher, and he smiled.
An enemy would have said he grinned,
| and that there were triumph and de-
light in the grin, as he suddenly dis
covered Il chance for strategic move.
"Sally. darling" He frightened his
hold on the slender figure i'll drenched
duck. II won't put you back in the
boat until you have heard what l want
to say. Now. don't get angry and in
| dignant, because if you do under the
| circumstances | think l shall either
| drop you back among the frogs or
| else
| Sally ceased struggling and lay pas
sive, lashes closed.
| Her very helplessness made him sud
| denly remorseful.
Dear, you know all l can say, don't
you? And you do care a little, know
| you do or you wouldn't treat me so.
| Sally, you're getting heavier every
minute. Please say yes. Sally, dar-
| ling, if you don't hurry I shall either
| drop you or kiss you
There was no answer. but the shad-
| ow of a dimple III the cheek nearest
| him. Sally was smiling. For Il brief
| instant something happened-merely
| a seconds lull in the cosmic whirl, but
| it changed all the world for two.
| Pemberton put her gently ana tender
| ly back in the boat among the lilies
Napoleon to Taiieyrnnd.