Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-27
A CANOEING
EPISODE

"Stcady Don't stir. I'll be with
you Ia a moment"
a young girl n nuuow, sharp
pointed bont, with rovlocEs uu ont.
riggors, had been cuught IN some rush.
rs whore the current was strong. had
lost control of the huut mud WINS ON
the point OF being cupszed A young
man I'm a cnuoo was padding swiftly
toward her lie caught her bont boy
the nose cXtricntcd II from the rushes
picked up mn onr from the water hand
ca II to her and held the boat TN she
hO1 got both oUrs lu position
Look out, Don't got nustprpd
There, dlp both oars nc once"
hut Instructions did not avail The
girl wna domornllaod and every move
phe made tended 10 destroy her rqui-
llbrum The young man attempted
60 instruct her. but lost his patience.
called her stupid opo.oglzed and end
ed 10y taking her Into his canoe Then.
towing her boat behind, he padded mp.
stream
where shall take YOUR he asked
"tp where The lake begins. We
have "a little summer cottage there"
Horace Fletcher had iuat been grad
untei from one of the oldest colleges
in thu country Ne hnd been captain
al thp un,rfalN hualIna lram aud ind
been Il medium Huhulnr M other
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