The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-30
Her
Scholarship
By ANNA WEBBING
Copyright, lsg5, BY +. Z. t.astmeat


Mile sat on The edge of the dock and
looked up the road. Far up the dusty
line running between green fields. a,
toiling wagon spoke OF passengers for
the ferry, and she swung herself lightly
into the launch and busted herself with
starting the motor.
II WAS hard work for girl. hui solne-
thing had 10 he done. and the Mile NJ.
NILS her only resource. 1t had been
fun. in her summer vacations. 10 play
about the boat and help her father III
the wheel. but HON thai lie NILS i'll sho
nlllst take his work and every day. in
fair weather or Wet make the hourly
trips across the four mile stretch of
water which lay between the two
states
Could she have finished her course at
college she might have found some
other way Of supporting herself and
aer father but there waS an opportu-
ni1y here To continue her Stndies and
WHEN rheumatism lad laid her father
flat upon his back she had given up The
LAST term and had come home 10 he
both captain anu engineer OF ille little
ferry.
Between December and April the
lake WIS frozen over. and II business
MIS- brisk this summer There might he
a chance In take Il half year Il would
delay her graduation nj least Il year.
perhaps Two. bul her eilei duly Wis
toward her lalhef, WHO Slice her baby
mood, had slflNell s. llafd Ia Replace
mat mother size II III lost. lie laflShed
upon her The affection child naturally
No'ila 'Nl"fl lfoi1 mum parents.
" 1eh captain hilh' Ind hfell COM
le1i'a IL lahe 10 MS hfd his tfSl
thou3hl WIS Tor hrs daughter The SEE.
oha Tor me lefi} Inc. II he gave II up
so'ile one eise Noaid >t'il Inc. anu
Wheil lie should he heli'f he would ma
MS means 'i hNelliiond &olie-
hlll eYen III maj ne would hol neal
u hiiie giving UP me Term, anu INT
slfi settled me matter herself 10y calm
~ coming nome ana putting tie launch
III commission as sooii as Tue ice Wehl
out.
1t mad been Il busy season, for after
hours the patrons of the big hotel on
the bluf were wont to hire The boat
for excursions, and the entries ON the
credit side of the bank book eheered
Mile when ut times II seemed that
she too. would have to give in
There were eight III the party that
wanted 10 cross the lake, but only the
strapplng sheriff attracted her atten-
ton as he dropped into the launch and
climbed over the partition separating
the engines from the space reserved
FOR passengers.
Most ready 10 give IN. Millle# he
asked as the girl made room for him
on the seat beside her.
Not yet, she answered as she reach
ed for the wheel. i won't let them
say that l married YOU 50 as TO he able
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