Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-02-18
ON A DESERT ISLE.


81 might swim for it, suggested
Tucker with the accent of one who
knows the imprlcticabiity of what he
suggests.
"Yo, might fly for it" retorted Nan
Carroll, ''for all the good it would do.
You should have tied the boat"
"You forget" he pleaded, that / only
came last night, and have not yet had
opportunity to become familiar with the
| tide here How was | to know that you
had a regular Bay of Fundy tide here?"
IF you knew as much about geography
as YOU do about some things" she limited
darllly you would know that this is the
Bay of Fundy tide 1t doesn't come in
tidal wave, but it rises as high"
He glanced ruefully at the canoe fast
| disappearing on the tide, and scanned the
shore to see if it offered any hope APP
parently they were as thoroughly lost as
| though they were on an island in the
Pacific instead of three miles from a
summer resort. 1t was fuckers first
| experience with land where they built
steamship docks two stories high because
of the fall of the tide from the Bay of
Fundy, and he had supposed that when
he had drawn the canoe well up on the
shelving bank the long rope in the bow
could not possibly be needed
He threw himself down beside her.
Nan, DEAR he cried Don't take it
to heart. 1t will come out all right if
have to swim over to the mainland and
steal boat"
She rose in all her five feet five of in.
| jured dignity. Il do not see. Mr.. Tucker"
she said colby that the situation
should permit the levity you assume. 1t
may be all right for you, but womans
fair name" Her sobbing broke forth
afresh at the thought of what might be
said
Whats the use of taking on sou he
demanded. You told me last winter
that at the end Of the season you
Thought
DO you suppose l thought then that
I'd think what | think now" she cried
Historically. DO you suppose that |
imagined that you would abduct me to
Il desert island to force me to marry
you? Never"
For want of better occupation he
searched along the shore for clans. find
ing a few, but deciding after one taste
that it would be better to look for Der
ries. 1t was too late for berries appar-
emily, and there was another pause and
reflection. He had just decided that it
was as well that changeable young wom-
an pumped herself down upon the moss
beside him
why don't you TALK" she asked.
cheerfully. It's awfully lonesome
around here"
Tucker gasped, out for a moment he
did not dare speak. When he found
words it was of casual affairs he spoke,
not of himself nor of their predicament,
and presently they were chatting as
merrily as though there had been none
OF the stormy scenes of the afternoon.
They were still talking when suddenly
they heard footsteps behind them and
they sprang to their feet.
just behind them was a tall clerical
man in blue overalls and checked calico
jumper.
Il hope l don't intrude," he said, quiz
zically.
Are you Man Friday % demanded
Nan. "You see, we are Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson Crusoe, and our boat is wrecked
or at least | hope it is" she amended
viciousy.
Il am sorry, Mrs. Crusoe." he said,
falling in with her humor. Il am Rev.
Philip Hardman of Boston, sllmmering
on this island with my family"
Nan gasped. why didn't you think
of looking to see if there was anyone
living there?" she demanded of Dave.
You told me it was deserted" he said
defensiyely, "and | supposed you knew.
l only came last night" he added in ex-
PLANTATION to the clergyman Mrs. Cru
soc forgot to tell me about the tide and
the boat fioated away
Come over and have tea" suggested
the clergyman, Hospitality, "and / have
boat that will take you over to the
hotel"
He strobe Off leading the way. and
Nan and Dave followed. Once or twice
she hummed softly to herself. and Dave
could have sworn it was the wedding
music from "Lohengrin. At last. as he
was helping her over a rock which
barred her path, she held his hand in
hers as she lightly dropped beside him.
Dave" she whispered, didn't he saw
he was clergyman"
Dave nodded REV. Philip Hardman,'
he affirmed
1--WE could fool that gossiping crowd,
pretending we did it ON purpose"
More than ever Dave marveled at the
ways of woman, but they were married
before supper, for Dave explained TO the
clergyman that he was afraid she might
change her mind again.-Georee Win.
throp in San Francisco Call.
Money in SnoWbank Five DAYS.