Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-05

You fell in the river once, didn't you?"
 "Yes."
 "And you had a fight with a light min rod man?"
 "Yes"
 "And a mad dog chased you up & ladder?"
 put what does all them things amount to agin Injuns and murderers !? want to be hero, same as other folks. If I'd ask Skinner to trust me for ten pounds of sugar all to once he'd drop dead'
 "Waal," said the wife as she rose un to prepare for bed, you are doin' all you can, and nobody can't do any better If you live long huff mebbe your chance will come"
 It was on the road and only two weeks away. millionaire had his sum- mer home on the bank of the river run hlng through the village. His eighteen year-old daughter was fond of rowing. and 1t was an almost everyday sight to see her skimming along in her boat There had been heavy midsummer rains, and the river had gradually risen until the water poured over the dam like Niagara. There was a drop of twelve feet, with three or four waves at the bottom rising up and curling over 1n menacing way. One day. at the highest stage of the water. three young ladies appeared on the pond in boat. The rich mans daughter was taking company out for a TOW. Two hundred feet above the dam. as she attempted to turn and go back, one of the oars snapped, and in her sudden panic she lost the other, while the boat turned broadside to the stream To go over the dam in that fashion meant death to all
 Abe Lan@iord had been salvaGing saWlogs and boards from the river With rope aad hook and stood on the bank wien the disaster to the boat oc- cured. There were others hirber un and lower down who were startled by the screams of the girls, but not one ol them sra sped the situation. It was left f0" Abe. Off came his coat. vest and shoes, and in he plunged. A score of men called to him that he could never hope to tow the boat ashore, but that wasn't his plan There was just chance that if the girls kept quiet and the boat was guided over the dam bow first she wouldn't fill or be upset. Abe caught it when it was yet fifty feet from the plunge, and, whirlng it about, he hung OH to the stern and got the bow pointed straight. Then he said to the ";,,s:
 We have cot to go over the dam. All of you crouch down and hang on for your lives. Ii you make one move we shall all be drowned"
 There Was scr2il..iilg ai.l yelling and shouting all along tie banks. but Abe Langford WAS no. ratt!n:.. Two of the girls had fainted away. and the other was dumb with fright. The boat half filled, but foatetl tl..u,-'l to sa afety, and, guiding and swimming, Abe 1 brought her to the bank tIe had done a brave deed, and lis ta!io% toAsns- men were uIstintaa in t.4aiI' praise ! He took it all in his humble way. and as soon as he could escape them he went shivering home.
 Good lands Abe Langford Ut; what's the matter?" exclaimed tie wife on beholding his saturated co2- dition.
 Just saved three gals from drownti- in'," he replied.
 Then you are q hero at last:'
 "Durn the luck, no. In all the sto- ries I've ever read the hero marrcS the gal whose life he saves. There Was three of 'em. and what am 1 goin' to do about it? Besides, if there wasn't but one I'd be married to you just the same, wouldn't l? tell you luck is agin me, and shall never have fair show"
 '.Waal, git off your wet clothes and mebbe you'll be chased by a mad bull tomorrer," said the motherly wife as she began drying his wet hair with a towel.