The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-01

or while she was getting real mad. she
wouldn't so within fifteen feet Of the
seat, Then the stranger suddenly
mace h!s appearance from behind the
old Il II. s.ili 10 show him what she
thought II him she laiI down her
pole AMI picked III lie board ana push
ed 1t into the water. To her chagrin
the young man didn't seem to DO
aware Of her presence. He was catch
Ing all the fish, and she wasn't getting
nibble. He made great fuss every
time he caught one, and presently the
girl found herself wishing that he
would tumble in. He could have told
her that her line was In only two feet
of water and that a crab had eaten
Off her bait as soon as the hook touched
the bottom. but he had nothing to say.
He even grinned because he had moth
ing to say.
Half an hour had passed away when
Miss Bessie changed her position. II
did not seem to be a secure one, but
In her defiance and chagrin she was
willing to take chances She rebaited
anil cast In her hook. and within min.
ute something seized II. She repressed
u cry and was taking firmer grip on
her pole when the planks under her
feet gave way, and she went into the
pond with shriek and splash. She
rose to the surface, gurgling and gasp
ing. TO find the impudent young man
beside her and saying In her ear:
81 expected II. Don't struggle and
you'll be all right We have got to
90 over the dam. but I can swim
ashore below with you."
The girl ought to have given him
zone Of her looks" but she did not
take advantage OF the occasion. Thu
water was very cold and the fall over
the dam ten feet. She Sasped with
fright and clGtched the young man.
and then night seemed 10 have come
She had tainted away. When she
opened her eyes again she was in bed
at Aunt Mary's and the doctor was
saying:
Isle win do nicely now. happened
TO I've driving by the old mill and saw IL
all. That young fellow managed like
hero. There was no boat. aud
could render no assistance. and two
or three times thought they were
gon,"
"Aunty." asked the girl after the doc
tor had gone. did fall into the mill
poal?''
YES. dear"
"And % over the damn"
"Yes."
Ami h0w-hOw was | sayedf"
why. that impudent young Teller
had the impotence TO jump in after
you and bring you ashore. II things
are u - on this way. I don't know
where they win stop. I'll bet he'll have
the nerve to call here aud ask after
you"
Aunt Mary was right. That evening
the yorng man did call and make IN.
quirics and leave his card. and twenty
four h9crs later he was again usiered
into the parlor. to find the rescued
maiden able TO be about. Aunt Mary
heard n great deal Of talking and some
laughing. and at the end OF half an
hour. when the caller withdrew. she
was ready with the remark:
We'll. I s'pOse It's some more Of his
impudence?'
IL think I must have been mis-
taken all the time. aunty." replied the
girl. with u blush.
"what? Wasn't Il impudenceT'
"N-O-o. guess be knew here about
fishing than I did"
Aunt Mary looked at her for a long
minute and then sagely shook her head
and turned away with the observation:
II don't know about that. young lady
I sh1G.d say IL was right the other way.
You m1y rot have caught a whale. but
that aia't saying You haven't caught
so.2etl.2s e.se"
Th.-. I.,ay he god fishing In the Da.
kersy!l.s i:!l i,5iI again this year. but
there will lie - further impu.lence on
the one hand nor indignation on the
other. Affairs have progressed too Tar
AID too agEeeably Tor that. In the Ian.
gJlag, Of Aunt Mary:
- girl comes a.vIsitIng goes out
to tisll--she meets an Impudr1t Teller
she fails int, the pond-he saves her
lie t;ey''-
"T!,y WHAT asked Uncir Joe.
":iot.e . your business: You 20 out
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