Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21

tones. "He may I've good looking. and
he may be OH his own land. but he's 10
gentleman. A gentleman would have
consented to move his camp even ten
miles il kindly requested by three girls
WHO We're camping by tbenselvcs If
he thinks we are going away instead
he'll find himself very much mistaken
We must smub him on every possible
occasion"
When Farmer Jones WAS appealed 10
he said he guessed the young man was
within his rights. When young Jacob
was told the result of the call ut his
camp he offered To 20 over and chuck
the intruder into the bay and hold him
there but wiser counsel prevailed. and
the bungalow once more settled down
TO peace aud romance. Not for long
however.
After breakfast two mornings later
Florence went down to the shore for II
row 10 find the boat missing The tide
had fioated 1t Off during the night. As
she stood there wondering about tides
and skiffs and intruders the young man
Of the camp came rowing up tn his
own boat and towing the missing craft
lie lcapcd ashore. raised his cap AMI
drew the skin upon the sands Then
he entered his own craft without u
word and rowed away
At dinner that evening Mrs. Jones
proudly placed dish of fried squirrels
on the table. The girls welcomed IL
with little screams of delight Miss
Florence had half finished her dinner
when she remembered having seen the
intruder with gun on his shoulder In
the edge of the woods that afternoon
She suddenly lost her appetite aud
whispered to the girl on either hand.
You may bow your neck To the ~
rants yoke II YOU will. but rs for me
never
But such deep. rich voice as he
has.
And such eyes and teeth"
Al the breakfast next morning there
was excellent fish on the tablc-tish
caught that morning. ms Mrs. Jones
proudly announced. The girls pitched
in" hut after five minutes Miss Flor
cnce refused further fish II came to
her like q flash that the impudcn Ia
trider must have furnished the supply.
She looked 1T her chums In cold dis
dain. hut Miss Molly clasped her hands
and rolled her eyes
oh knew he must be- II gentleman
the first moment set eyes on him"
And how terrible IL would have been
had we driven him away from here.
added Edith.
They We're traitors 10 the cause. but
their conduct only made Florence the
iirmcr In her determination. Fat.
knows when To mind her own business
and when TO interfere with that of 9th
crs In this ease She held Off for II cou-
pie of weeks. Miss Florence went out
grabbing by herself She planned 10 bc
by herself so as to snub the intruder
II he came within ten rods of her
II is useless To speculate On how n
girl and II boat get upset on bay lake
or river They do. and that's all there
Is about IL. Florence was after the big
gcst crab Of the century when She sud
denly found herself sinking down 10 II
watery grave. She didn't know when
the intruder came rushing down in his
skiff and leaped overheard To her res
cue She didn't know when she was
carried ashore and up to the J"ncses
house When she did recover she heard
sobs and signs all around her. and as
she tried to sit up she heard Molly eX
claim:
''Oh. goody. goody! She will live. He
has saved her life."
And II she doesn't marry him she's
an ungrateful wretch" added Edith
why. we've known for two whole days
that he was a sou of senator Blake
and one of the incest young men In the
world