Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-12-23
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- IN tne broad NAT, would you put
o. worm on for me7"
Halleck looked up. She was dan
Dnns q line In front Of his nose, and
- held out to him a tin can.
Il simply can't put them on the
Assk," she said. with little shudder
- hate to see them squirm.'
Halleck looked at her again. She
1n't seem at all the type Of young
oman who made acQuaintances pro
.M1Bcuousiy. She bad q grave. direct
AlAnce. and at present her mind was
Ant seriously % The question Of FISH
-
N silence Halleck impaled the worm
Thanh you." she said and dropped
- line into the water.
n Q moment there was a splash. and
- . little cry the girl landed fish.
~Pleass take II or" she said. and
1hnsek found the line again dangling
- front Of his nose. but this time with
. oD,den. jewel spotted fsh at the end.
without harmine the charming crea-
,1Rs Halleck slipped the hook out Of
- mouth. You'd better throw 1t
Nnck," he advised. ITS too small to
sanf."
"very WELL" she said and watched
- little sunfish as 1t swan through
- liquid water to freedom.
Then once more she held out the tin
en-.
~Please put one on" she said
Again Halleck patiently laid aside
II hand net and baited her hook. and
.agaln she dropped her line in the wa
lesr. to bring it out again with another
1n1nitesimal fish.
This one is too small, too" Halleck
Gid her. You can't catch any fish
worth keeping on the pier"
why are you fishing thenT' she
questioned.
81 am catching bait" was Halleck's
Attenuation. ''and'when have enough
4 am going out in my boat for pick
eel."
Her eyes shone. 'Oh, | should love
30 catch a pickerel," she said eagerly.
do you know, those two little fish
Shat you took Off of my line are the
1xBt ever caughti"
Halleck looked at her with a specu-
1Ative eye. II could take you out
He hesitated.
could you?" Then in a business
1ike way, How much do you charge
6pr an hour?"
Halleck stared at her.
Il don't understand" he said at last
The grave eyes met his in a direct
91ze.
AREN'T you the man who rents the
boatsY
$40"
~Ohy' Her tone was startled. .'Oh.
4 beg your pardon. / thought
That's all right" Halleck assured
~.
But her face was stained by burn.
nAg blush.
81 must have seemed very-trouble-
Dome'-
! .'Not bit. am one Of your fellow
unests at the hotel. l sit at the table
aext to you. saw you last night with
- elderly lady"
Yes, my aunt"
She spoke abstractedly as she gath
uRed up her rod and little basket. Il
0pn't think Will fish any more. she
Unmarked.
A'Please don't run away on my &C
count" Halleck begged. 4 am going
suat In few minutes, and you can
NAuo Tho vnfar oil 20 vrnrootF
He did not offer to take her with
linn. He knew now that she was not
mat kind OF girl, and he was glad she
Was not.
He put his traps into his boat and
Dulled out, lifting his white linen hal
oF4vely a. his boat shot into mid
stream.
That night he saw her again at the
cable. She was In pink. and she wore
Der hair in pretty golden puffs all oveI
- top Of her head He liked her lit
- stately manner and the deferential
Way abe had with her aunt
The older lady was tail and thin
With Sparkling brown eyes, The spar
King eyes rested often on Halleck dur
Ag ths neal and when dinner wal
~ver and ths two ladies passed him al
- table the aunt stopped
~You are Mr.. HalleckY' she ques.
0saed.
yes" .Halleck rose and stood be.
o1de her.
II asked at the ONCE" the lady ex-
paained my niece has been telling
- that she took y0u for q boatman