Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-12-10
BY DONALD ALLEN

Towser's Point was owned by Farm
er Towser. and Farmer Towser and
his good wife were uncle and aunt to
Miss Jessie Carnot, whose father was
lawyer In the city and who had come
to the point to spend the summer and
be coddled up like child of ten.
my stars. but how handsome she
Is" exclaimed Aunt Rebecca.
shes certainly as clipper as the
chipperest. and II there were forty fell
lers around here they'd all be after
her." added Uncle Joe
Opposite Towser's Point were Bay
side and Penny Cove and Lobster
Beach, At all these resorts there were
numerous camping parties. Uncle Joe
had a skin, and Miss Jessie took to
boating and fishing Mt once. She had
not been out more than three times
when she came home one day and
said:
"Aunty, something's got to be done"
"Well, tell Uncle Joe, and he'll sure
do It,"
"But | don't want new fish line or
anything of that kind. There's camp
Of men across the bay, dhd this morn
Ing two of them came out in a boat
and flshed right where I was fishing.
l heard them talking about me to
themselves, but never looked up.
Just know they will make some excuse
to speak to me-"
"Men are dreadful creatures but
Uncle Joew sighed Aunt Rebecca.
But what shall I do7 want to row
and fish"
"If 1t was me, I'd keep my eyes on
my fish line and my mouth shut. Thatll
discourage them. II 1t don't I'll have
Uncle Joe row out there and tell them
that speaking to a good looking girl
unless she wants to be spoken to Ii
the same as assault and battery"
"Oh, aunt, but you've given me an
idea-such an idea! Why, It will be
the funniest thing in the world 1t will
be such Joke on them. You and I'M
Gle Joe must help me-"
I'VE certainly will. child"
"Then I'm going to play deaf and
dumb. If they speak to me I'll make
motions that / can't talk. Some Of
them may come over here for vegeta-
bles some day, and you mustn't let on.
Say, 1t will be immensel I'll be deaf
and dumb this very afternoonp
."Well, It won't do no great HARM"
was Uncle Joes reply when he came
In to dinner. Lots OF women ought
to be more deaf and dumb than they
are Too much hearing, too much talk
ingl'
"And lots OF men folks ought to be
made to sew on their own patches and
do their own darning," was the retort
of the wife. and then the subject was
closed
That afternoon as Miss Jessie rowed
out to the oyster beds and dropped her
line a boat with a single occupant
came stealing across the bay. He was
young man, and he seemed to find 1t
hard work to locate himself to WOO the
fish. He threw out his line here and
there, but soon sought another place
and at length brought up just where
he had been aiming for all the time.
within thirty feet OF the girls skif.
She raised her eyes to him, and he
pleasantly inquired:
Having any luck here, may l askT
With her free hand she made mo
tlons to signify that she could neither
hear nor speak and turned away She
heard him utter q low whistle Of sur
prise and then mutter to himself:
Hanged If that isn't a pity In the
case Of such good looking grill
want to talk with her now worse than
ever"
Both parties caught few fish and
now and then glanced toward each
other, but after time the young man
found 1t stupid work and lifted his
anchor. Miss Jessie looked up at the
splash of his oars, and he lifted his
cap. She went home and gleefully re-
lated her experience.
II guess you've scared them on for
good, but I've knowed men to fall In
love with deaf, dumb and blind girls.
It's Just as they take notion" said
Aunt Rebecca.
Soon after 8 o'clock next morning
and while Miss Jessie was out feeding
the calf there was caller at the
house 1t was the young man or the
boat, and he wanted vegetables. He
also wanted to know in confidential
way II the poor girl was born thus.
His questions were partly answered
and partly evaded, and he went away
saying that he might return the next
morning, as he was very fond OF Gu
cumbers and tomatoes.
"What does he look like when you
are close to hlmr queried the girl Of
her aunt.
Hes good looking fellow, and he
talks as good language as l do. Jes-
sic, I'm afraid you've got into
scrape"
why, howT
Hes coming tomorrow morning,
and he's Just going to keep a-coming
could see II In his eyes. How are
you going to get over being deaf and
dumbT
81 won't get over 1t. II he comes
won't be around. / won't go out In the
boat today and thatll discourage
him"
But the girl was mistaken. The un-
known not only returned in the morn.
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