Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-02

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Towsers 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
a lawyer in the city and who had come
to the point to spend the summer and
be coddled up like a child of ten.
MY stars. but how handsome she
isw exclaimed Aunt Rebecca.
She's certainly as clipper as the
chippereSt. and If there were forty fel-
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 skilf and Miss Jessie took to
boating and fishing at 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"
We'll, tell Uncle Joe, and he'll sure
do it
"But don't want a new fish line or
anything of that kind. There's a camp
of men across the bay. and this morn
ing two Of them came out in a boat
and fished right where | was fishing
! heard them talking about ME TO
themselves. but l never looked up. l
just know they will make some excuse
TO speak to me-"
Men are dreadful creatures-all but
Uncle Joe." sighed Aunt Rebecca.
But what shall do? l want to row
and fish"
IF 1t was me, I'd keep my eyes on
my fish line and my mouth shut That'll
discourage them. If it 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 is
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 Un-
Gle Joe must help me-"
I'VE certainly will, child"
Then I'm going to play deaf and
dumb. If they speak to me III make
motions that I can't talk. Some Of
them may come over here for vegeta-
bes some day, and you mustn't let on
Say, it will be. immense! I'll be deaf
and dumb this very afternoon"
'Well, it won't do no great HARM"
was Uncle Joe's 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
ing."
'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 boat with a single occupant
came stealing across the bay. He was
a young man, and he seemed to find it
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 skiff.
She raised her eyes to him, and he
pleasantly inquired:
Having any luck here. may ask!"
With her free hand she made mo-
tons to signify that she could neither
nd fr,ry1 cd
heard him utter low whistle OF sur
prise and then mutter to himself:
Hanged if that isn't pity in the
case of such a good looking girl! |
want to talk with her now worse than
ever"
Both parties caught a few fish and
now and then glanced toward each
other. but after time the young man
found it 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 off 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 o'clock next morning
and while Miss Jessie was out feeding
the calf there was a caller at the
house. 1t was the young man of the
boat. and be wanted vegetables. He
also wanted TO know in a confidential
way if the poor girl was born thus.
His questions were partly answered
and partly evaded. and he went away
saying that be 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 him?" queried the girl of
her aunt.
Hes a good looking fellow. and he
talks as good language as | do. Jes-
sic. I'm afraid you've got into
scrape."
-Why. how"
"He's coming tomorrow morning,
and he's Just going to keep a-coming.
j could see it in his eyes. How are
you going to get over being deaf and
dumbT'
Il won't get over II. II he comes !
won't be around. l won't go out in the
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