The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-30

"Hullo," said the girl, pausing
abruptly on the edge of the lawn
Where's Margaret?"
Margaret" answered the young
man. rising. has gone out with her
mother"
oh" said the girl, but she said
yesterday she'd be at home"
"And you believed her?" His tone
was politely curious.
"Of course; why shouldn't I have?'
"Oh, we'll, no reason-only (I'm sure
I've read 1t somewhere) don't you
girls have instinct or something's"
You're thinking of dogs" she ex
planned. Isn't anybody at homer"
Couldn't you add except yourself?'
he suggested gently.
Except yourself" she said obedi
emily.
Thank you. There's no sense In
wantonly wounding a persons feel
ings, is there? No: everybody's out
I may as we'll warn you that your
cries VIII De useless.
Thanks for telling me- VIII tears
be of any avail?"
Absolutely no good" he declared
'Is II permissible to ask what you
are going to do with me?"
Its not allowed by the rules" was
the answer. but 1 don't mind telling
you. I'm going to take you out in a
canoe"
Horror" cried the girl, clasping
her hands together.
and talk to you" he continued
firmly.
"But that's torture" she protested
Are you sure that's allowed"
"Positive--in fact, it's compulsory
by the way" he inquired, as he
helped her to embark, do you know
why I'm taking you out In the cancer
Haven't the most exciting idea
Why are you?"
well. I'll tell you before I get in
In case you upset the boat I'm going
to propose to you"
Hare you been lunching much to
day."
The young man repealed the insinua
ton with a wave of his hand You
needn't get excited yet awhile" he
mentioned. as he took his seat in the
boat; Il shan't do 1t suddenly. / shall
work up to 1t gradually"
You know the rudiments." she com
mented approyingly. Who put yor
up TO the canoe, thought"
1--WE forgotten her name now. She
was one of the first girls 1 ever pro
posed to. Since then l always do my
proposing in canoes"
1--WE received most OF my proposal.
IN canoes, too" said the girl. II
seems like fate. doesn't it? But how
do you manage in the winter?'
II never propose in the winter" sale
the young man, with touch Of sever
ity. 81 should have thought you would
have seen it is impossible One hasn'
time to make nicely graded. artistic
declaration of love between dances"
Il see. You're not believer in the
volcanic-aruption style. then?"
"Tco dangerous. It's liable to throw
a gil off her balance, and one never
knows what she may do then"
"She may even accept you," suggest
ed the girl.
The young man nodded gloomily.
I've had that happen in a cano,
though" he declared. Still the case
was a very young one. | believe, II
fact, that 1t was her first proposal
/ suppose in such case one Away!
does jump?" He looked at his com
panion inQuiringly.
Its more question OF tempera
ment than of age" was the reply
Except, perhaps, when ones over thir
ty and then 1t Is a question of age
The young man padded for while
In silence"
by the way" he said, you don
mind my giving you few helpers. d,
your
II shall welcome them." the cir
dSSulcu HILL
We'll. aren't you forgetting your op
portunities?'
Il? Good gracious, what ought | do
I thought / had only to sit still. keel
my head and be prepared to look sur
prised."
The young man looked at her re
proyingly.
This is not the occasion for artless
ness" he said. you know quite vel
you ought to have been dabbling you
fingers in the water ten minutes ago
The girl stared at him in slight be
wilderment, and then suddenly he
face cleared.
And turn my sleeves up. do yol
mean?"
Certainly. thought you knew TIT
rules"
Sorry" said the girl. With a littl
laugh she began to turn back he
wristband.
Unless, Of course, you want TO en-
courage me-" he continued. "and thel
you get me to tuck 'em up for yor
The girl bit her lip to restrain he
mirth.
Ought I to encourage you, do yol
think? she inquired doubtfully.
With her head on one side sh