The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-23
THEY WENT
ROWING

"us wants to go rowing, Tommy"
called one pretty Young woman Of the
group Of three
Tom Hurd looked up from the camp
fire with comical expression Of
depreciation. But, Marjorie, can't
take you now ne said I've got to
tend to this cooking. Wouldn't after
supper do?7
Didn't say we wanted you to take
us rowing, Tommy. Much as we en-
h JOY your society. 1t isn't required this
time All we want is to have you get
that heavy old boat into the water,
and then Wen row. We know how"
Sure you do. Mariorie?"
"of course I've rowed just mil
lions Of times"
Marjorie gathered her dainty skirts
\ about her and looked down on Tom
with the pretty pout that had won her
cheokered way through life so sue
cessfully.
Tom rose to his feet In a moment
the Idler was out Of the boathouSe
and run down to the water. The girls
gathered around him, expectant
'Me-me-me for the front endl@
squealed Gladys, with a dash OF
bronze shoes and pink petticoats, as
she skipped nimbly across the seats,
assisted By Toms long arm.
III go IN the back. said Marjorie,
hesitating on the string piece.
i thought you were going to row."
commented Tom.
oh. yes! You row, Margie," pro
tested Gladys. Il can't and Sybil
doesn't know how. You used to row
up at the lakes"
Wei, all right. 90, how it wiggles!
I shall fall. know l shalt Tommy
Be careful! Ool"
And I'll steer" said Sybil, languor-
ously descending into the cushioned
stern seat and picking up the tiller
lines with an air.
What do l do now, Tommy" asked
Marjorie
Put your oars into the rowlocks
and pull while | push of" he ex-
planned as small wave broke over
his tan shoes.
"Rowlocks? Oh. these things like
parentheses! All right. Yon do 1t
like this, don't your" and Marjorie
nearly capsized the boat with Wig
orous sweep.
That's fine-but wait till you're of.
Now-sit Tight"
An incoming wave broke as Tom
pushed them OF, and the three girls
shrieked in unison Marjorie made a
mad gesture with the oars and caught
two crabs. Another wave, evidently
the wash Of a distant steamer, rolled
In and slowed the Idler sidewise.
oh. girls Look where we're GO
ing oh, that horrid wayel Oh, Tom
myl"
Why don't you go ahead, Mar
jorie?" asked Gladys
j am-but the boat won't. / won
der II I'm doing it right?'
Pull on your right oaar, Marjorie."
protested Tom from the shore. NO.
the right one-right. right You're
pulling on the left one, Marge. For
goodness sake get her aroundH
Well, I've been pulling on it for
hours and it didn't make us move a
speck," retorted Marjorie.
You're pulling on the left oar. Pull |
on the right and you'll go ahead"
''Oh, how sillyl So ] have. There"
Correct Now keep straight ahead |
and use both oars.
Marjorie pulled on both oars, but /
made the little mistake of backing
water and the Idler serenely pro
ceeded back to the beach, stern first,
while all the youngsters on the beach /
hooted and Tom danced helplessly on I
the sand. With soft bump the Idler
grounded on the sandbar and stuck I
fast
"Oh, Tommy Whatn do? / can't /
get as of. walled Marjorie, making I
feeble prods with her oar
Come and rescue us" cried Gladys
'fOh. do That would be exciting.
drawled Sybil, looking around with
smile
Il can't get it or" walled Mar
jorie again.
There was nothing else to be done.
Tom waded out Is feet sacrificing his
creased trousers and tan
oxfords, and showed while Marjorie
pulled, incidentally hitting him on the
shin with an oar blade.
Now pull straight ahead" he said
curtly, sending them into deeper wa
ter with final iab
The Idler began to progress in 1S-
inch jerks Disgustedly Tom waded
back to the beach, poured the water
out G. his shoes and discovered that
his batch OF biscuits were burned to
a crisp. Muttering something under
his breath, he got out the -four sack
and proceeded to stir up another pan
full
Out at the end OF the pier Marjorie
laid down her oars Don't let's 20
any farther she said IAN l wanted
was to get where could powder my
nose without all the boys looking at
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