Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01

punching tuo ueu0 Vi youI ioiIOW HdH,
but he could not get interested. That
golden-haired girls face was before
him. He went and stated his case
to the veteran lawyer. and although
the former advice was repeated, and
It was added that he was a chump, he
was not yet satisfied.
His feelings were bubbling when he
took the boat for the town above
with several desperate resolutions in
his mind. He would turn subscription
book agent; he would turn tin ped.
dler; he would pretend to be a gas
inspector; he would even set the
house on fire to get few words with
the girl of the chair-car.
Miss Blanche Ackworth might have
been called a rowest and a boatest.
She had her own boat and she knew
how to handle II. The pilots OF the
day boats whistled furiously at her.
and mates yelled that she would be
run down, but she calmly missed col
lisions and went her wo-. She went
rowing in bathing suit, and she
could swim, and there was little to
fear.
On this Monday she was out for a
spin. The first that the half.distracted
lawyer knew OF her presence was
when the mate OF the boat passed him
on the run and called out:
She's over this time. for sure. and
she'll be drowned"
The swells Of the stemaer had up
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dred persons saw the accident. Mr..
Hosmer looked down on that golden
head as the first wave rolled over It.
When captain, mate and crew OF a
steamboat are hired nothing Is said
OF their jumping overheard to rescue
people. It's so much per month and
board. When a lot OF passengers start
from Now York for Albany by boat.
they figure on the fare alone. Jump
1ng overheard should bring rebate,
but 1t doesn't. They are supposed to
keep dry while other folks drown.
Thus II came about that when Miss
Blanche's boat went over there was
only one man to do the jumping act.
That was Mr.. Hosmer He couldn't
swim a stroke. and he wore suit
that was bound to shrink but he didn't
even stop to throw down his hat.
Down he plunked close beside the girl,
who had caught her overturned boat
with one hand and was smiling at a
deckhand who was trying to throw a
lot Of iron pipes overheard to help
float her, and when he came up from
the bed Of the historic river he was
choking and gasping and strangling
One hand was reached out. the fingers
ciinched in his hair, and when he had
been drawn to the boat the girl began
working II inshore Pooh! 1t was
dead easy! Nothing but fun! She
was cheered again and again, but she
didn't feel that she deserved It.
Mr.. Hosmer was hauled up on q
dock a very watery man. Water had
surrounded him, and he had sur
rounded water. They pounded him
on the back. and they rolled him on @
barrel. They called him a hero. ant
they called him fool He was finally
pumped out and sent to hotel tc
recuperate, and word was left that he
should call at the Ackworth residence
as soon as able to receive thanks.
Ho was all right by the next after
noon. except for feeling that he hat
lowered the Hudson by several inches
and the call was made. At last h
stood face to face with the girl OF hi
waking hours and his dremas.
II want to thank you SO very. yer!
much" she said after the formalities
But why did you Jump overheard"
"To save you. Of course" he replied
"But you couldn't swim a stroke
Besides, l upset the boat on purpose
Just to scare the people Bit"
"But--but I saw you on the train
few days ago?"
"Yes?"
"And ! had-had to get an introdus
tion TO you!"
"I don't understand WHY"
! because i fell In love with you .
FIRST sight"
"And-and--?"
"And cant begin the practice @
law until get through with romance.
u man had departed the house Mrs. Acl
worth asked her daughter what sor
= OF a person she had found him.
}. why, l. think he means we'll. bu
Il he rather startles one at first"
q "Is he to call again7"
"Um! suppose so! Yes. he's Jus
l. that kind, and after girl has save
n a young mans life she can't drive hi
p TO suicide. you know. Yes. YER.
very nice young man, and he'll ca
9 again."