The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02

der: he would pretend to be a gas
inspector: he would even set the
house on IRE to get q few words with
the girl Of the chair-car.
Miss Blanche Ackworth might have
been called rowest and boatest.
She had her o~n boat and she knew
how to handle It. The pilots Of the
day boats whistled furiously at her.
and mates yelled that she would be
run down, but she calmly missed col
listons and went her wa. 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:
Shes over this time. for sure. and
she'll be drowned"
The swells of the stemaer had up
set Miss Blanche's boat. Two hun.
dred persons saw the accident. Mr..
Hosmer looked down on that golden
head as the first wave rolled over 1t.
When captain. mate and crew of
steamboat are hired nothing Is said
OF their jumping overheard to rescue
people. It's 80 much per month and
board. When lot Of passengers start
from New York for Albany by boat,
they figure on the fare alone. Jump
ing overheard should bring a rebate.
but It doesn't. They are supposed to
keep dry while other folks drown.
Thus 1t 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 stroke. and he wore a 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
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
clinched in his hair. and when he had
been drawn to the boat the girl began
working 1t inshore. Pooh! It was
dead easy! Nothing but fun! She
was cheered again and again, but she
didn't feel that she deserved 1t.
Mr. Hosmer was hauled up on
dock very watery man. Water had
surrounded him. and he had sur
on the back. and they rolled him on a
barrel. They called him a hero. and
they called him fool. He was finally
pumped out and sent to a hotel to
recuperate. and word was left that he
should call at the Ackworth residence
as soon as able to receive thanks.
He was all right by the next after
noon. except for feeling that he had
lowered the Hudson by several inches.
and the call was made. At last he
stood face to face with the girl Of his
waking hours and his dremas.
Il want to thank you SO very. very
much." she said after the formalities.
"But why did you jump overboard?"
ITO save you. of course" he replied.
"But you couldn't swim stroke!
Besides. I upset the boat on purpose.
Just to scare the people bit!"
"But-but saw you on the train a
few days ago."
"Yes?"
"And had-had to get an introduc.
! tion to you!"
II don't understand why!"
because I fell in love with you at
first sight,
"And-and-?"
"And I can't begin the practice Of
law until get through with romance
When the recovered and dried-out
man had departed the house Mrs. Ack'
worth asked her daughter what sort
Of person she had found him.
'"Why. I think he means we'll. but
he rather startles one at nrst."
rs he to cali again?"
"Um! suppose %! Yes. he's Just
that kind. and after a girl has saved
a young mans life she can't drive him
to suicide. you know. Yes. very
very nice young man, and he'll call
again"