The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-16

ly. whereabouts does the sun rise.
as ruler" ,-
Richards, a taciturn man, returned
his greeting with a touch of the cap.
eff so be as you're looking for the
young lady :.
young lady! WHEREOF
"Miss Templeman. think, sir. She's
gone toward tho river
: Reaching the bank he was just in
time to see the girl, in q punt, disap-
pearing arounda bend in the. river:
To unchain the nearest punt and set
out in pursuit was the work on an i'm.
pulsive moment. AS he drifted slowly
round the curve, he was startled to
find The girl had disappeared, punt
and ali. For one Mortified moment he
thought that opportunity. had forgot
ten to give him a call in time-then
he observed the punt drawn up
against a small island. The girl, hav-
ing landed, was busily engaged pluck
ing wild flowers.
"Now's my chance" he murmured
thoughtfully. eff I only jolly well
knew what it was" An idea came to
him. 'By. Jove!" he chuckled admir-
ingly, 'smart-oh, jolly smart" ~ +
Padding SOFTLY he, drew alongside
the empty punt and carefully removed
the pole and paddle. anf8 r.
"Morning!" he called out, this &C.
complished. ~ az s,n,
The girl turned round in astonish-l
ment. SO. a..t, -~.
"Hullo!" she cried, "you still up?"
"Still up" he echoed. hurt at the
implication. Hang it, I've just got
up. Matter of fact" he went on, with
friendly frankness, ''I couldn't sleep.
was trying to make up my mind
whether it was better to marry girl
like you, or girl who likes you.
What's your opinion" a, !
'1f / were you,"" stated the girl, II
should think myself lucky to get mar
ried at all---without being married
for your money, I mean, of course"
30" urged the young man. after, a
moments consideration-"O, don't
think you'd marry me for my money!
me? I wouldn't marry you for a
million pounds. told you yesterday
I wouldn't marry you" .0
3, "Of course you did. But then, you
see, that was yesterday, and we were
in the billiard room. Now it's today,
and you're in punt, and"-he leaned
back in his seat and regarded her
with pleasant smile-"and I've got
your pole and paddle"
The girl gave startled cry as she
confirmed this statement. Then with
q hasty movement she stepped into
the boat. 49,. ]
! ''You horrible cowardi" she cried.
II suppose you were going to ,leave
me on the island" - zts i
Without replying the, young man
worked HIS pole until the two punts
were end to end, and then skilfully
punted himself and the girl out into
Midstream.
"Yes," he admitted, when he had
accomplished this feat, ''that was the
weak point OF, the scheme. IfIrd left
you on, the island you could have
hailed passers-by." !,
you see, said. the girl scornfullys
you admit yourself your idea was no
good" ..,s,
= Eyes. But now. you see. you being
IN the boat; I can shove you round
to the back of the island. Nobody
goes there once In blue moon"
With her chin in her hands the girl
stared fixedly at the water. ana j
"And you really are going tolbehave
as you say" ITY
Yes. You 'see.e he pointed out
.apologetically, you said you'd only
marry e masterful man: Tn awful
sorry: but I mean It.
The girl was silent for nearly min
ute.
"All right" she said at last, sitting
up briskly: "but mind you. shall call
you Thomas when we're married"