Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-08-07
MY WATER
SPRITE
An Episode Of a Sum.
mer Vacation
BY r. a. mitchell

-i-i-fi-i-l-i-i-ii-il-i-t-l-i-i-i-i-i-is-i
took my summer outing In the
mountains. stopping at the CHI House.
l had not been there three days when
rowing on the little lake around which
all the hotels were conferred. passed
a girl In another boat. who looked at
me for a moment scutinlzingiy and
seemed about TO bow to me. But since
I did not remember ever having seen
her before and supposed she was mis-
taking me for some one else gave her
no encouragement In Other words,
treated her rs a stranger Since we
faced each other AZ we receded we
did not pass out OF each others sight
for some time. and ! could see on her
features the constituencies OF n girl who
has spoken 10 the wrong man.
lis not 70 he expected that such an
incident as this occurring 10 one who
has nothing TO do but enjoy himself
would pass out OF mind I must meet
that girl and learn whether II was ahe
or ! who had made n mistake. ! had
not seen her at my hotel; therefore I
assumed that she was stopping az some
Of tho others. There were moro than
half dozen hotels in the vicinity, and
feared that TO fnd a person whose
name ! did not know among 30 many
summer residents would be like look.
ing for a needle in a haystack.
But what trouble will q man not take
In an adventure OF this kind. especially
when be has nothing else TO dot
made the rounds OF the hotels. begin
ming In the morning. when the guests
nrst como out on the porch 20 sun
themselves. spending some time on
each porch looking for my wnter sprito
a. I called her. but luck was not with
me, and az tho end OF the nrst day
had not seen her.
spent four days OF n two weeks va
cation going the rounds OF tho hotels
instead OF doyoting myself TO sucl
summer sports as were at hand. look
ing for n giri In whom could have M
interest except that she had SUPPOSED
sho was passing some one abe knew
In the evening OF the fourth day
went TO n dance al one OF the hotels
and ns was sailing around IN tn
waltz there suddenly appeared owe
the shoulder Of her partner tho face o
my water Hprlte.
Dreadlng TO loso her, would havi
been glad 10 drop the girl with WHOM
was dancing and keep my object Il
sight. but had Jus, begun TO dance
and experience with my partner hn,
taught me that she would keep IN
floor M long M the music lasted An
she did II was fully ten minutes be-
fore I was released. and then she Hnl,
she must go out on 20 the porch 70
some cool air What could | doi
proved myself n gentleman. wishing Al
tho while that waa a boor. ny th
time the girl was ready for the nex
dance with another partner, thanh
heaven nearly bali an hour had pass
Cd Then II was too late ! hunto'
everywhere for my water sprite. bu
did not hnd her N the giri had beet
dancing with had known my feeling
toward her for OBTAINING me ! woulI
have had another adventure on m.
hands not 30 attractive as the arst
The next morning. passing the land
. ing Of one % the hotels. ! saw the gir
sought. In a charming rowing COS
tune. step into a boat and pull on
into the lake Immediately made ~
I pllcntion for a boat. but NIL were en-
gagged The girl ! wished 10 follo'
could see ne wildly running about trJ
ing 10 get a boat. and. though ! so
not near enough 10 see. ! fancled Their
was an amused smile on her face
Then she disappeared behind an ISLAND
aud | ground my teeth
Several times after this met bel
aud every limo II was my misfortun
20 be 40 situated that could not reac
her showed so much temper owe
my dlsappointments that NJ last, whe
I was suffering under one OF them. he
face broke Into pleasant smile Their
IL nothing n girl likes so well as
be chased and. instead Of helping n
chaser 60 reach her. she VIII thro'
obstacles IN his way
II ltuFutN VI hht tAf
knew me and whom ! did not kno'
10 be assured that she was devoted
boating Indeed. ! had seen her o
the water. shooting along like ih
sprite for which ! had named be
SO I resolved 10 spend a day on th
| lake In a boat. trusting II would CIV
me an opportunity 70 catch her
| hired boat at O'Clock In the NOR
| ing and. taking a luncheon. resolve
| not 10 come OF the water I'LL Dime
time In the evening
I bad not been out long before m
| girl passed me Just as she had done
| our frst meeting For a moment "
| looked az each other. surprised; thel
| With a tantalizlng smile on her Up
| she gave two or three vigorous stroke
! that carried her away from me.
She had an advantage OF me In thl
To follow her / was obliged to tur
and. not being a slllled oarsman, 4
\ stead OF backing water with one OF
and giving way with the other | me'
considerable curve After ] hl
turned 7 had another disadvantage
- having my back to the girl. while 81
~ had her face to me ] was obliged