The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-02-01
ANGLING FOR A PLACE

not quite pleasing TO the girl. ne was
seated on the bank OF the stream
Just beneath her. selecting fly anc
whistling contentedly.
"You seem very happy" she saio
at length, coldly.
II am tolerably happy. considering
the fact that last night / was grossly
incorporate"
'Intemperate?"
Drank too hard of the May moon
and wild blossom scents. Drunk you
know, drunk with the hush, the glory,
the perfumes, and the girl; grew
hilarious and asked her to marry ne
Ito share my ups and downs In life.
She refused to do it. might say it's
what expected. You see l wasn't
sober; and then she had led me on
yes I'm sure she led me on Why,
she told me a lot OF complimentary
things about myself. Said my money
had not spoiled me. and that was so
easy to get along with 1t was just
like having nobody around. Said she
knew that the inventing and flying Of
the aeroplane was great achieve
ment for mere millionaire to effec'.
and that she felt awed in my pre-
ence. When she grew solicitous for
my welfare and asked me to give up
aviation, /, misconstrued her mean
ing. | guess. At any rate, l proposed
to her and she laughed at me-"
"She must have possessed strong
sense of humor."
Undoubtedly. She told me l was
foolish to think of anything outside
my hobby. seeing 1t was such nice
hobby and one l could really ride.
| Oh, she was very sarcastic! SHE
went SO far as to say that a man whc
was already married to flying ne
chine had not the right to propose
| Now what am | to do? | want h9i
today more than ever!
IF you love the girl, you should re
| spect her wishes suf1c to give Il!
risking your life, should she ask T.
| of you
81 never pay any attentions to r.
quests-I obey orders. If she WEI
my wife now she could order me t.
stop taking risks"
But you didn't ask her to be your
wife, did you? You asked her ;c
share your ups and downs, wasn't tn. /
IT."
your sympathies seem to be alto
gether with the girl"
And why not? Surely you are bird
enough without wanting to fly arti
ficially."
Not even to soar to her heights?"
mot even to soar anywhere, when
soaring means counting disaster. VIII
you do something grand and splendid
for the girl-if ask you to-"
Yes, on condition that you in turn
will persuade the girl to do something
grand and splendid for me.
mo. | won't do that; but I'll tell
you what | will do I'll fish against
you to see which Of us does the otE-
err the favor"
Meaning that If l catch the first
fish,"
But you won't catch the first
fish"
Then If you catch the first fish
You give up your hobby-for the
! SlIl sane.
And If catch the first fish you
give up the girl for my sake-very
well. Any time limit
None Finish fight"
The reels sang as the flies flut-
tered ACROSS stream.
When, after a strenuous fifteen
minutes fight, he landed the trout
and glanced triumphantly at the girl
1t was to meet pair of laughter
filled eyes. On rock at her feet lay
a fish-a much smaller one than his
own, but fish nevertheless. 81 guess
win." she said softly. \
Il congratulate YOU" he answered
Eyes, you win; I'm ready to pay
She laughed then, and sliding from.
the rock, put her hands on his shoul
ders. ~
4 IF the girl had not cared, you
know" she whispered, she wouldn';
have asked you to give up flying
Harry. But I'm sure she would be
willing to share your ups and downs
now, dear, If you cared TO ask he
again."
Then he took her in his arms.