Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-08-07

nVtNitnsmnulng my superior strength,
the Issue would be uncertain.
Indeed, ! was under a disadvantage
IN every respect except strength Ny
great drawbacks was that while she
could see me | could not see her Re
sides, the lake was a long one and full
Of Islands. behind which she could lose
herself II she wished 10 do 50 I cou.
ciuded to give up the chase for that
day and plan for one latef that would
take away the disadvantage Of chas
ing With my back toward my opponent
In the rnce.
! pulled ashore. aud while doing 80 II
occurred 10 the that N I hustened With
my preparations might yet be In
time TO have u out before luncheon.
! ran 70 my nom. took down q small
mirror that hung on the wall. secured
some twine and went back to my boat.
The looking glass ! set up I'm the stern.
and OF the Irvine ! made tiller strings
TINT ! tied to my feet Then pull.
cd back 20 where had left my water
sprite did not have to turn TO see
her when { came near enough TO her
10 do 50 espicd her lazlly moving
across the wnter. bot noticed that
though she did not seem to exert her.
self she made very good Roadway.
pulled straight toward her. and NJ
I approached. surprising that with my
back turned 10 her could not SEQ her,
she pulled across my bow. I followed
her BY n curve. Catching gllmpses OF
her IN my mirror. ! saw that this puz.
Ned her. and At the same time had
evidence that she was bent on teasing
me Then suddenly she cVight sight
Of the mirror. and II was evident to
her that she had lost an advantage.
She was within n hundred feet OF
me when she realized that she could
do no more fooling II was beautiful
20 see her bend 90 her work She had
evidently been well trained In rowing.
for scarcely a drop OF spray did she
knock np while With every stroke her
boat gained Roadway. skimmlng tho
water ms N bcsmcarcd with tho slime
OF ash My mirror worked beauti.
fully aud. aided by my rudder strings.
I had very little disadvantage except
for the want Of skill II was evident
that II was matter OF brute strength
against training
1 My hope was In firing her. though
was 10 clumsy that ! was NJ likely
10 tire myself. put on al my
strength for awhile. then slowed down
Repeating the process again and again
, thinking that could recover after one
4 OF these spurts quicker than the wniei
spritc But NJ last nndlng this dlt
\ not appear 10 give mo much advantage
, pretended to be tagged out and wait
4 ed Tor her to fall into n trap For
tunatcly for me. she gave me IN 90
4 portunlty could see the water an,
. the shore behind both OF us. while sh
4 could not Noticing on our port aid
a narrow bay. stecrcd 10 the star
|, board 10 drive her into H. I succeeded
and presently sbe found herself In III
mouth OF the bay
\ II was amusing 10 see her when sh
!. made this discovery. She gave a 10,
I furious strokes 20 atnrboard. but
headed her OF Then she made n fo'
strokes TO port with tho samo result
4 Gradually drove her up the has
I which narrowed as we proceeded. an
, nnally into the mouth Of n creel
where she grounded.
A pulled up 10 her aud said.
; Pardon mo for my seeming intrt
sion. but II has occurred 90 mo that
have had the pleasure OF meeting 20
4 somewhere. and ! wish 20 be enllgh
ened {"
4 She smiled aud replied that ! mui
!. be mistaken To this | said ! was nc
mistaken. aud after laughing at N
for some time she said;
:. Il must have grown awfully old thi
you can't place mo Three years SOM
!. times make a great change In on
, Can't you recall starlit night o
, the yernnda at - Beach, when 20
sat with a girl In a cornerf You tol
her that Il was case OF love
= first sight. that
h ."For heavens sake. are you Mira
!, Beachr
"No"
!, Then you must be Alice Archnrd."
= Wrong again. I'm the third 81
= you proposed 10 that summer"
remained silent for few moment
! then recovered my assurance.
Don't you know" said, shat. I
- the children say. the third time Ii q
eharmr"
" She burst into a merrier laugh this
before. and added;
= I'VE don't need two boats for Nv
persona II you win get into mil
we'll take yours 10 tow and TIL pt
you In"
I'll handed her TO a seat In the steI
OF my boat She took up the Mir
y to make a place for herself HoldlI
= Il befors her face. she arranged son
!" strands OF her hair that had beeon
loose.
y 'Thats womanlike," said.
y "And IT'S manllke." she retorted. "
- propose 10 thres girls 10 one seas
u and forget them"
;, "'No more O. that an thou love
= me-" I said and called forth a blus
That tells the story. said TO myself.