The San Francisco call., 1913-09-29
Her rust in
Him
x6NNE thing like about YOU" sait
the self-assertive young mai

dS lie FlSnLeQ lne canoe anu
began showing it toward the water.
Ais the fact that you are always ready
20 do thingsr'
Il think almost every girl is,@ suga
gested the pretty young woman, as
she grabbed the canoe cushions just
in time for them to escape bath.
The self-assertive young man shook
his head. NO, indeed" he told her
You're the first girl that I've been
able to get out in eanoe-can you
believe it?'
How funny said; the pretty girl
"All of them go canoeing,
You wouldn't think it." said the
young man. They all had some ex-
cuse. One of them. that Miss. Duxion.
even said that she didn't think knew
how to handle canoe, Me, Why,
I'd like to see the thing I.scouldn't
handler'
I don't feel that way about you at
all" the pretty girl told him. IT feel
perfectly safe with you
''of course. agreed the young man.
much gratifed. That shows you have
sense"
A SUGGESTION
II you're going to steer suggested
the young woman. don't you think
you'd better sit in the back instead of
the front of the canoe?"
Why. if you prefer" the young
man said. cit doesn't make any diff
ference to me-I believe in being able
TO handle boat from any part of It,
I'm not tied down by rules, like most
people
How NICE murmured the young
woman. STILL one can't triie with a
canoe. Er-did you ever tip over?"
"Oh. yes" said the young man.
Then he frowned hastily. THAT is
he explained. I done it on purpose.
just 10 show how easy 1t is to right a
canoe and get in it. No trick at all
I'd hate to get wet" said the
young woman. as they pushed off
Now" he asked with a shade of
displeasure. you're not going. to get
nervous are you? thought you were
different from the other gfrIs.s
Didn't I tell you that I feel per-
fectly safe with you2's asked the
pretty girl. feelingly You are so
strong. I am sure.
Nobody could ever beat me swim
ming when 1. was a kid said the
young man.;
"Gracious,~ cried. the young woman
family as the swell from passing
launch whfrled them about Why
don't you keep the canoe headed
straight on? We nearly tipped over
that time"
How nervous you are!7 said the
young man OF course 1 saw those
waves coming. but with my expert
ence I calculated that they. wouldn't
affect US to the danger point. 1t is
easy to tell il you have had expert
ence.T
Z suppose So" said the young
woman. TT was so > foolish of the
other girls to be scared-with you
along"
They haven't your sense said the
young man. wouldn't you think
that at a lake resort like this, where
there are so few men. the girls would
think twice before they made them
selves disagreebale about going ca
noeing? I'm sure they can fade off the
map for all I care. You and Will
show them few things"
"Oh. Mr.. Jingles.' said the young
woman. Il mustn't monoponze you.
I mustn't be selfish"
We'll, you shan't be without a
handy man around the rest of the
time I'm here" he promised vigor-
ously Il shan't look at any of the
others. Well play tennis and canoe
and dance and golf and they can sit
around and watch u.s.
How lovely said the youg
woman Il never dreamed of you
being so awfully nice TO me-
You're the only girl UP here with
nerve he told her condescendingly.
"You deserve a reward"
OVERHEARD
There was shrek and two gurg-
Ting splashes and the two were in the