Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-16
GOOD JOKE ON WHEY
MRS. TRUEBoYs FILTRATION
WITH HANDSOME STRANGER"
She Really Thought She Had Never
Before Seen the Young Man Who
Taught Her to Swim, but II
Turned Out She Had.

boy to her husband.
20, you mean"-and he flourished
one hand about his face, with grin.
Eyes. Just that. l want you to
shave. You're the only man in the
neighborhood with beard"
well, my dear, l want some badge
Of distinction"
81 don't care! I'm getting to hate
your beard! Just think Of 1t! never
saw you with smooth face"
'But when we were sparkling, dear,
you thought my beard so nice - so
silky, you said, and 80 becoming"
But I've changed my mind. Other
men of your age don't wear beard.
Nobody but old codgers. Besides, the
other women talk about 1t. He must
have weak face heard one of the
neighbors say. She didn't think was
listening, the cat!"
well, dear, IL you insist upon It. I'll
shave the moment get back from this
fishing trip"
What! Are you going fishing
again?"
"Yes. Up in Canada. Want to come
along?"
81 should think not! And II you 60
fishing again, shall go down to the
shore for couple of weeks. / sup
pose you'll be gone that long"
"All right. my dear Go and enjoy
yourself. But don't fiirt too much"
"F1irt! The idea! Aren't you
ashamed of yourself, John Trueboy?
But suppose you firt when you're
fishing"
"A little with the fish, yes. But there
are no pretty girls where I'm going.
We have to rough 1t up there"
81 don't believe you. Besides. you
see plenty of pretty girls on the way
there and back"
81 do eh?" And John Trueboy caught
her in his arms and tried to kiss her.
'1ll never kiss you again, John, un-
til you get rid of your beard. And I'll
have good look at you when you are
shaved before I kiss you then" And
she seemed to mean 1t.
John Trueboy started on his fishing
, trip, and Mrs. Trueboy lost no time In
, making for the seashore.
: Before Mrs. Trueboy started, how
ever, she attended two bargain sales
. and outfitted herself deliberately. The
season was a bit late, and she made
I bargains. She got fetching bathing
g suit that displayed her slightly figure to
I the best advantage. and when she first
e made her appearance on the shore she
; was very good TO look at, with polka.
dotted red bathing cap that gave the
, final touch of charm. She was q fine
y swimmer and looked far more alluring
e In the water than some women do on
G shore.
:. Mrs. Trueboy had no notion OF fllrt-
7 ing when she went to the shore, al
g though she felt little resentment at
/. Trueboy for selfshly going fishing and
. leaving her to her own devices.
D But the first day she did flirt with
. young man-one OF the very few in
s the water-to the anger of every other
woman on the beach. She sat with
D him and swan with him, and in the
0 evening she danced with him. And he
I appreciated her kindness. The next
] day, as she was floating and swimming
about and wondering whether she had
8 done Just right In the matter, she
y caught a glimpse OF handsomer
young man floating near her. She had
noted him at breakfast. for he was a
fresh arrival. and had been tempted to
indulge In q slight Irritation there and
then, for he had encouraged II. But
all at once she thought OF John True
boy, away up in Canada, and she really
: began to believe he couldn't firt on a
] fishing trip.
But she changed her mind She was
floating In shallow water. as she found
by touching bottom, and the temptn.
tion was too great. She pretended she
couldn't swim. and shrieked and made
show OF helpessness. This expert.
mental deceit is sometimes affected by
young women who really could give a
mermaid race.
Inc HdHusOIHe lcllOW, Vi COuTbt,
came TO her rescue, and their acquain.
tance began. He set about teaching
her. Young women who can't swim or
: who pretend they can't and young men
who teach young women how to swim
know something Of the peculiar init.
macy OF this joyous task. Il was not
long before Mrs. Trueboy forgot all
about John In Canada, and she even
looked at the young man she had nirt.
ed with but yesterday as though she
never before had seen him. At mo-
: ments her conscience troubled her a
bit, but she got ever that This was
too much fun to be worrying about
anything else.
: you seem 10 like me-" said the
young man unblushingly, us they
waded out.
Mrs. Trueboy looked about In alarm.
This was not tho voice that had been
teaching her to swim. But II was the
voice OF John Trueboy, who had
shaved.-Judge.