The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-07-18
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BY MILDRED WHITE.

shore"
But her brother shook his head.
Il know what that would mean," he
| complained; being dragged in with
neW-made acquaintance for all sorts
| OF entertainments. I am going to in.
dulge myself in fishing trip, and not
TO make target for lot of angling
| girls"
"As to that" answered Miss Dulcie
| you are too absorbed in your own af-
fairs, Barrie, to notice that l am usu-
ally target myself for confident male
attention. Unbelievable as 1t NAV
seem, also yearn for solitary pleas
ure. I'd rather enjoy myself in nv
own way. with books for company, and
no dress exactions to bother Let me
go. Barrie; will hide away in cor
nsr with magazines and chocolates,
and have the time Of my life."
And l suppose" her brother scoffed,
that l wouldn't be hailed at evening,
tired after a days sport. to help you
entertain Miss New Somebody or 9TH
err"
You wouldn't" his sister promised.
Suddenly her expressive face bright
ened. Barrie" she said, 'T'll tell you
what: Let us pretend we are mar
ried couple. Just for a lark. Why
not? That understanding would pre-
vent the troublesome complications
you are conjuring. No one knows us
In that out-of-the-way place; we are
not likely to see again those we may
meet. Even in that possibility, the
thing would be considered natural
mistake-Mr. and Miss Trent, instead
OF Mr.. and Mrs." Dulcie jumped to
her feet. "Oh! come on, agree, Bar
RE" she coaxed, and laughingly Bar
RE agreed.
He was bound to admit the wisdom
of his sisters plan, after his first sat-
isfactory days fishing. The tree-shel-
tered corner he chose was most rest
full, and the fish seemed waiting to
bite. When he returned joyously
weary to the veranda of the inn, Dull
Gle, strangely unattended, loafed hap
PLY in her hammock Her simple mid
dy was comfortably crumpled, and her
! hair twisted itself In uncared-for
rings.
Tomorrow" Barrie told her, "T shall
start at five In the morning" And he
did. He was forcing his way through
ObStructing branches, to his chosen re.
treat, when he paused abruptly, in as
tOnishment. Another fisherman or
rather fsherwoman, had fOrestalled
him. Calmly holding a bamboo rod,
sat the prettiest girl he had ever
seen. At least that is what Barrie
thought; others might have disputed
his opinion. And Barrie all his young
life had been Indifferent to female
charm.
This girl, who was unlike any other
girl Barrie had known, turned upon
him frowningly, and bade him. as one
man to another:
keep still or you'll spoil my bite"
Barrie kept still, until the struggle
between the fish, which was large, and
the girl, who was small, threatened to
to throw both into the river. Then
Barrie came forward masterfully, and
ed the fish.
At which, the girl whose moods
were strangely surprising, begged Bar
RE to remove the hook and set the
poor fish free.
"You see,"' she naively explained, II
never really expected to catch him."
Better take him home for dinner"
Barrie suggested.
'I'm staying at the inn," the girl OBJ
jected, $50 I have no use for him
there"
''Tll keep the fish myself, then"
Barrie said decidedly, ''to add to my
days sport"
Reluctantly the girl consented, al
lowing him later to rebait her hook.
1t is surprising how much environ
ment has to do with the advancement
of friendship. Barrie in two meetings
at a. formal affair, would have been
addressing his new-found companion
[, as "Miss Robinson" which she con-
fided was her name. But after Sec
ond gloriously long and idle morning
in the isolated spot beneath the trees,
he was calling the girl of the fishing
rod Little Brown Eyes," and his voice
sounded very tender.
'You will come again, Brown Eyes?"
begged Barrie.
The charming girl sadly shook her
head.
81 think not" she said. "Mrs. Trent
might not like it. We usually visit to-
gether afternoons on the hotel ver-
anda."
''Nfrs. Trent Barrie's heart sank
in uncomfortable recollection. Dull
cie's ruse had been forgotten. And
| now-how explain?
"Of course" the girl continued 81
| should not have become acquainted
/ with you-had I not known-Mrs.
| Trent first"
| The sun had left Barrie'S Sky and