Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-29

thanks. Evidently not in his make
up. His character was to-to-peo-
pie would say "philander." But
deep in his heart Archie Laverock
Qike many another Rove) cherish
cd the conviction that he was not
by nature philanderer. Polyga-
nous Ugly word. Yet (people
might ask where's the difference
between a man who frankly is like
that-and yourself?
People wouldn't understand how
badly he needed something he'd
never found. There. wasn't such n
thing. - Girls thought you meant
them. Got hurt =" Little Lucy
Joy Mauve = The other
affairs, of summers before this.
Cut the whole proposition. Cut
girls right out; don't worry to Won
der what they were like; don't try
to make friends, don't look at 'em.
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Not even a sacrifice to young
Laverock in his present mood of
understanding only those stories
about sailormen whose ship was
their sole sweetheart (and be blow
ed to those other tales about every
port!)
Anybody Thought Archie with his
hand on the hot tiller) would make
a pet of the little Dulcie. Pretty,
pretty she was in her speckless
velour paint. her brasses flashing
brighter than the newest wedding
ring, and her splendid graceful
lines! When all was said, a boat
was not only the prettiest thing
mans hand ever made, but the
shapeliest that mans eye ever saw.
Where (out of the whole sex that
this young man had just renounced
with all it's works., where was the
girl whose shape could show a line
to compare with
Here was that browsing sun-bak-
ed reverie of Archie Laverock cut
most abruptly short.
1t was cut short first of all by a
dipping of the boat under him. Then
by fumbling or knocking on the
outside of it. Any unusual sound
when you're in a boat brings a man
to his feet at once.
But even before young Laverock
could get to his feet there appeared
over the funnel n wet hand-how
brown, how small.
'Monsieur-!" gasped q feminine
voice.
A Fair American
The next second Archie Laverocls
was looking down at the girl swim
mer who was clinging TO the piece
of >sennet that served as fender to
the Dulcie's counter. From under a
poppy-red bathing cap there looked
up pair Of very frightened eyes.
She was clinging tightly to the
rope-braiding in a vain effort to
get into the boat. Through the
jade water her limbs disappeared
under the counter. and with each of
her struggles the boat rocked. She
was biting her lips -
archie, all action at once, ex-
claimed, half moment! a mo-
ment! don't tire yourself! Get your
arms we'll over mine and keep a
good hold when ] tell you. Now"
And one rail of the Dulcie tipped
up, the other down, as, with a heaye
ne got the girl into the boat. The
poat rocked and righted again as n
Gripping. painting sea-nymph sank
down on to the warm boards where
O. few moments ago the Renouncer
OF Girls had lain meditating, .
with muttered good Lord
he disappeared into the cuddy. com .
Ing out again with a bundle of clean
cotton waste in his hands.
hadn't you better give yourself a
ory-off with that?" he Suggested
Quickly. not stopping to consider
that his damsel, who'd hailed him
IN French. might not understand
what he said. I'm sorry it's the
only thing we seem to have got
ana DO put my coat on, won't Won ~
ne mad his old Norfolk across his
arm. Let me give you a lift on.
But as he held out the coat. the
glri-she might, from her build at
Irst sight. have been either fifteen
OF twenty nve--gave a small laugh
me fright had now left her EYES:
eyes OF clear brown, well frinsed
WIN dark lashes that were not curly
put long Che noticed) and had bean
pointed into tiny clusters by the
sea- water. giving an added piduancv
70 her eyes . 80 yes, thew wers
nearer twenty-five than fifteen he
noticed swiftly. The voice in which
sne now spoke had an intona ton nj
neither France nor England. VI
You're English. isn't that .
mercy" exclaimed the fair Amsria
can gtrl, still painting, but recover
lng ner potse with every nnict
synapie: To explain and thank Won,
polteaye-pant, pant.-"for savtns
my IRE. IN fluent French, at a mo- mo-
asnt Wnen l was all out of breath
a sh' Eattied -pant-'would be .
hins OF which ! was literalIv mp,
,emphasis here and tiny charsctes.
ssu , pause" capable! am terrihiv
vonseo 70 you, In English. go No
y, am not going to wet yeur coat
uTy mere In ten seconds"