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Title: The canadian magazine of politics, science, art and literature, November 1910-April 1911
Year: 1893 (1890s)
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Subjects: Canadian periodicals
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario publishing co
Contributing Library: Toronto Public Library: Research and Reference Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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what be ye a-waitin ? shecried at last. I was just wonderin if Julie Man-zer was anywheres here-aboute, hestammered, blushing. Mrs. Brown laughed. She washere to dinner, she said; but shestarted for home about fifteen minutesago, an Rodney alone with her. Charlie turned without anotherword and went down to his canoe. Hereached Bents Landing, where theend of a branch railway fades intonothingness, an hour before sunset,and found his sportsman from the dis-tant city awaiting him with fretfulimpatience. II. It was an hour past noon of thenext day when Charlie came again tothe shack on the portage. Again hebore the red canoe on his head andshoulders; but now a stranger walkedbehind him, laden with a rod, landins:-net and a pack of provisions. On thisoccasion it was Julies voice that halt-ed him when he came in line withthe kitchen door. He lost no timeabout freeing himself from the en-veloping canoe. He turned to heranxiously, a tender greeting on hislips: and behold! her eyes and atten-
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Drawing by dark llnmm UNTIL NOON THE GUIDE FROM.TLOOX LAKE DROPPED AND COVERED POTATOES WITH HEROIC ENERGY153 • 154 THE CANADIAN :\IAGAZINE tion had already veered to the strang-er. The Hght of Charlies face dulled tosulkiness; and he stood beside thecanoe, motionless and silent, staringat the girl. The sportsman from thecity advanced to the door-step, let hisload fall to the trail and raised hiscap with an impressive flourish. Hehad not expected to encounter a beau-tiful young woman on Big Ox-Bow,and he did not try to hide his delightand surprise. Julie flashed her fine eyes at himand smiled radiantly, then shot aswift and side wise glance at Charlie,to see how he was taking it. Theguide caught the glance; but themeaning of it escaped his dull buthonest wits. Key ton, the city man, began afrivolous conversation with the girl;and she maintained her share of itwith rustic vivacity. The guide stoodby his canoe, silent and glowering Presently Abe Manzer and his wifejoined the girl in t

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