Joe the Hotel Boy; Or, Winning out by Pluck

hotel dock. Before going he purchased a new collar and a dark blue t

ng, and when the ladies appeared they

d Mabel Mallison, the niece o

ds. "I couldn't bear that man we had day before yesterday,

he bow and two in the stern. It made quite a heavy load, b

bel Mallison. "They tell me there are so

wered Joe. "I sa

ce birch bark if I can," s

t you ple

inity. When Fern Rock was reached, all went ashore, and our hero pointed out the ferns he had seen, and dug up such as the others wish

d one of the ladies, a

n't think you can

Jennie, and sprang up from

a warning from Joe, as

er foot slipped and she fell on the gunwale, causing the boat to tip more than ever. As she did this, Mab

her, and then she went

e ladies left in the boa

ll be d

er! Save he

ed the plump young lady.

t. He saw the body of Mabel Mallison not far away. Bu

doesn't come u

unfortunate one was caught in some sharp rocks. Without

crack between two heavy stones. But at the second tug it came free, a

e ladies in the row-b

. "Sit still, please, or th

and then clambered in himself. As he did so the

she mu

Mabel!" said one

red the plump young lady. "I shall ne

nhurt. But her pretty blue dress was about ruined, and Joe's new

one of the young ladies. "Are y

, barring t

f you to go dow

If it hadn't been for you I might have be

I went over after her," answered our

the craft in the direction of the hotel at a good speed. That she

was directed to go around to the kitchen. But when the proprietor of the place had heard what Joe had done for his niece

etor, when Joe appeared, dressed in the dry garments, and his o

there to do it

ren't you Hira

ith Mr. Bo

e accident that killed him. Are you st

off the things, and I am

he

o hunt up a place when Ike Fairfield gave

u own the

s,

make a fair living, tak

t won't give me anythi

that time." Andrew Mallison drew out a fat w

nd held them towards our hero. But

Mr. Mallison, but I

earned it fa

help me you can throw some odd row

't really tou

, s

ke to work for th

first-rate

gular work so long as t

t would

llar a day, an

and with thanks

can yo

ere al

at you can sta

s,

auling somebody from the lake every da

. Mallison. Still, it has been the m

rties with you for I know you will d

y do that, I c

to be rowed around the whole lake and shown every po

of ground around the lake, an

glad to take you on. I am short one man-or will be by to-nig

ve any trouble with

you d

drop,

it is to your credit," conc