BALANCE.
It was a beautiful autumn evening. The river was looking at its best when Horace launched the caiioe and took his place beside Margot in the stern. With a contented look on her face, the girl put one hand over the side and dangled it iv the water. The canoe gave an unpleasant wobble. "Dearest," said Horace in alarm, "you'll have us over! We must keep the boat well balanced."
1 She nodded, a little frightened. For some time they drifted along without stirring. Then Margot addressed her swain. "Horace," she said, in a timid voice, "would it be safe, if—if I shifted my caramel over to the other side of my mouth?''
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 26 January 1929, Page 19
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114BALANCE. Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 26 January 1929, Page 19
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