A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . BILL ARP LOW RATES MCOY. 230 A History of Rome and Floyd County. THE YOUNG MAN FROM CHARLESTON. and had on a pair of fine boots anda fashionable hat and a white vestand kid gloves, and was altogetherquite dandy-like in his appearance. Billcame over with the ferry boat andeyed the man with a look of surpriseand contempt. The young man askedhim if his boat was entirely safe, andinsisted on having every drop of waterbailed out for fear of muddying h
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . BILL ARP LOW RATES MCOY. 230 A History of Rome and Floyd County. THE YOUNG MAN FROM CHARLESTON. and had on a pair of fine boots anda fashionable hat and a white vestand kid gloves, and was altogetherquite dandy-like in his appearance. Billcame over with the ferry boat andeyed the man with a look of surpriseand contempt. The young man askedhim if his boat was entirely safe, andinsisted on having every drop of waterbailed out for fear of muddying hisboots. Bill showed great alacrity incomplying, and when the boat wasnearly across, and the young man wasstanding near the gunnel, lookingdown into the water, the long polethat Bill was managing came sudden-ly against his shoulders and keeledhim overboard. Bill did not hesitatea moment, but jumped in after him,and quickly pulled him up into theboat again. The youth was dread-fully alarmed and grateful for hissafe deliverance. He went back againto the Colonels house for some dryclothes, but before he left he insistedon rewarding Bill for saving his life,but Bill modestly refused to receiveanything. When we
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