The Worthington advance., 1882-10-05
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THAT CHILD.
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a LOVE STORY.

(FOr tho ADVANCED
THAT CHILD
a LOVE STORY.
CONTINUED from last week.
After awhile 1t developed into ,
problem, simple enough for q nine yea
old school boy, but to Hugh it seeMet
= very network Of perplexities. In word
it appeared in this shape, 1.-The differ
emce between fourteen, aud twenty
eight, fourteen. add 1--WE to fourteen
nineteen. Five whatY years OF y0uti,
beauty, pleasure. attention, love-thei
he would sigh rs he continued tn,
problem, add five to twenty -eigh
makes thirty-three, what an awfu
chasn! but patient waiting" then sigll'
would come more frequently till thl
whole problem would end in = sigh
unsolved.
One morning ~ tho sun rOso on
sleeply Maylield, sending \ glance into
\ window of the large house on the hill
. ray rested for moment Oh the head
Of sleeping girl. then with bold an.
dacity pouring flood Of light directly
IN the fair face Of the sleeper, awakina
her into consciousness OF his presence,
dancing gloefully at the effect OF hia
adventure. Naughty sun" she exclaim.
ed, bounding cut Of her snowy nest and
throwing up the sash leaned out OF the
window and scanned the cl0udless sky
then withdrawing her head, in apparent
satisfaction, saying,::'A glorious ilnorn-
ihg for our riding party" she. com-
nass.ce(1 her toilet.
AS the birds carOled their morning
hymn to their Creator, Allies heart
was filed with sweet peace and happi-
ness, and she broke into a jOycusa5mel-
0dy that filed the reOm. and lnore than
one listened with rapt attention, to the
wOrdless song with its trills quivering
with wonderful harmony as tit died
away to VI echo. then bursting forth
again, growing fainter with each nots
till all was silence.
"A wonderful imitation" exclaimed
Mtss Raynor, who felt quite aMiable in
anticipation of the riding party.
''Wllat an exquisite voice, was it AL
lie, Lottie? 1t seemed to cone flom
most every direction" said Gertrude.
But Lottie was too busy with her RI
dug habit to answer. While the singer
laughed lightly to herself never think
ing her attempt had greatest u sensa-
tiOn. Hugh Baxter listened with puz-
zled expression as the last notes died
away, then came 4 tapping At eacl, door
warning the occupants to be on time,
and the singer took her way::to the gar
den to see if the horses were in readt-
ness, and have talk with Major. Al
lie had planned this party aud had in.
vited a few Of the village lads and lasses
WHO were to join them at the fOet Of
the hill, and ride to Lake Crystal, a
distance of a few miles then return to
20 dear! know shall fall exclaim-
ing her into the saddle.
Allie as she fearlessly bounded into
the saddle.
Eyes. but was quite a child. and
have forgotten, fear"
''Oh, children. Sometimes ride quite
well. Mr.. Baxter help Gertrude while
| ride away to meet tho others" Civ
ing Il little chirrup, and her powerful
horse wheeled aud gallopcd swiftly
away. l-ottie Rayp,or's heart was FILL
I'd with envy as she saw the daring RI
der, aud Hugh would have given worlds
to have followed but Miss Raymor kept
him by her side with faithful "ssiduity,
calling out in fear when her horse
stepped a little fast.
Through q parting in the trees the
other party could be seen riding toward
them. Allie Mayne and Charley Brown
taking the lead, then there were the
pretty school mistress Elva Holt with
the minister's 5 son Harry Gray. and his
sister Anna Gray and Arch Danvers
tho MerthAnt's son, Gertrude Baxter
who by Allies provision joining the
little company with Herbert Howard,
Hugh Baxter with l.ottie Raynor. A.
ter two or three breakneck races il
which all but Hugh and I.ottie partici-
pate.!. Allie Mayne and her partner
rode hack to where these two were Coin.
ing slowly along.
Miss Raynor will you allow Mr..
Brown to ride with you a few moments.
his horse needs resting anyway and
with u Now Charley take good care Of
her. in tho sweetest possible manner,
she glanced ut Hugh as il to say I'm
;,aying her back. then Now Mr.. Bax-
ter, IT'S your turn, the one who reaches
the turn in the road first. shall be gram
ted the dearest wish of his heart, come
Harry, you must race this time, it's
nothing but fun. so you need not look
so serious about It,, and the three start
ed amidst tile applause of the rest of
the party. The chase was almost even,
when little by little Mr.. Baxter gained
till he arrived at the turn fully three
seconds ahead.
"A better race than our first one, Miss
Allie he said laugl,ingly,
what is thy dearest desire? Speak,
and it shall be granted, says Allie
in tragictl accents.
That thou, y, Queen. might cause
the beautiful sunshine to dwell in my
heart forever
1t was pure nonsense thought Allie,
but why did he look at her in that fash.
ion, and what did tho telltale flush
creep over her face for? But she was
not to be daunted.
Bear witness, Harry Gray, that 1
have this day set my hand and seal. and
will cause from this hour to the end of
time. the blessed sunshine to dwell
in the heart of this most daring OF
mOrtals.'
Then wheeling her horse, was off
like Il flash, leaving Hugh and Harry to
return together.
That cllild is continual puzzle to
me- said Hugh ut last to his compan-
ion.
Harry smiled rs he answered, "A very
sweet one, Mr.. Baxter, ::xnd one. that
will reward you, should you be so 1uckey
Us to solve it, And Hugh was more
mystified than ever. Lottie Raynor
who had stood the exertiOn of holding
on rs long as she could: and being
thoroughly annoyed at h.r defeat.
onld lave given her fortune to have
/. G.. in her own room, for size knew her
,nr.ne"tor was secretly rejoicing in the