The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-06-11
TIMMY STRATEGY.

TIMMS STRATEGY.
Mapes was chivaIrous by nature he bs-
heyed in "seekiDg the bubble reputa1na.
even In the cannOn's mouth His enthus-
iasn was aroused by the recital OF stories
Of deeds OF desperate daring, while he had
pOthing but contempt for even success Won
by crooked and Indirect means. TimmA
ON the contrary, believed there was policy
Ia war. and that the end tusr1ded the
means, particularly Il the end was at
tanned Companions from Infancy, their
lives had been spentin competition forsohol-
estic and such other hOnors as the locality
afforded, without oven a momentary breat
IN their friendship. But nOyV, fn early
manhood, they struggled for 8 prize a
tDcalCulable velue, with an arIioF thas
threatened complete rupture Of friendly
relations The heart and hand OF RIizs
Reed. the neighbOrhOOd bella, were 70 be
Won. and 70 these none others might as
pire, IN the face OF such formidable compe-
btion as that Of Aiape5 and T1mms They
RlOne-eaCh by virtue OF his own personal
fty Bnd pOsitiOu-had a right to lay a siege
20 the heart OF that variable. irritable, i'm
peTious beauty, and for months the strffs
between them had gone on Each one had
called into play all his personal and social
resources; 1OE the local society had taken
such an interest that n was divided INTO
two facttOns known as the MapeSttes and
the TiInmsitea And yet Miss Eliza could
not be hrORght 70 express a preference; u
abe rode with one today, she was careful
TO walk abroad with the rival tomorrow.
CoqUetTy ts delicious To q woman, end
Eliza would not have Ouen feminine had
she been In haste TO have made an election
Nevertheless she did not intend 70 miss
her opportunity, She knew well the war
could not always last, and feared that
when one of the asptrants for her favor
withdrew from the contest, the love Of the
other. wanting the stimulus OF CON petition.
Would grow cold; hence, she had made up
her mind that upon the frst favorable cp-
poTtUntty, she would signify TO Mapes that
his suit, 50 often pressed, was at last az
cepted- The opportunity, u seemed was
not 70 be bong wanting. foT Invitations We're
given out for an apple-bee in the neighbor-
hood, and Eliza 6ound means to convey an
intimattOn TO MApes that she expected 70
meet him there and counted on his esOort
home at The conclusion Of the frolic-
The appointed evening looked fuT with
such nervous anticipation by Mapes came
az langth. He felt that II was the most
important Of his lite, and arTayed himself
as only q rustic dandy can His way lay
across q meadows, through which ran-or
ratherlOitered- deep bUlt narrow stream
spannsd by single log It was so dark
, when he reached this primitive bridge that
. he wes compelled TO feel his way slowly
scFosS AS be progressed u commenced TO
swing Hyh1y-somethiug vezy unusual
until he reached the center, when Co HE
utter confusion, It gave way and be WIS
launched into the water he scrambled
out then suddenly the night became lu1ni-
nous With that lurid hight TO which psOl q
FeteJ when they say, tn speak OF some Fzo-
tRne wretch, He swOre until az was bluc- p
Whatever Illuminating qualities this lsIii
light possessed, II had DO drying uneS aud
Mapes wAs forced 70 bid adieu koE the night
20 an hopes Of PlighttDs his lyutb TO the
loved Eliza
IN the rural districts Down Esst d early
times tho good people had such habits ui
Industry and rigid economy that they sci
dom gave or attended parties, unless sUCL
as were C@paked under the names of rails
tngs QuilHngs huskings or apple-bees
thus, the spple-bes fraught vtsh momen
tous consequences TO MApes and Tnms
vas but a social party il dIsgUtse-a few
apples being pared, quartered, oored and
strung In the early evening fnT appear
ancss sake
As usual Eliza Reed was The bolie o
the occasion Good looks, entire self pos
Session. and keen satLriCai wit Glvyav
assured her that position; and this niFh
she shone with unusual brllliancy, until
aes the hours vore away and MaVas cam
RDL Elc Dt'tgtAI1 10 hJs-C U4aIFs1l
why, and at length she asked IInIuSs
is your friend AIapes ailing f"
al guess not replied Timmss sssay
him to-day. BE wasn't complaining
sHe deJtes himself much pleasure "a sal
Eliza, d" IN not coming here tonight, fu
this Is the place where we always have
good time. Amt Judy knows how 20 Civ
an 8pple-bee.7
You let Mapes R4DnA" gnswe-e
ThnIns; g. be knows what he's about"
What do YOU mean ~ asked ElizsA
"Oh, 1 moan" replied TiInns, tas
Mapes Is the prince OF good fellows an
gets invitations whore the rest of Us don't
Whore Is MaPes tonight - aske
Eliza, now fully aroused
Il DON'T know fUF sure anEWere
Tlmms. he todd me today there we7
special reasons for his coming here. bJ
that ho had an Invitation u the rich an
sristOcratic Squire HuntDuns- who Is Gel
bratiDg his daughters birthday and tn
he didn't know which way he wOEla go
and Timms turned away to tsik To U
next prettiest girl in the roOIn-
Petted young women are seldom lOEi-
or patient When the party broke 4
[ Eliza accepted Timms' escort To her hom
: and before they arrived there, she hI
> consented to become, with the lsGst pos
! bic delay, Mrs Timms The next mo-
: Ina, the engagement wes announced, AZ
3 preparatiOns for the wedding commence
: IYmms was exultRnt-hRppy Timms
For a few days TiInIns was not mu
4 seen In public-perhaps Tor want of col
{ age TO wear his blUshiug knnurs opeIl
perhaps for want Of courage to meet 9th
7 oontiugencies-whO knows But a m
{ cannot make arrangements for his ON
] wedding from a fixed standpoint, and
, was compelled to venture ont. In gu
| and secluded by-way he met Napes. L
( meeting To him was surprise; be synI
!, feebly and extended his hand But Map
@ intent ON business, strobe sqUarely up
U Timms and planted a vigorous blow on q
2 Of his eyes, which caused that gentlem
e to measure his length IN the dust Tim
Z Eprang to his feet and showed fight 7
II another blow ON the other eye sent b
Al again 70 grass, where he continued 70
y Get up said Alapes
q sYou'u knock me down again" :
10 TimIns.
yea" returned Mepes; "f viii"
aThen WON'T get up" said T1mrns
you're an Internal scoundrel'
n Mapes
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