The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-10
AN UMBRELLAS STORY.
its Adventures With Arie and
Dolphy Told in Confidence.

Clothed in rags too dilapidatcd to be
called picturesque or even artistic,
with broken ribs and warped back
bone, it is no wonder that | lost my
head; and all through the abOminable
taste of Arethusa and AdOlphus, who
chose 1.-The kings highway and
tricycle. on which to murmur sweet
nothings, instead of the vine-coyered
pUruh ur summpr-hUuse vi gUuI Ulu=
fashioned times. Adolphus was lean
ing so much to our side that he APP
peared to he "all out Of draw ng,
while Arethustt , ear was Of the bright
est rose pink, and her left dimple in
full play; moreover she was perfectly
unconscious that the sunheams had un-
disputed possession Of her fair face and
We're sure to abuse their advantage
bv a shower of freckles upon her
Grecian nose.
In vain the wind tugged at me, and
tugged at Adolphus. He would not
be warned, and the result was q
minsling OF girlish shricks and strong
masculine language, and general up
set condition.
As for me- was so completely crush
ed that had it not been for the habit of
a lifetime | should never have had the
energy to observe and comment (sOttO
vocc) as usual: what fools these
mortals be"
Adolphus sprang promptly to his
feet, very red, very much mortified,
very anxious to find somebody onsomc-
thing to blame besides his own care
lcssnCss
And there, pceping out through the
big wheels, completely Gagged, sat
Arethusa, looking as sweet and quiet
(now that she had found terra frma)
as a Sucking dove"
The wretched machine, my poor
darling! that horrid umbrella! Are
you sure you are not hurt? A screw
loose! A hole in the horrid road! |
shall never forgive myself if you are
hurt exclaimed Adolphus all in a
breath.
"But am not in the least injurcd,H
lisped the Gagged pigeon swcctIy, land
if ! had been, it never could have been
your fault; it was just some weak spot
in the machine, just an unavoidable
accident that no one could help"
How sweet it is Of you to say so,'
cried Adolphus, going to work at
moving the turned-ovcr tricycle.; "but
shall not have /, seconds peace till
see you on your feet again then, if
you really are unharmed, can not be
altogether sorry for the accident, for
it has shown the exquisite amiabiity
Of your disposition in all its perfec-
ton. don't believe there is girl in
thousand, no, nor in the world, that
would have borne such trial without
losing her temper"
This style of conversation proved 50
agreeable to both parties concerned,
that it would doubtless have been in
definitely prolonged, but Adolphus
finally moved the wheels, aud disclosed
to the view Of the amiable prisoner the
crushed remains of her new helotrope
hat! Then, indeed, came a change
DER her mobile face; the features
sharpened, stony glare filled her
liquid eyes, there was perceptible
stiffening OF the whole frame, and the
straightest, stiffest, tallest uprising
that ever beheld in my life. When
she had finally reached her highest
possibility, she inquired in voice
not loud, but as clear and cold as cut
glass: "Will you be kind enough to
tell me, Mr.. Radcliffe, what that OBJ
ject isp"
lam sure | don't know" said he,
with one puzzled look at her changed
aspect, and another at the object indi-
Gated, going step nearer as the truth
flashed upon him, but. unfortunately
on ths ludIcrqas side