Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-29

one sleigh ride year for seven years
if l wanted it, and guess I'll take this
years to-day"
Lily pouted. Jasper smiled and
rumpled his yellow hair.
you'd better own up" he said,
with unabated cheerfulness. GLOW
soon can you be ready?"
| Lily was cowed. ''Oh, in half an
hour )" and ran away to get her things
l on.
When Lilly came down arrayed in
her most becoming furs Jasper smiled
approvingly. 'You only want some
flowers to be perfect, he said
Lily gave little cry "Ah, flowers
But they are impossible.
''Not at all, said Jasper, taking
box from his pocket. Nothing i'm
possible if you want it badly enough"
Lily opened the box and gave an
other cry. ''Orange blossoms!" she
said
''Yes," answered Jasper "From
Florida. People there stick the ends
in potato to keep them fresh. Capt.
tai dodge, isn't it?'
| He took out the orange blossoms,
threw away the potato and pinned
them to her jacket.
''Now we're ready to start. Stop q
moment !" and he drew her back be-
hind the curtain as the cashier drove
past on his way to the schoolhouse.
Lily began to laugh. 'It's very
wicked of you, Jasper"
'That will teach him to go sleighing
with my sweetheart" said Jasper,
calmly.
Lily protested. You've no right
to say that, Jasper. l only promised
you a sleigh ride once year for seven
years, and then if l liked you we'll
enough, then perhaps 1 might marry
you"
Jasper was drawing on his sealskin
gloves. That's all very well," he
said, "but we haven't the time to waste
which those old biblical people had
In seven years time expect to be in
the Cabinet"
Lily followed him to the door, only
to recoil in dismay. "That - was all
she said.
"He's not handsome to look at, ="
said Jasper, drolly. "Rather three
cornered and lop-sided Still l don't
suppose that cashier fellow can over
take venerable ruin like this"
'If he does" flashed Lily, 'Tn
change sleighs.
"Well, that's fair" gently asserted
Jasper. 'In you go. There isn't
much fuss and feathers about the old
sleigh, but it means business all the
same"
Lily was furious at being treated
like child. Besides she had deter
mined to teach Jasper lesson.
"Rather like Deacon Platt's SER
mons. They always ifang fire at the
start" said Jasper "Now, we'll go
to Hawesbury by the river track. That
fellow can see us coming, All, l
thought so. He'll be down here in
minute.
Lilly looked rather frightened as the
chestnut came along at furious pace
1t was evident that his driver resented
being made II fool of, and that there
would be scene as soon as he could
get his horse alongside Jaspers
funereal quadruped But no sooner
did that detected animal touch the ice
than he became u different looking
horse altogether. His head went up
and his tail out, at the ring of the
chestnut's hoofs on the smooth ice
shore, Then, Jasper leaning back,
waited until the chestnut was within
twenty yards and suddenly loosed the
reins.
"Why, w-what-' said Lily.
Hes running away, Jasper?"
Eyes, he's doing his level best, "
said Jasper, as the bank seemed to
spin by. ''lf the chestnut catches us
you can have his master.
Jasper kept the black head straight.
That was all he could do with the I'M
manageable beast. ''You see, Lii, "
he explained, lyon We been fooling one
of us TO the top of your bent Now
you'll just take the chances of war.
Ii he collars us | shall have to give
in"
II won't" said Lily, stoutly, begin
ming to realize the situation aud how
Jasper had awakened to life under the
influence of jealousy. Nothing shall
make me m-m-marry him. | only
drove with him because it was SO dull
down here. That was all. "
"Chestnut's coming up bit, said
jasper cheerily after another mile
Hope Baalbec will hold out. "
Lilly gazed auxiously at the ami
mated "ruin" i'll the shafts. The
chestnut was gaining. Then she |
looked at the black horse.
"C-e-c-eouldn't You whip him?" she /
asked.
II could. said Jasper, "but it's |
hardly fair lie isn't the one that f.
should be whipped for this, 4"
Lilly turned white. You're very
cruel, Jasper, but | deserve il all.
Nothing shall make me marry him.
IA rather 90 o. the bottom of the /.
river with you.
A. they neared Hawkeshuy the .
chestnut steadily gained Jasper had \
succeeded in pulling the OH black \
back into his gait and hogan e. 4
whistle Suddenly h turned pale.
''iiow far's that fellow behind, Lily' .
he asked
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