The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02

sleigh ride a year, l don't see why that
fellow should get ahead of me and have
three a week"
''But your work, Jasperp
''Ob. McQuire's looking after that
for rae, l explained TO him that it was
:.yher important to clear up matters
here, and so / came.
Lily had not expected her coquetry
TO become known. "It is so dull,
she said, in extenuation.
Jasper commenced another mince
pie.
Don't be afraid of it's being dull
while I'm here" he said, with sublime
self-confidence. "You promised me
one sleigh ride year for seven years
if 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 undated cheerfulness. ''How
soon can you be ready?"
Lily was cowed. "Oh, in half an
hour !" and ran away to get her things
on.
When Lily 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 n
box from his pocket. Nothing inn
possible if You want it badly enough. ;"
Lily opened the box and gave an
other cry. ''Orange blossomsl" 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 20 start. Stop n
moment !" and no 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. 1 only promised
you sleigh ride once year for seven
years, and then if 1 liked you well
enough, then perhaps 1 might marry
you"
Jasper was drawing on his sealskin
gloves "That's all very we'll, he
said, "but we haven't the time to waste
which those old biblical people had.
In seven years time l expect To be in
the Cabinet.
Lily followed him to the door, only
to recoil in dismay. ''Thatl !" was all
she said.
"He's not handsome to look at, F"
said Jasper, drolly. Rather three
cornered and lop-sided. Still l don't
suppose that cashier fellow can over
take venerable ruin like this. "
'Tf he does" flashed Lily, "Tll
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 hang fire at the
start" said Jasper. "Now, wen go
to Hawesbury by the river track. That
fellow can see US coming. All,
thought 80. He'll be down here in a
minute"
Lily looked rather frightened ss the
chestnut came along Mt furious pace
1t was evident that his driver resented
being made fool OF, and that there
would be scene as soon as he could
get his horse alongside Jasper's
funereal quadruped But no sooner
did that detected animal touch the ice
than he became a different-looking
horse altogether. His head went up
and his tail out, at the ring of the
chestnut's hoofs on the smooth ice
which connected the river with the
shore. Then, Jasper leaning back,
waited until the chestnut was within
twenty yards and suddenly loosed the
reins.
"Why, w-what-" said Lily.
"He's running away, Jasper"
eyes, he's doing his level best, "
said Jasper, as the bank seemed 10
spin by. "Tf tho Chestnut catches us
you can have his master"
Jasper kept the blacks head straight.
That was all he could do with the un-
manageable beast. "You see, Lii, "
he explained, you've been fooling one
of us 10 the top Of your bent Now
you'll just take the chances OF war.
II he collars US i shall have 10 give
in"
'T won't" said Lily, stontly, begin
ming TO realize the situation and how
Jasper had awakened 10 life under the
influence OF iealousy. Nothing shall
make me m-m-mar-y him. only
drove with him because IL was 80 dull
down here. That was all.
"Chestnuts coming up a bit, said