The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13

/ :" Suppose we test 1t, - said BonghtOn, who
| somehow felt an unaccountable pleasure in
exasperating her Perhaps he was revel-
ing in the delight of taking the superior
pose in his turn. Here's good book to
measure with. If you will stand back to
4 back with your BROTHER
All the blush was IN her eyes now. Her
face had grown quite pale.
''YOu are insulting" she said, with her
teeth shut, and walked out of the room.
This was great deal more than Bough-
ton had expected. He stood staring after
her with the book still in his hand, and then
I opened it blankly and looked IN 1t as If for
an explanation. 1t was a volume of Miss
Hannah Aore's private devotions. and SO
he closed it and replaced it on the little Ia
BILE whence he had taken it.
| "Don't you mind her, said Dick, easily
| ''She's always twice as sweet after one OF
! her tantrums."
This seemed in truth to be the case. She
came in 90 dinner as suave as May, and
took her seat beside Philip with smile.
show cross do you think I am?'' she said,
leaning toward him, and making a cushion
/ for her round chin with her palms, her
elbows being on the table.
81 am afraid 1 was very provoking" he
said, eagerly. 81 am sorry; will you for
give me?'
She said nothing, but went on smiling,
he took his forgiveness for granted, and
partook of more green goose with light
heart.
Now, it was very dangerous to take any
! thing for granted with this young lady.
| especially when there were little sparks O.
vermilion in her eyes, as there were to-
night. But Phil could not possibly have
known this; the smile she bestowed upon
him was so enchanting that he did not lOoi,
higher, and so noticed nothing peculla
about the eyes.
Dick was to stop over until Monday, and
the next day all three went out for a walk,
This ramble happened TO be very eVertflj.
I may as well state that there occurred tn
time honored episode with the bull, H.
Boughton neither transfxed the infurIatc,
animal with pitchfork, nor leVeled
with well-aimed blow from his muscular
fist.
1t happened this way. They were pass
ing through what was then known at Cary
Ion as the 'Mill-Meadow," when a peculiar
kind of rumbling noise attracted their at
tention. Dick was the first to look back.
'GOod heavens judy said he, tits Prid-
dies bull"
'Is it?'' said Judith, losing color for an in
slant, and following the direction of his
eyes. ''Yes, it is, and not a fence within
two hundred yards. Oh! what are we to
dor'
''I tell you," said Boughton, straighten-
ing himself and feeling an abominable
clutch in the hollow between his ribs, run
as hard as you can, while Dick and L
Why, where is Dick!'' he said, blankly.
''Tm-going- for-Priddiel - came back in
broken bits over the shoulder of the flying
youth. she n-manage-himl
Boughton said nothing He turned again
to Judith.
THAT'S all right. Run, now, as fast as
you can, and can easily keep him off with
stones until Priddie comes"
land leave you here for that brute to
gore and trample?" said Judith, bristling in
a moment. II see myselfr' she added with
fine scorn.
All this time the bull was making ire
mendous tow row, and using one of his horns
as a plowshare. He was coming nearer,
too They could see his little red eyes dis
tinct1y.
Judith, I beg of yQu," said Boughton,
giving her not gentle push.
"Well, I will, - she said, suddenly.
She lifted her waIking -skirt, and with
quick gesture slipped off the red balmoraI
petticoat which she wore underneath. This
she took in her hand and started off at ii
long, even run, before Boughton well real
lied what she was about to do. When she
was within fifty yards of his bullship, she
gave view-hallOa which did more credit to
her lungs than the occasion, and fouushed
the red skirt in the air.
Boughton's heart did actually stand still
He gave a dragging breath, got the best of
his horror, which was inclined to MAKE him
weak kneed, and started off after the girl.
But the brute was before him, laundering
on at great numbering pace, only stopping
now and then to plow the ground with thai
ugly left horn of his.
Away went this modern Europa in tn.
direction of the nearest fence. Half wa
between it and her pursuer she dropped t.,
red petiicoat, and this his eminence tarric,.
awhile to toss and worry and mix with til
red clay.
Boughton had an awful fancy which h
had no time fortunately to couutcnanct.
He seemed to see Judith being trampled Ii,
nlam glcd in the same fashion as her pre-
skirt. by these brute feet and horns. b;
thank Heaven it was only the next instan
that she reached the fence and literally
rolled over into the next field.
Then, for the first time looking back, sh.
saw him,
Get overI Get ov-erl-quickl' sh.
called, in what voice remained to her. ''It
he sees you he will-zlll you obi -
This as Boughton just managed to put the
rails of the old snake fence between him
self and the bull, who rushed along bel
lowing like a bovine demon, with his tail ali
exact reproduction of Hogarth's line o.
beauty.
The-straw- stacks" Judith painted, as
BOughton reached her, "He may-tear--
that-fenoe-au to-bItsr'
He took her hand, and they ran together