Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-01

five miles away from Pelham Heights.
At an unlooked-for unevepness in
the newly-made road, Bingo STUN
bled, could not recover himself and
came down on his knees, with fright
ened Whitney, and his mistress was
thrown to the ground.
She was on her feet the next in
stant. Had anybody seen her-her,
that was rated the best horse woman
in the region? She felt dreadful,
creeping certainty that somebody had !;
and she was right.
Ont from the tangle of young trees
on the left came stalking q young man
with u gun and dog.
"Great Scott !" he calculated. "I'm
just in time. Are you hurt?"
"Not in the least" said Julia.
Her nose-the nose which partook
of the qualities of her fathers Aunt
Felicia's-went up naughty three
inches. Bingo got on his feet and
looked crestfallen.
"Well, your habit is torn a little, "
the young man observed, eying the
tear with a twinkling expression.
julia could have boxed his ears.
II presume | should have dis
covered it," she retorted, stroking
Bingo's nose.
"No doubt. And your posy came
of, " said the stranger, picking up the
fallen rosebud. ga Jack, isn't it?"
Julia fixed him with severe look
but that look revealed to her some
interesting facts-interesting and
amusing.
He was tall fellow, blonde haired
and blue-eyed and darkly sunburned !;
his eyes were really fine, and he wore
faded coat and disreputable looking
old soft hat. He looked good deal
like tramp, but there were the gun
and dog.
can American Beauty, since you
are particular about knowing" said
julia, frigidly.
81 am particular about everything /;
it's my nature, said the young man,
in tone of mild apology. "And
you'll excuse me, but it disturbs me
to see your hat on one side-fearfully
on one side"
Julin's frowning oyes met his. She
could not hold out against his mis-
chievous, gay impertinence. She
laughed
81 did look absurd, I suppose, and
Bingo, too. We never made such n
break before, did we, Bjngo? Is my
l. et, ,.,It
Perfectly, geometrically. Seriously,
l was frightened when l saw you go
over. Are you certain you're not
hurt?"
"Not bit"
She blushed little under his look
of concern.
'But you are shaken up little bit.
Let mo tell you!' ho said, almost
shyly, his strong, brown hand on
Bingo's shoulder. "There is farm
house only quarter of a mile up the
road, and know the people we'll II
you will ride up there with me, will
get you some milk, or buttermilk,
whichever you like best. I happen to
know the quality OF it. I've had many
meal there"
els buttermilk the best thing to
take when you've fallen off your
horse?" said Julia.
"Always. You know those little
books about first aid to the injured
Buttermilk is always recommended in
case like this"
"You are ridiculous" Julia said,
laughing.
sit isn'tbuttermilb alone, you know
Mrs. Mcintyre makes splendid ginger
bread, and she's been baking to-day.
1t melts in your mouth.
The buttons were off his coat-most
of them. He was peculiarly graceful ;
every move was easy. What was he:
who was he?
'I don't know" Julia murmured.
CT"
''Is it too unconventional ?" said her
new acquaintance. "Don't say 80.
You don't know Mrs. McIntyre's gin.
ger -cake-you don't, indeed !"
"Unconventional?" Miss Ives
echoed. 81 hate conventionality |"
The young man cast look at her
faultless attire.
$50 do l." he responded, quite
solemnly. ''Do come, then. l can
smell that ginger-cake way here"
"You are an incorrigible joker, y
said Julia, biting her lips as she
laughed. 81 will CO." she added
with a pretty graciousness quite hei
own; and he helped her to mount
She rode back past the scene of the
accident seventeen short minutes later
She looked at the spot whero he had
stood and laughed at her, and felt suci
II sharp regret that she should see min
no more, that she would not admit i
even to herself.
She had left him at Mrs. McIhtyre's
sho looked back impulsively; but tn,
house was out of sight. She had no
the faiutest notion as to who he was
For all she know he was farm hand
But he was a strangely clever and we'll
bred and handsome farmland, and
aad fascinating.
And she was going back to Pelham
Heights-back to Spencer Prescott ant
Horace Upham. Her head dropped
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