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her for threb days. That was delight to
me, for we went far off by easy stages, and
the young man on his own wheel--a
beauty it was, too-went with us.
There were others in the party, but my
interest was in these two, and l paid no
heed to what tho others did or where they
went The third day as we were bowling
homeward my lady appeared to be ill a5
ease, and there were times when, If 1 had
not had all my wits about me, we would
surely have gone off the TJad and over the
bank into whatever may have been below
to have received us. The young man was
never far off, but no was not as he had
been, and after wondering nearly all day
what could have happened l remembered
to have seen them the night before on the
piazza, where leaned up against the wall.
was feeling the need of rest and did
not pay much attention to them, but re-
membered that they were quarreling Zone
of those lovers quarrels, you know, and
she was an independent little body, quite
equal to cope with any man. l knew this,
and so let it pass, and took my rest quite
obliviOus of my surroundings or theirs.
What really happened l don't know, but it
must have hUcn more serious than sus-
pectcd, for our homeward trip was any
thing but pleasant.
Then didn't SEQ him any more though
she and took many little afternoon spins
together. l say did not SEQ him any more
Il mean for some time. That was several
weeks later. We had gone into quite a re-
mote section, where there was excellont
skotching ground, and she had left me by
fence and clambercd across a stony field
among the crags overhanging Il stream.
suppose she had been gone an hour, when
heard her scream and minute or two
later mans voice shouting. No answer
came to it, and presently his head showed
above the rocks, and he came tearing my
way. He looked dreadfully frightened,
and when he saw me he said, THANK
GOd!' with u sincerity that seemed like
prayer, and swinging me out into the road
he sent me along with a speed l thought
was not in me- BY degrees l began to-
understand that my lady was hurt in some
way, and he was going TOR meiI, for he
was the young man my young lady nd
mirGd most, and it was his face that l had
seen IL her sketches even more of them
than before we had gone on that three
days trip and had como home in quarrel
OF course when knew what was expected
of me, to get the young man where help
was, | braced myself to do my best, aud
think | added greatly to his speed by my
prompt response TO his efforts.
He didn't know that dumb wheel
knew anything, but 1 am sure my lady
would have known, for We we're such good
friends, and l had never given her mo-
ment's pain in ali my life. Well, after
of n int, -,
office in little village, and the yu7ng
man hurried the doctor intoa carriage ard
back again we went, he riding aw.y, tell
ing the doctor where to come. l @l't say
what kind of time we made, but / think
we did that five miles in ten minutes,
though, being excited at the moment,
may be eXaggerating. In any event, the
young man got back quito II long time be-
fore the doctor did, and wncn he came he
found me leaning agai So tho rocks and
my lady's head rcstingen the young mans
arm. She was as white as lily, with
little line of blood running down from
under II handkerchief the young man had
tied about her head, and when the doctor
came she tainted, though she was con-
scious when the young man and got
back
Tho doctor Immediately went about fix
ing her so he could carry her to n better
place than among those rocks, and as he
worked over her heard the young man
telling him how he had been fishing in the
stream below, and how he had seen her on
the crags above, where u stone looscncd
under her foot, throwing her over into the
water, where she struck CHANGING blow
upon rock, which cut her temple. The
water was not deep, but stunned as she
was she would have drowned if he had
not been there to rescue her, and he had
bound up her head and rushed away on
me for tho help that was needed. Tho doc
tor laughed softly as the young man was
telling all this to him, and he looked at
him rather quccrly, 1 thought, for ply
stefan TO do in time of such awful danger,
for my lady looked like She was dead, she
was that white.
as she your wife9" asked the DOCTOR
still smiling.
ooh, no!'' replied the young man, blush
ing furiously.
81 thought it hadn't gone quite that
far, " said the doctor, and he laughed so
that the young man got mad and began to
say words at the doctor.
CHATS all right" said the doctor
again. Il like to see your interest in her
She will be your wife soine day, or I'm no
judge of signs Help me put her in the
carriage. l think by tho time we get her
to my office she will be sufficiently recov-
cred to go home"
Going back, the young man wheeled
right along behind the carriage as if it all
depended on him. don't think ever saw
SO young man who had quarreled with
girl take so much interest in her He
even forgot mo at the Doctors Office, and
they had to send out for me the next day
But my lady was all right, and that was
enough glory for both of us.
Postscript, begin this by say
ing that l was a bicycle for hireP 1 wish
to correct that. My lady and the young
man came into my place today, and she put
her pretty white band on me and pattcd |
me as if l were very dear to her, and she
told the man in charge of the place to send
me up to her house and send the bill along |
my husband will pay it, " she said, and !
the young man smiled radiantly ON her,
and, giving me a sounding slap on the |
saddle, remarked, cold fellow, you're
corker.'
don't know what that is, but guess |
must be it, for he would hardly tell fib |
in the presence of my lady.-Detroit Free