The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-07-17

ES%1ZSSn&' grown strawberries
MT|NhS1,"'N and gloating over the
. rich country cream.
Sand then you might possibly in
duce Jack to come out with you to-
morrow, for over Sunday"
Father looked slyly at mother ms he
made this last suggestion, for was
there ever a Sunday during the whole
long summer that Jack, my dear, old
Jack, did not spend with us, at Apple.
gate2
Father gave me my instructions.
was to go to the bank and have check
cashed, a $1,000 check, pay his fire in.
surance premiums, settle bill at one
Of the shops and bring homo the hun
dred or so would have left.
Before boarding the train 1 tele-
graphed Jack to meet me at three, SO
when arrived in town / made straight
for the bank and drew the money, in
tending to hurry through my errands
SO to have all finished when Jack and
should meet. But, just as I stepped
from the cashiers window, Mr.. Allan
stopped me, saying:
"Why, how do you do, Miss Clyde2 ?
How very intent on business we are I"
looked up smiling and then felt
conscious that Harry Allan was look
ing at the package of bills in my hand.
"Oh, yes" replied, "iust attend
ing to few errands for father. How
are you9 We have been hoping to see
you at Applegate this summer"
"a pleasure yet in store for me /;
Jack Osborne has kindly offered to
chaperon me some time, and if / can
get away from business you may be
sure that l will avail myself of your
hospitality"
Chatting and laughing and inter-
changing town and country gossip
Harry and walked down the street.
l thought at every corner he would
leave me and ] hoped SO devoutly, as
was impatient to pay out the money
that was already becoming a care and
q burden, but, no, he had never so at.
tentive. Finally the recollection of
mothers injunction came to me and
told him l had to do .some shopping.
He looked as if he were about to ac-
company me.
"Oh, no; don't come with me. 1
am buying a gown and word at the
wrong time or even misplaced smile
might pervert my Judgment. Come
up tonight, if you wish I'll be stay
ing at the house."
Without giving him time to remon-
strate or even to say goodby, turned
into the nearest shop. When had
finished my purchases it was time to
meet Jack, and the thought of him
drove all care for the money away. The
rest OF the afternoon was spent in
much more profitable manner than in
any way concerned business. Our gay
little dinner was given up entirely to
mirth, the very idea of dining alone
being so deliciously novel that faith
er's $1,000 never entered my rattle
Drained head until we started for
home, and then it was but q momen.
tary anxiety, as felt in my inner
pocket only to find the crisp notes
safely there.
Jack and opened the house and
brought out rugs for the porch and
were talking the nothings that we al
ways talk, when l saw Harry Allen
approaching. Jack grumbled at the
threatened interruption to our tete-a-
tete. but both of us really liked Harry
and we felt it was only selfishness that
that made us dislike to have him with
us, so We welcomed him, and after all
we had a very pleasant evening.
"Won'tyou sing for us, Miss ClydeP ?"
asked Harry later in the evening, and
so went in to the piano, leaving the
men to their cigars. But after one or
two songs Jack followed me it. Ire.
member singing 81 Wish l Were
Where the Gady Runs" but I did not
at all. would not have been any.
where in all the world except right
there, with Jack leaning over the
piano and joining in the music with
his deep, mellow voice. Harry was
forgotten, and when he came in to bid
me good night it was with a start that
l remembered he was one of the
party.
"You surely won't stay here to-
night, will you, Miss Clyde2 Can't 1
lnuuce you TO go home with me?
Mother would be charmed to have
YOU"
"Oh, no, thank you, Mr.. Aller 1
am not a bit afraid, and then, you
know, 1 have to get down town SO
early. l have not yet attended to
fathers business, and if 1 stayed at
your house 1 would disturb dear Mrs.
Allen, who, / know, is used to her
late breakfast. By ten O'Clock
expect to have my errands done and
be on my way to the station.
Dorothy, dear, don't stay here
do go to Mr.. Aliens or the browns. a"
why, Jeek, you are as foolish as
mamma. You need not talk about it
am determined now TO stay and
prove to all you fussy bodies that an