The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10

OF dumps so dull and heavy,
The fraud OF men was ever so,
Since summer first was leafy.
"And OF women" said Tommie,
stepping forward, cap in hand; as
least he remembered so much of hit
manners. The singer started and
drew herself up.
"Sir !" said she, like the afrronted
lady in the play.
"I beg your pardon" said Tommie.
"That was very pretty song"
"What is that to you, sir It's
Shakespeare.
"Excuse me-" said Tommie; eve
have had mishap. Ny wheel has
been stolen"
"Stoleni" she cried in q crimson
glow. "Down by tho lake?"
"Yes, down by the lake." said the
malicious Tommie.
ooh, "she cried, show can explain?
There it is. thought it was Fred's.
I thought Fred and Harry left them
there"
"It's no matter" said /. "I'm
sorry. 1t was a natural mistake"
She looked at Ine with world of
thanks in the hluo eyes. Did l tell
you before they were blue? Tommy
calmly walked to his wheel.
81 am glad you did it," he said,
"because it has given me chance to
know you"
"You'ro atrocious," she said; and
turned and hed up the rond behind the
gateway.
"Tommie," said ], "you'ro cad. +"
Tommie leaned on his wheel and
whistled.
"wasn't she iolly?" he said. '1'll
follow"
"You are not going to do anything
of the kind" l cried. But he is al
ways stubborn, and it ended by me
following him.
The road led from the wood into n
broad sunny lawn, which was domi-
mated by great stone house, where a
man was just stepping into high dog
cart.
"Why," said Tommie, "its Whar.
ton"
At the moment Wharton saw rs.
"Well, | declare" he cried, coming
forward.
"She didn't lie, said Tommie. "HC
is the Harry of the Harry and Fred
probably"
"Did you think she did?" l CRIED
fiercely; but Tommie was explaining
to Wharton that we had lost our way
and Wharton was insisting on the
hospitality OF the Merivale house
which he had rented for tho summer
he explained, and Tommio was accept
ing while l stood speochloss. At the
moment our lady of the road cam,
out of the house aud blushed at tn,
sight OF us. and looked as if she wanted
! nothing so much as to take to he
heels. Wharton presented us. "Mis
Rose Burton" Tommie had the au
) dacity TO say, "we've met before"
"You have" said Wharton.
al don't remember" she said, Civ
ing Tommie a glance that would hav
troubled me, but only seemed to de
light him. But she rewarded me b,
turning aud extending her hand anC
saying in low voice, ar don't set
7 why your friend is so odious abou
y that mistake"
. al don't know, I'm sure" said
k Mrs. Wharton just then appeared an
G l had her-I don't mean Mrs. Whai
!. ton-quite to myself-an opportunit
a | tried to deserve. began to believ
that Arcadia was all the poets hay
a claimed for it. L told her that kne
it was a mistake from the first; ant
to be frank, didn't try very hard
e.; defend Tommie's churlishness. l tol
her she had rather startled me when
saw her mount Tommie's wheel lii
-
"Like q hoy" she interposcd.
/. "Oh, don't know" said j.
}. "How Harry and Fred-"
is "And Fred?" / said. beginning
=. suspect every man.
,. "Oh, he's my brother. How they
=. laugh, was going TO say. But n iol
u is with him who laughs last wit
your friend, think"
ID "He thought you Dick Turpin di
guised," said. trying to mako h
ID case a bit worse.
'He might nave known, she sal
)" as il much provoked.
"Yes. he might" assented.
II Yet in strict fairness felt called O
to let him know my peridy; and thI
10 night, as we sat smoking and review
Is ing the days adventures, ! said
"5he thinks you insuiierable. Ton
ig mie."
1t "She told You that already?"
ID "Why. yes" replied with rather
sn self-conscious air.
81 say, Fletch, believe there wi
nd be more fun in this house than on 81
TO road. don't believe We can ha'
ak another adventure--like-"
ed "Like getting your wheel stole
ng Do you want anotheri"
10 "She's an amusing girl" said TcI
an ME inconeequently.