The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-30
much hurt be said. with grave solicit

Oh, A5pS not, Eal0 the gsEl, WIFE q
smile, @2ch she managed TO make pa
thetfc. Il feel very much shaken, and
/ think / have strained nny ankle z IT
tie. but If I rest for q few minutes
shall be al right"
So with the mans assistance she got
up and seated herself Oh a tree trunk
lying near.
May II he asked, courfeously, ego
70 your home and send you some as
sistanceF
AOh. dear no." in tone Of alarm, at
would brighten them 10 death I am
not much hurt. If you could kindly
wait few minutes and then help me
To Enonnt-I don't think / could mount
alone. I feel nervous"
II am at your service replied her
companion: your wheel. az any rate,
is none the worse"
For. ardent cyciist that he was. if his
fret look had been for Tie rider. his sec
ord had been for the wheel
$50 much the better. but see how l
have torn my skirt must mend il, or
perhaps il wouss catch and throw me
again"
So saying. she drew from her pocket
dainty little case. from which she pro-
duced thimble, needle and thread. and
then began sewing her torn skirt The
man watched her niInble fingers with
admiration. She was graceful little
person and looked very demure as she
sat with bent head. her mischieyous
eyes fixed on her work.
II love cycIing,' che exclaimed
don't your
The man confessed that he did, anil
she displayed such interest IN what he
raid that he told her the story of 9
cycling "trip he had taken last summer
and from thar. encouraged By her gentle
questioning. he spoke Of many things,
and the girl listened inten1ly. But a.
last she felt that she could remember
no more. and that made her realize
that she was equal 20 her-return trip.
80 she prettiIy explained that she felt
quite recovered from her fall and asked
her companion TO be good enough 10
help her 70 mount. He acquiesced a.
most reluctantly. for IL had been
pleasant half hour 70 him.
She paused a minute. 81 don't know
how 70 thank YOU for what you have
done for me- She cast her eyes dow.
for they were full Of laughter. She
Nas wondering what the editor would
say.
You make too much Of IT," he said.
for how could he knosv what was in her
mind? ST am glad 1 was able TO be Of
any assistance 70 yon- II was for
tnnate thing that happened to be 50
Close behind
She did not think IT necessary to tel
him that but for -hst she would not have
fallen.
81 am sorry TO say that am leaving
the city this evening" the man went on.
''or would venture 70 ask permission -
call on You"
You are leaving this evening? lam
sorry, too
But the dimples in her face belied her
words
A courtIy bow. word of adieu ami
she was off ike bird. He watched her
out Of sight. and as he mounted his OWE
wheel il vaguely occurred TO him that
from strained ankle, however slight.
she had recovered very completely.
Her little feet did swift work with
the pedals, it is true, but when she
reached home her pen Travelled almos
more swiftly over sheet after sheet OF
paper, as she wrote with marvellous cor
rectness the opinions and remarks of
the man who had never been inter
viewed
After all, he found himself unable to
leave the city that evening, but the first
train next morning carried him away
The boys were calling the papers On the
station platform. and so a copy of the
Scrutator found it's way into his valise
When he looked at it his own name
caught his eye. In lettering so big that
it is usually reserved for a presidential
election or for the chances of a war with.
Great Britain, TO his own vast amaze
ment he saw:
INTERVIEWED AT LAST
Mr.. Chamberton's Opinions on Cycling
What He Thinks of Our City.
As he read. his look of exasperation
gave place TO a smile, for he was one Of
those fortunate ones who can enjoy /.
joke at their own expense, till finally he
burst into laugh so hearty that his
Joy the joke with him.
"T'he little jade" he muttered; "if
ever trust woman again, I'll be-
But the expression was SO utterly un-
like what one would expect from {.
celebrity that it had better remain un-
recorded.--N. o. Times Democrat.
FROM THE BOOKsHELvES.
Mr.. George W. vanderbilt's library
on forestry, which was detained by the
custom house authorities for duties to
be paid. is now at Baltimore. The APP
praisers decided that duty was riehtful-
ly charged on 20 Of the volumes.
Miss Emma Guy has been appointed
recently librarian in chief of the Ken
lucky state library. Miss Ellen j..
Dortch. secretary of the Woman's Press
Club Of Georgia, is another southern
woman librarian appointed to Office in
her own state.
An estimate has been made from pub
iished yearly statistic, showing that Of
100000 spent in 20 of the leading
libraries of this country a little over