Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-06-23

not DllI vi tAAe2e ~ 49,
becoming. Now hold no such opinion.
Still, must say that admire your
bravery in coming out in the daylight,
where people can see you in such a rig.
The hard things you have said to me
when yon had ON pretty lawn tennis
costume, for instance, do not affect me
bit when they are said by one who
merely looks like sancy, impudent
boy.
."weH, Ciss. when are you going to
get at mending that tire?"
sI-I-I-don't know anything about
tires. - sobbed Cissie.
Cissie had bent her head upon her
hands, which rested ON the saddle of her
cycle It was quite evident that she was
in tears, and Jack, waiting for reply,
smoked ON in silence. AT last he said.
in gentle voice:
Look here, Cissie, If you ask me
very nicely will take of that pneu-
matte tire and mend it in five minutes
by tho watch. "
Cissie looked up again with something
like her former Indignation in her eyes
s'I'll throw the machine into the
stream,'' sho said, "before / will ask
you TO mend it. T"
Just as you please, Cissie, - replied
Jack. clasping his hands behind his
head and leaning back in luxurious en-
joyment of his pipe. Just as you
please. The day is my own, and sup
pose you will wait here till night before
you venture back home again.
"Out of the kindness of my heart
will stay here with you, not to look at
you, for shall gaze at the tops of the
trees rs much as possible, and not to
talk to you, for if there is anything in
this world / abhor it is an impudent,
cheeky boy. But this lane is great
place for tramps and gypsies, and it be-
comes very dark at night because of the
overhanging trees. -
jack smoked ON, gazing up, as he had
promised, at the tree tops. The silence
was broken only by the sweet singing
of the birds and now and then by
quick catch of the breath ON the part of
Cissie. Five minutes elapsed and then
ten.
Jack. . said Cissio without raising
her head
did you spcaks' inquired the young
man.
Jack" she said, .'I'm perfectly
helpless. and think You have been very
horrid to me. -
"An right, . said the young man, ris-
ing to his feet. ST will go away. But
do try to get out of this lane before
darkness comes on. -
"Don't go away" cried Cissie.
''Please forgive what said, and won't
you be so kind as to mend my tire?''
Jack picked up the bicycle, took Off
the dripping lamp, had the tire OF and
on again and pumped full in an incred
IDLY short space of time.
''There, he said, ''you see how
quickly thing is fixed when the time
is not wasted in foolish conversation.
Are you going any farther, Cissie? If
you are, I would advise you to walk
your machine over these stones -
NO. said Cissie, with deep, quiv-
ering sigh; 81 am going home as quick
ly as I can, and then will burn this
awful costume 1 did not really want to
put it ON, but all the girls in our club
have one.
"Cissie, - said the young man. slip
ping his arm around the natty, tailor
made coat, "the costume is all right,
and don't you be bluffed. 1t looks as
pretty as picture and suits you down
to the ground. When girl talks kind
ly, it's simply one of the nattiest cos
tunes that ever were constructed by
tailor, but say, Oissie, don't you think
we have misunderstood each other for
long time. now, and don't you think
that bicycle made for two would re-
quire less exertion than couple of sim
gle machines?''
81 don't know but it would. - said
Cissie, looking up with smile that was
all the sweeter because there was just
the slightest suspicion of quiver at
the corners of her pretty hps.-Luke
Sharp in Detroit Free Press.