Middletown transcript., 1896-08-08

1O"us ouO o0iug "aue oh .
cort to Gre lwich, and with a clerg
man there can be no question.
Il don't know" said Lemuel agail
"You must think me strange.''
! He looked at her moment keenl
and then made very worldly reply.
s.I think you delightful.
| sYou will let me go with you thenp
"Why-of course, if you ask me,
he said; and why in the world did b
say exactly that?
81 do-and we must be started bt
| fore him.
! "Him?-I don't understand.
II will explain later; we must b
started now. We have no time."
"Oh, no timer"
Scan you oblige me, Mr.. Springer?
Aud with those eyes on him he coul
and did, and having paid his reckon
ing he was in his saddle. this graceful
young person beside him, again an(
gain looking over her shoulder. She KEEP
up brisk pace, neither saying word
although you may believe he was won
dering at the impulse which hadbrough
him to such sudden complaisance
What if any of his parishioners should
see him as he was now, tearing madl!
up and down hill with this undeniably
very pretty young woman, and running
madly for "Him2s Who the duece wa.
"Him?" only, of course, Lemuel did
not say ''who the duece."
"Oh!-ob!" she cri,d suddenly.
sAh, what's the maLleil'' said he,
slowly.
''If he should appear and attempt to
speak to me you must knock him
down."
THAT would be rather unclerical,
wouldn't it?'' said she.
"You must" said she.
sob if l must" said be looking at
her and knowing he certainly would.
The road forks half mile farther,
with at the point bit of wood and
thicket. AS you near the wood you
have the stretch of the road 10 the left,
and now as they came into that view,
LemuePs campanion Nied out:
"Oh, / saw him!"
"Who?n
mo matter; we must hide. I don't
believe he could have seen me-" she ad-
ded quickly.
And dismounting she dragged her
wheel after her in the bushes.
"You stay there" she called. If he
asks if you have seen me, you must
say you, haven't" And she disap-
peared.
THAT would be lie, wouldn't it?n
81 have no patience with man, who
can't lie when, it's necessary" came
back the answer. And all was still,
save for the rural noise of the sunny
May day. But at last about turn
came wheelman. He was young and
well-groomed by the hand Of Hanover
street, London, W. Seeing Lemuel he
paused.
Have you passed young lady, sir?"
What sort of young lady?" asked
Lemuel, avoiding the lie direct.
Wheeling"
"a half dozen, thi nk," said Lem
uel truly, breathing a sigh of relief.
For our young gentleman was in his
saddle, and tearing on. =
Five minutes passed; but presently a
face appeared in leafy frame, a laugh
ing, tantalizing face; then she followed
dragging the wheel.
''He didn't see me.''
''Now, what does this meanP" Lem
lel asked, rather angrily.
= ''Is your patience worn outp" said
The demurely.
'Yes. think it is. What's your
lame?n
"Angela."
s'Angela what?"
81 am not going to tell you."
'sBut you know mine."
Everybody does," said she with
,entle flattery.
"Oh, don't know. Blu. what does
t mean?."
NOW please don't bs angry. please" ("
And she added:
you've been SO good"
"Have I?n said he.
Yves, / don't know what l should |
rave done if you hadn't appeared just
hen. You make me able to say if |
,nyone should see me, swhy, am out |
With Mr.. Springer and he is clergy
nan.
'Oh, DEAR" said Lemuel.
"Now don't bother, please. We'd
'etter be on the road.o
And she mounted.
"Come on!" she lied.
And when he was by her eide she be-
an again.
''I'll explain as ought. There was
girl and she thought she loved a
man,"
eyes, | have heard ofgirls like that"
.sBut she didu't really"
"Yes, know"
"How do you?"
"Hum,-I have a parish"
So you have. Well to 80 on. When
he hears that man is engaged to an
.her girl, she tries to cut the other
irl out-Oilt of Diuue-n,t Iowa for