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


"Oh, you have. Well, you're quick
one" he retorted.
Those dear people who formerly
| lived in Arcadia successfully olimina-
ted pain and jealousy and rivalry-at
least Judging from their own accounts !;
they doubtless lied bit about it. For
/ in my own experience | am bound to
say that there may be drawbacks, even
to Arcadia. My consciousness OF n
flaw in the place began when 1 saw
that Tommie was absorbing rather too
much of her attention. felt at first
that she was but leading him on, and
then began to have some grave sus.
picions, which, in the light OF subse-
quent experience, may indeed have
been founded ou mere jealousy. Yes,
/ will say / was jealous. l thought in
beginning this veracious account that
1 might we'll leave the solution un-
given-like the famous riddle of the
lady and the tiger. OF our two sys.
TENS Of tactics, which was the moro
likely to win with girl like Rose Bur-
ton? If Tommie at times had the bet
ter, there were other lays when l
seemed to be more in her favor. Once
l accused him of using my batteries,
of not playing fair, when he retorted
that l had known him long enough to
trust him.
"You never can trust even your own
best friend when there's q woman in
the case."
FLETCHER" said Tommie gravely al
this, "that ancient saying is gospe
truth"
From that moment felt that it wa
not fair test case but, indeed, haC
ended by not caring n fig about tn,
test i wanted to win.
Now, one day the climax OF the stu
alton was roachedin this wise: | heart
she had gone wheeling by herself
That, of course, was chance. | pre-
pared to follow, when who should ap
pear but Tommie.
(Which way?" he asked.
az was thinking of following
, hem
$50 was T." he snid.
"It's ridiculous for MS both to folloy
5 her," ] observed.
"Yes, it is; but I'm not inclined t.
turn back, for"
"Nor l." said Tommie, quietly
"It's fair to leave it TO the wheels
0 The one who overtakes her first -"
"All right" said 1.
And then began that contea
| which certain Tartar tribe conduc
more regularly--a chase for woman
t Up and down hill we scorched; now
before--now Tommie. But it VIZ
. oitener Tommy before than 1. ii
4 drew away from me, until in shee
: spite at my luck and him, gave
Y up, dismounted and wandered dreaiil
o enough into the woods and threw my
Q self down; and then fell to laughing
" when L heard voices and Ton
|, mics. i declare / couldn't ayoi
o hearing them.
d "Ah, have been chasing thief,
l ho was saying.
o evil you never stop teasing me
sho cried. That remark semed
show that he had been playing fa
after all.
"Will you keep my heart which yc
20 stole"
"Thats very silly speech" 81
d said. l thought so, too. "Beside
20 it was a Wheel" she added.
h "No, it was the other essential to
mans comfort.
8. "Well, if you'll have it so," 81
Is said.
As for me, | turned away. Th,
], didn't notice me. In the evening
ventured to say TO her:
"Ah, I've been congratulatil
n Tommie."
It "Ho told you?" she said, turniI
'- very red.
"Ah, yes" libbed. "You know
/. thought you thought him-we
rather disagreeable?"
~ did--at first. But, you know
o believe that was the reason / thong
80 much about him that" S
II paused in confusion.