Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-10
Miss Field car act as aggravating as

With that she was relieved. And as
Joel tucked in her dress from the dust
and after awhile asked her if she didn't
think she had better have her shawl on,
Cordelia was at peace with herself and
the beautiful world again A wide good
road opened up before them for long
stretch. Enid seemed to scent the Pa
cific breeze, her delicate nostrils ex-
banded, she seemed to be dancing on air
for a minute or two.
Easy, Enid, easy! She smells the
sea and wants little run to ease off a
bit" Joel remarked in explanation to
Cordelia, but without allowing Enid to
break step. whoa, Enid, steady,
slow, now-slow now, that's it, that's
it. She's pining for run. you see"
.'Well-then-let her run a-bit."
Cordelia added the latter as a saving
grace to her conscience-and no one
was in sight.
well, jest breath them" said Joel
We'll slow up again after. All right,
then, Enid-ah! so-gee up, then, ah!
my beauty, that's it. Gee up-so, there's
pace-there's step-there's grace"
Cordelia, after her first fright was
over, was experiencing the most en-
chanting exhilaration- The trees APP
peared to fly past. 1t was delightful,
especially as no one was witness.
Nay, Enid, nay, nay, now, that's
enough
But Enid was pricking up her ears and
Jole turned round:
''She's sharp as a needle
heard them that's behind sooner than L
did. Steady, now, no, no, you've had
your little go. You'll keep quiet now"
who's that behind?"
Its Deacon Morrow. Slow, steady,
Enid! She hates to let anyone pass her,
especially that boss of the deacon's.
Nay, Enid, you'll act pretty now. There
that's a beauty - slower - slower!
She hates it like poison!"
Joel drew to one side. With mighty
flourish, and Miss Field calmly triumph
! ant, Deacon Morrow flashed past them.
Enid trembled and shook again, with
depressed ambition, as the deacon's
| eouipage receded in the distance.
..She do want to go!" said Joel apollo
| getically.
well, 1 guess we're going slower
than we've any need to, said Cordelia.
But if let her go she'll want to
pass them, and she will be wuss if she
don't and they are pretty far Off"
Then let her pass them, it cannot
hurt, for once anyhow"
'An right, Cordelia. Let 'em have it,
says I. All right, Enid-up! There.
ali! my girl, go 1t, ah! so-so-up there,
up-there."
She flew like the wind, nearer, nearer
to the deacon's rig. Cordelia tried to
preserve her wonted calm, but instead
had to hold ON to her shawl tightly.
| "Goshi you sprung on me, JOEL"
shouted the bur1y deacon as they passed.
Couldn't hold her in" yelled Joel
back. =.
Now that they had distanced the
other horse, Enid seemed more content
| to take things easier. Cordelia was eX-
| cited, but did not know it. She felt the
thrill of that swift rush past the enemy.
When again she heard the other behind
her, Cordelia this time turned to see.
| They'll pass u.s." she calculated,
| nervously.
We'll let them,'' said Joel, thinking
to please her.
Nearer and nearer; the deacon was
putting his horse to its pace.
1t passed.
Good night" blandly called Miss
Field in triumph.
But Enid was not to be put on one side
| like this, she could not understand such
folly, and the Lord knows what would
have happened if Cordelia had not ex-
claimed:
Let her go!''
| Let her go, Gallagher!" replied
| Joel ecstatically; for it had taken all
| the repression in him to hold Enid
| back.
| Nearer, nearer! The deacon looked
back and urged his horse, and thus
urged its speed on ahead. Enid needed
no urging. She was mad with joy at
the chance of Il race-quasi or genuine.
| Gradually they gained on the deacon.
''We'll pass them yet. said Cordelia I'M
der her breath, and Joel, stupid owl, be-
| gan to apologize for his inability to
| check Enid under the circumstances
i 80, go on!' said Cordelia eXcitedly,
| and Joel went on.
| They came even with the deacon. 1t
| was no occasion now for situations and
| ceremonies Field was engaged in
| holding on. 1t was neck and neck. Only
those who have experienced it can I'M
| understand the tingle of it all.
The deacon yelled, his horse an
swered with a grand sweep that left
| Enid yards behind. Then Enid showed
| oil that in har and Sned over he