The morning times., 1897-02-28

When George called for Flora that even
ing. he was primed with several argu-
ments in proof Of his contcation that girls
had no sand Flora was SO good TO look
at, however, in her blue tobogEan cap, her
white sweater and blue jacket, her blue
skirt and her blue and-white nittenS, that
he was weakened to the extent of talking
about something else for awhile.
But DO you remember how all you
girls acted when a bat came in the will
dow, that night at Myra Macdonald's?"
he inquired presently You all rushed
around and put things over your heads and
shrieked. Some OF you crawled e~der the
sofa. didn't you?''
But Flora put stop to his further
"reminiscences and slanders with a storm
Of snowballs.
The toboggans were already spinning
down the chute and being hauled up the
long ascent, made easy with wooden cleats,
when they arrived. Lanterns We're Lung
on wooden posts and on the trees; their
light spread far down the snowy hillside,
and dazzled on the icy glare Of the Glide
The girls bright caps bobbed everywhere.
Everybody's cheeks were glowing red, and
everybody WIS lu llHil anu SittihI
George and Flora shared a toboggau with
Evelyn Burns and Sheridan Riker. The
first time down, as usual, il took Floras
breath; the second time it did not. About
the fifth time she wished the slide was
sleeper; it was really rather tame SEN
sation going down.
George Clements remarks about girls
ranked in her mind Mean thing, she
thought. She chartered and laughed with
the rest, but she dwelt upon her grievance
She ached to do something-aHy yhow-to
show George Clement that girls had just
as much spunk as boys.
With that ambition as a powerful spur,
she had an inspiration. They had been
ooasting for half an hour.
Wait" she said, as Evelyn was tuck
ing herself at the front of the tohoggan
for another descent; I've good mind
TO stand up this time
The boys had Gone that occa sionally
to scare the girls and hear them beg them
not TO. As matter of course, no girl
had attempted it.
"Stand up," said George, incredulously.
al dare your
He regretted the words the moment
they were off his tongue. lie saw the
responsive flash in Flora's eyes, and he
knew sire would do it now, whether or
no And he was aghast.
"You needn't dare me. / told YOU 1
was going to- said Flora coolly Get
on. you and Sheridan; I'm going to stand
up behind"
Evelyn got off the toboggan. Flora
ostorn,'' She said, severely, ''you shall
not It's ridiculous
Its more than Ridiculous" said sher-
idan; 'it's dangerous"
''of course il is George declared. 'It's
a risky thing for fellow to do, and for
q girl"
If there was any secret misgiyfng in
Flora's mind that killed it.
- For a giflr - she mocked. "It's all
right for this girl. She's going to try it,
anyhow"
''Don'r, Flora,'' George begged earnest
Iy. "You'n get hurt. You'll get dizzy
and fall cff''
"Did you fall off? You went down that
way the other night"
''Well, but"
I'm going to 90 it," said Flora, and
set her lips in a smile OF serene obstinacy.
There was no help for It, Evelyn, how
ever, declined TO make the descent with
the intrepid young lady. ':What would
your mother say?" she reasoned.
On that point Flora herself had qualihs,
which she put down. There isn't speck
OF anger she declared.
A group had gathered with vivid in
terest. Ladies and gentlemen" said Flora,
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