New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
TWO WOMEN, A BOY
AND SOME HORSES.
BY MARIA LOUISE POOL
IN THE LANE.

81 .oad 90 q nlace where there solitude
He vanked his arm but kept my Clasp 'po"
the sleeve For boy Albert was femarkaoN
conventional and he thought womeA cush' 10
do what women had always done. no more 10
less 49,,
We stopped by lilac bush. I'm afraid us
true said spoke very calmly. 1t did me
grea, deal Of good to see Albert so excited For
some inexplicable reason began TO feel as II
might defend my friends course.
ooh blast IL" he cried. He kicked out MS
foot "Ano is the tarnalest thing when she gets
a notion in her head. I'm great mind 10 set
fire TO the whole thing
What whole thing? You needn't set fire TO
The Thane."
Albert was kicking the sand and mutterng'
"Just 70 think" he began again. "Only 10
think of her going through the country IN that
STYLE m me with her. They'll put US in the
papers: they'll
"Rut really" l said. the pictures look quite
pretty-they're not startling at all; ana you
know women are riding bicycles everywhere
and it's not thought odd for them to dress Tor IT,
end-vell. in fact. Albert, must say that-that
SOS hen"
Then laughed. rather HISTORICALLY. I'm
afraid
Rut nv companion did not laugh. He stood
there elowering I could not distinctly see his
face hut knew he gowering. and couid
not blame him.
eve a great mind to write to father" he said
at last.
He will only laugh and say IT'S just like her
After a few more moments. during which Al
bert had muttered and thrown more sand about
with his foot he announced that he "s'posed
we'd got to stand it
Then we went to the stable where we exam
,ned the saddle which had been put in an old
sleigh.
Coin TO try rdn' boss yerself. amt you?
INQUIRED an old man who was doddering about
with a big broom made of twlgs "A lantern
hung from the ceiling
Albert made answer that it wouldn't he the
eret time If he did He brought out Amabefs
horse and put the saddle upon him. looking at
etraps and buckles so carefully and sohcltousN
that felt that. after all was fond OF Albert.
IT'S capital pigskin," said he.
He slapped his hand down on the leather as ne
smoke Il wonder what she paid for it,"
Il don't know: she said 1t was bargain.
pooh. OF course twas a bargain. The pro-
portion Of women who think they always get
bargains Is AS
hurriedy said something, hardly knew
what; anything to keep the boy from gong into
any kind of figures
old man sweep the rough planking with his
tN,ig broom The interest of examining the sad
die had subsidized with Albert. He suddenly
came close to me and confided in whisper that
he had a great mind to take Amabels bowie
knife and give slash at her horses hind leg
Then she'd have time enough to come to her
senses before her horse could go. To this | re-
piled that she would never come TO her senses
hecausc she thought that her senses was what
she had just come to.
And now" said with a great appearance of
cheerfulress. II will go IN ana see 10" 'he
trouserettes come on"
oh the whole thing be bowed. heard MIN
say. Am ought 10 be shut up
wont urstairs The Bible had been removed
from the oval table. which was now occupied by
q nile Of gray cloth. The kerosene lamp was
hlazirg TO its fullest capacity. Amabei had al
r,adv cut out something and was sewing rapidly
Her hand actually seemed to flash. 1t went Sc
fast.
Pm so glad you've come" she said. without
tuning her head Il shall soon have something
TASTED to try on you
I sat down on the bed
ALBERT says you ought to be shut up, re-
marked.
Anabel laughed She threaded her needle ant
ran it into the cloth again; out 1t flew, dragging
nearly yard of sewing cotton
I was suddenly impelled to leave my seat anf
60 and throw myself on my friend. embraced
her and kissed her. told her it was no time on
Journey like this. to try an experiment. asked
her if she loved me.
She returned my caresses tenaerly: at the same
time she gathered up the gray cloth with on
hand.
"Of course love you; you know that very we'll
And it's precisely the time to try this experiment
on a Journey. Did you think could ride a hors
sitting in my room at home? Now. please let m
measure this skirt. There, shouldn't you thinl
that would do? You know you are almost exactl,
nv height? You'n be wanting TO At you GU
before YOU know il. Just think If sit up rattle
late sewing tonight, I'm sure shall be able L
get my suit done that we may start by noon
Perhaps you and Albert will be willing to wal
until then and all go together. | ma
feel little queer at first and 1t would BE- peasan
not TO be alone. Not that care much shoul
have my bowie knife. you know"
Here Amabe laughed with great nerriment
But could not join in her laughter. went I
bed: the night passed in medley Of sleeping an
waking dreams Of divided skirts and trousers.
didn't know when Amaoel stopped sewing but
SUPPOSE she did stop, for when the first tell ran
she was sleeping calmly. went down 10 break
fest alone Albert was waiting Tor me In the MAJ
He asked me IL had left her locked up" an
when shook my head he scid she was a fool; an
he was a fool. and he wished he was In Guinea
He furthermore said that the folks In the hote
had somehow found out that zone Of then
women" had bought Charley Smiths saddle be
cause she wanted 10 ride it herself that she wa
g reformer woman. and had sat up all night L
make something TO wear
And they say" went on Albert In hoars
half voice that she was taken with being re
former after she got to the hotel last night, AM
nothing would do but she must have crosstree