Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
TWICE SAVED.

restraints and trammels, content with
life, unaware as yet of her lack OF
parental comprehension and control,
uer youthful mind aituned TO all maid
en- fancies in their modern garb of
universal brotherhood equality, the
leyeling OF class distinctions as
preached by her bestowed schools
mate, the daughter OF an ardent, well.
known Socialist leader.
He who rode beside her at her own
request, few years older only, good.
looking, manly, with that air Of clear
cut cleanliness common to grooms in
general, not so very long ago the pride
Of his schoolmaster, captain of the
village cricket club; refined, too, for
his class, in speech and manners:
steady and sober in stables and kitch-
en-, al his fellow-servants could have
told.
In very truth. were there not the
elements OF romance in the air!
Youth, beauty, innocence, with the
scent of spring, the tanning Of the
soft west wind in the sunshine.
After awhile the girl drew rein, her
companion doing likewise, keeping his
horse little back as though meaning
to fall into his proper place behind
her. But Miss Doris would have none
Of It: she wished TO talk, and talk she
would when she SO chose. MANY a
time had il happened of late during
their morning rides.
AT first the groom had responded
shyly in monosyllabes. Eyes. MISS.
No miss" as the ease reouired. in a
manner little satisfactory TO enthusi,
astic maiden attempts at surmount.
mo class barriers. but Miss Doris had
The courage of conyiction-a little ia.
tiepce and matters mended them
selves.
| A social evening" in the parish
school-room, including. among other
items. a would-be tragic reading
t,nno, u into " hamoloss oon,adr hy ,he
accident of foroetfulness on the re.
,iter's part gave occasion. The groom
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a. hanneniny nt like entertainment
IN his avn VILLAGE home across the
county and the ice was broken, the
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