The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-21

were smooth and hard, and though the
water-carts had been active. the effects
of their passage had worn off suf-
ficiently to prevent danger from side
slip.
De Cru2a was gorgeously arrayed
He wore a bright blue coat, orange,
waist-Coat trousers to match the coat
a white broad d-brimmed (Jameson) hat,
patent leather shoes and tie of u
new and wonderful shade of red
Instead Of the usual transfer or the
lower main tube Of the machine his
own signature sprawlcd in gold.
Richmond Park was at its best. 1t
was deserted save by the deer The
heavy woodlands shut out the horizon.
the houses the busy life which teemed
all around at such a short distance.
1t was possible to imagine oneself in
the heart of a delicious desert of oak
and fern and chestnut, traversed by
excellent roads, tempered only occa-
sionally by low hills.
Lady l.aelia most unwisely called a
halt by clump of towering trees. The
pair diSmounted, andabanGoninC their
bicycles, sat down on the comfortable
bank to rest.
Th" spirit of the scene, of his art,
OF the divine passion, entered the
breast OF the poet Hand in hand came
the thought of that excellent business
speculation. Here in the wilderness
tbat was 50 near town, under the open
SKY gust ten minutes run from hrst-
rate hoteD' ne would declare himself
TO Lady laelia. The proposal should
De Nerltable poem in prose. 1t
should thllll her to the very soul, ana
reveal TO her' as in lightning hash,
what manner ol man II" was,
Dear lady, he began, with impas-
stoned tenderness.
Lady Laolia turned toward him. an |
pN that movement Fate Willed that her
eyes should catch a sidelong glimpse
OF the two bicycles which leaned in
close company against tree.
on MIR. de Cruza,' she cried, in
great excitement, what is that man
dong 10 my bike"
Much disgusted at this prosaic in
tefrupn"n' thc poet turned his head
lmpatiently in the direction indicated.
n ulstnctly ruAldnly ana unkenpt in
ulVluuaI was undoubtedly standing in
suspicious proximity % the machines
lazy Lae1a sprang to her feet with
,he lmnetuosity of a mother who sees
hrr enid IN danger. MI. de Cruza rose
win far more deliheration, and feel
ing OF uheaSlneSs became manifest in
ms breast. GOOD Heavens! was there
going 10 De an alteration with IL
common, low, uncultured person who
Wouiu Prop1plS use the most unrcftned
IanS u"Ee' HOW odlouS' How unpo-
etlc' how oNcruciatinEly discordant
10 lne artistic sense! Besides, the
common person appeared to carry an
sL, us'L, lh'CN SUCK Which he held pre-
S..' .L' a. lIlasliieH 90 the!F-What were
t, t,,v| '"'ie'' '-o"' Shilie'ashS IN pc
lures,
.i.SE l-aelia ruSnGd INTO the Tray
".'.o"c tn"uEnC Oh art or poetry or
''rI .II 90 'ie S'ich,
f1oW uare you touch my bicycles"
tto,, t,e o''e"' WHAT are you DONG I"
..>-o ,o
,.o,i,t,,. "'.',, iSuE, ItL'eu the tramp
wa H,,,,, ,,.I.i,i ~ a ai"tu ot arm sep
i,, VI en- til''' all
rroaaod ne' S"t M!' Dt Ho"u enough TO
IonIio ,.,, "aS, 'elurtru Lazy
1'l' WI ue Cruza' tell lhls man
Tboro vs. ,,,, mi,
ohenr,,a7 -, ttSi, NC ~ u@'
o,,,.i,,,e ioili- - "tS" VII" 'H1I hau
..yae a., % w. ',,.S Iio'i,'IHS HuIe'
ara nor ,yortod bdmoS, ,"S '>''' Sou leu
Thcro was anatho. ,,o nj,
+ra,,,r, ,o,,,,I p''S'' ne
man IIa ,,,r,.aI . "oii4e'.i s ~ 'l'r
so stood r,t,roo,, tta,,, ~, ~, ",'tu' ~ an"
chimes I'D, Taoiia noo,i1., rr' .'trii ili'. n!
indior,rtI,, 20 ~ ,l'eu mn
drc,v bocly o s+o,2 l., "N'
I'm thinI<in'" said tba tro,,,, o,,
his tone had Ioss of +ho fa,,.,,ts,, -
that nioue and obari+a bia - ,,I.
Won md he viIlir, "a ,aI,, 80. - , IN
,ard-workin, cova with q t,iGn"
It have rotbirr +a lrtI.o ,; ;, -,
LADY TaaIia. "and berast 80, 49,.
NEEDLE With bicycIos hat,i,,d ttoi,, o,,..,
ers' backe" V"
"I,,, obIoooad 80 ,,o, a,.n,, a.,
tramn with an or,iI sri, ,.y Iii III .i'e
yar arc so nrassir, t,,i.o 49,, "n,, ,',i,
hofror ond iit,a,,.isa 80, Wv pui oe g
lare ,,ar ,o,,, -, ,,l,, ,,.i-,, ~ 'F"'
"How doro ,,o,,,,, or;a,
"NIr do Cr,,zo dri,.o 49,: ''o,"L &c,
awavr, '"'' '0'''''
woo tboro o,.o. u,,,,, ,-,,-
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