Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08
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He lcisurely surveyed the depression
into which Tie bail bad disappeared; !;
then, in compliance with her mandate.
raised his voice in bud shout. The
fresh breeze took up the call of Il say,
boy; come here" and carried it to a for
lorn figure perchcd on the fence rails
marking the links line OF demarcation.
The boy descended slowly from his
point of observation and advanced to-
ward the couple. The man in the brown
golf suit came forward to meet him.
Look here" he said in a low tone,
don't you find that ball inside of an
hour Do you hear?"
= grin of perfect understanding on the
upturned freckled face satisfied his in
structor, and a bright coin covertly trans
/ ferred further sealed the compact. He
returned to the girls side visibly relieved.
Oh she said. hell never find it
there. Just hold my stick while show
him where it went"
Please don't GO" begged the man,
deepiy disappointed Hell find it sure
enough
The girl tripped daintily after the ur-
chin. who was plodding aimlessly in the
wrong direction.
: ne NdlCbSu tht lNO SVuSuitliS WIN .
cloudcd countenancc.
J 1T is 10 use," he muttered, I've not
I the ghost of n chance. and she goes hone
! tomorrow" His lips tightened.
! The girl came back with look of de-
termination in fer eyes. The wind. TAX
! ing liberties with her flying draperies. be-
trayed two slender ankles.
"IIe shall come to the point this after
noon. II must be 4 blind surrender on
his part and l capitulatc gracefully" she
whispered gleefuiiy to the wind.
/ They seated themselves on protected
knoll. below which the green waves slop-
cd away in grassy undiilations. He drew
| closer. bat she moved to the margin of
ne iortifcatior. Leaning back with a
| little sigh of satisfaction. she asked care
!css.iy:
DO you think will be back in time to
drive with Mr.. Ford%'
II presume so. if you really wish it"
he replied stiffiy.
They looked across the purple downs to
where the light. hurrying clouds were
making darker patches of green. shad-
ows mingling with flecks of sunshine.
Her profile was temptingly near, and
distractin little tendrils of hair fiutter
ed uRier her cap.
Must you really go home tomorrow"
he asked at last.
/ Out of the corner of her eye she saw his
face was Il trifie paler- than usual under
its coat of tan.
Yes. and you-when do you goT'
Tomorrow afternoon. | suppose this
summer has been like lot of others to
YOU" He spoke slowly, looking at her
deliberately.
ut has been very pleasant" she re-
turned artlesslr. becoming suddenly alb
sorbed in the tip of her boot.
Don't you love tennis?" she continued.
u think it much iolier than golf" Her
eyes were sedulously averted.
Il prefer golf" he answered lacou-
icaly.
'Why?" ;nnoccntly.
Because. socially, it is more orthodox,
and two can wander off without causing
comment" Then. us conclusive argH-
ment. Links are desirable"
She looked ut him archly. But one has
love in tennis. too, you know"
YES" he agreed. "but oftentimes there
are double sets. like the problem OF two
finding y as the unknown quantity"
What does X represent in golf?" she
asked softly.
Love- he replied firmly.
''In tennis. you know, after love
there's the deuce" she murmured.
He gravitated nearer
''rrue. but next it's vantage in
He had come very close, and her hand
was eclipsed under large brown one.
Meanwhile, with a half consumed ci
gar, surreptitiously procured. the indus
trious caddy reposed luxuriously just be-
low their battlefield. He drew in a long
Whit of pure ecstasy. He wondered at
the silence above him. A meadow lark's
amorous call foated by, quiet reigned,
and the golden sunlight was over every
thing.
DO you care just little, dear!'
The voices were inaudible to the caddy.
The girls lips moved. and the man
knew. il he did not hear, that they form
ed YES"
The world WAS a beautiful place just
at that moment.
Il was a drawn battle. They were mt
tuaIly bound. Still. woman must pris-
on some OF her forces. 4 complete sur
render means bondage.
II wonder where that boy can bel He
has been gone an hour"
She said this dcmurely, as if their fu-
turc depended on his opportunc appear
arcc.
Boy" she called. what are you do
ing?'
Here am, marnl," and the owner of
the unkempt head bobbed up serenely
from the other side of the sloping bank.
Il amt never moved he said. THAT
geni there, he gave ME one too" He
looked reproachfuily at the man.
1t was clear he must work out his own
defense
Diving into mysterious trousers pockets,
i3e exposed to view two dirty palms, in
each of which reposed shining half dol
lar.
"You don't mean,' she began TO the
man. Then their eyes met guiltily-con-
spirator versus conspirator.
lin that moment they read each others
souls
He stopped and began hastily gather
blush mantled her cool cheek; then, with
head majestica!iy thrown back. she swept
past him.
Slowly the man followed. carrying the
golf sticks and her small plaid cap, which
the wind had playfuIly caught up.
"Confound that caddy." he said un.
;;ratefully.-Chicago Times Herald.
DauntIess Courage.
My daughter isn't afraid of anything
on earth"