Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-10-11
NeIlie's Predicament.
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an ANY years ago spent the sum


oo& who had recently married, and
was settled with his wife In charming
house IN Il country village.
During the summer | met with very
amusing adventure; and from ii | date
the beginning Of my LIES great happi-
ness.
One lovely day In July | went down
to breakfast full of pleasurable anticl-
pations of II picnic To which we had
been invited by some friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fordyce. Those Invited were 10
meet at the appointed place at l o'clock.
and after spending the afternoon in the
wods, we We're all 10 adjourn to Hazel
Manor for high tea,' to be followed by
a carpet hop.
l was talking to my sister-in-law,
Ethel. who was making the tea, when
my brother came into the room with
rueful look on his face. and exclaimed:
II say, Ethel, here's pretty go!
son says he does not dare take her out
today"
what nuisance" cried Ethel
What are we to do? Could we borrow
a horse anywhere do you think?'
'.No chance of that, dear. Everyone
wants their own horses to-day ! am
afraid we shall have to give up the pic
ME"
Suddenly bright notion occurred to
me, which promptly put into words.
why not take Ethel's pony car
riage?"
"Ethel's pony carriage" exclaimed
my brother. MY dear Nellie, you must
have taken leave of your senses. How
are three OF us to crowd into thatY'
There is Tins seat. That will do for
one of U.S., | replied.
Which of usy" laughed Charlie. Il
beg to remark that | decline in toto to
occupy Tins seat"
But | can sit there" answered.
Really" quoth Ethel. Il think 1t is
not bad idea at all. do not see why
we should not take the pony carriage. II
Nellie does not mind Tins seat. I'm
only afraid that you will not be 80 com
Portable as could wish, dear Nellie"
Are you quite sure you don't mind %
asked Charlie.
quite sure | replied. Indeed. I
think 1t will be much nicer than that
great wagonette, for in it we can drive
through the pretty lanes which are too
narrow for a larger carriage"
''All right said Charlie III you are
pleased. am. will just run round to
the stables and tell Thompson to have
Punch and Judy ready. and then let's
have breakfast"
In due time Ethers pony carriage
came round. 1t was u pretty, light yehi-
Gle, drawn by a lovely pair of ponies,
and had been given to Ethel by her
father when she married.
At the back was IA little seat, movable
at pleasure. which, as rule, was only
used when Ethel took the little page
with her.
1t certainly was rather tiny. but |
was small person. and so II did very
well for me; and when we were fairly
started We all agreed that 1t was much
pleasanter 10 be able 10 dispense with
the attendance of servants.
We had the most delightful day. New.
er was more perfectly assorted party
OF people than were present at that pic
mic. There was not a single contre-
temps. nothing 10 interfere with our
pleasure, and we all enjoyed ourselves
most thoroughly.
BY no means the least agreeable part
of our jaunt was the homeward drive.
We started soon after 10 o'clock. as we
had several miles 10 drive. There was
only a young moon. but the night was
cloudless, and the stars SO bright that
1t was not dark,
| was sitting in lazy enjoyment of the
balmy breezes that hoated over the
heet her-clad moors, and of the evening
stiffness. broken only by the sleepy
cattle in the distance. when suddenly
there was jerk and, without any fur
Their warning. off came Tins seat. and
| was deposited fiat upon my back in
the sandy lane.
At first was too much astonished to
cry out, and was not hurt al all. Then
l was overpowered with laughter at my
truly ludicrous position, aud when at
lastsI struggled To my feet. the pony
carriage had disappeared. its occupants
in bllssful ignorance that | was left be
hind In the road.
What was | 10 do? did not know
my way home. and even had l done 50