Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-01-12

looked a bit worldly. ~ -
Chats rather a surprising state
ment," she added. -. 49,: -:
II don know" said he hopelessly.
II mean.* she said; Il want AN
escort to Greenwich. ana with clergy
man there can be no question.
II don't know, said. Le,nuel <again.
"You must think NE strange
He loo::ed al her for a moment keecly
and made very worldly reply. -.
Il think you delightful -
"You will let me go with you. then -
"Why. Of course. if you ask me, " he
said. ANA why in the world cid he c:1v
exactly that?
II do. md we mast he started before
him. "
"Him? don t understand
Il viii explain later. We must be
started l">w. We have no time
sob! No timer
"Can You oblige me, Mr.. Springer -
And with those eyes on him he could
and did. and, having paid his reclc1l-
ing, he was in the saddle, this graceful
young person beside him, again and
again locking over her shoulder. She
kept up a brisk pace, neither saying a
word although you may believe he was
wondering at the impulse which had
brought Linn to such sudden compl:si-
sance. What if any Of his pa1ishioners
should see him as he was now, tearing
madly III and down hill with this TN
deniably very pretty young woman and
~ II
deuce WIS him? ''-only, of course,
Lemuel didn't say ''who the DEUCE
COB, :'-l!' she cried suddenly.
"Ah! What's the matter?:' said he
slowly.
IF he should appear and attempt 10
speak to me. you must knock him
down.
''That would be rather unclerical,
wouldn' t it? p said Lelnuel.
You must ~ said she.
"Oh. if / must, - said he, looking at
her and knowing he certainly would.
The read forks half mile farther
with, at the point. bit Of wood and
thicket As You near tile wood you have
the stretch Of the road to the left. and
now as they came into that view Lem
uel's companion cried out:
"Oh. saw him!"
"Who?''
"No matter We must hide. don't
believe he could have seen me- she
added quickly.
And, dismo'lnting, she dragged her
wheel after her into the bushes
"You stay there, she called. eff he
asks if you have seen rle, you must say
You haven't ~ And she disappeared.
s'Tnat would be !: lie, wCuldn' t it -
Il have no patience with a man who
can't lie WHEN it IS necessary came
back the ;;1lswor. And all was still save
for the rT.ral noises OF the sunny May
day. Brit ut last abo7t Il turn came a
Wlleelnan. I1e was young and we'll
gr('on1ed by the hand % Hanover street.
London. ". Seeing Ltnuel, he paused
''Hay2 yo7: passed Il young lady, sir?
."What sort Of Il Young lady?' said
Lemrcl avoiding the lie direct
"Whc ling.
"A half dozen, I think, - said Lemuei
! truly. lr>:atling ii sigh Of relief
For our young gentleman was in ms
saddle and tearing on.
Five minutes passed. But presently
face appeared in le&fy frame-a
laughing tantalizirS faca-when she
followed. dragging the wheel.
''Ho didn' see me
''Now, what does this nlean?" Lem
| uel asked rather anyrily.
els !'our patience worn out?' said
she ac,'rrcly.
"Yes 1 think it is. What's your
name?"
"Ange1a.
"An;.la what p
II an not going to tell you.''
''Bnt yoT know nile''
''Ever; body does" said she. with
gentle t;ltterv.
ooh, ! don'1 know! But what does
! it 1na;:::ii %
'Now please don't be angry
please And she added. you've beer
SO Eu'.l
''l7:::lo II" said he
Eyes; | don't know what I should
have done if you hadn't appeared just
then You make me able to say if any
| one should see me, Why, I am out
with Mr.. Springer. and he is 1. clergy
mani!
"Oh, dear!' said Lemuel.
"Now. don't bother, pleased We'd
better be on the road.
And she mounted.
tCoJne on - she cried
And when he was by her side she be-
gan again:
| "1ll explain. as ought There was a
girl, and she thought she loved man."
Eyes have heard of girls like that"
"But she didn't really
Eyes. know"
Elbow do your
"Hum! have PARISH
$50 you have. Well, to go on, when
she hears that man is engaged to an
other girl she tries to cut the other
girl 'out'-out of pique-not love for
the man, you understand"
mo, don t.
'Well, you are not SO clever as I
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