Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-01-05

| hind u. and turning my head, ! 81"
| Campbell tearing after us at the top
OF his horses sneed-which fortunate
| ly was not very fast a. the family
| horse vas old and fat and lazy II
fls. ned upon me in m instant What
be thought We were mp to
Flora said |. your father is
coming
Oh, dear, what shall we do cried
she. for she Was really afraid OF her
| fathers temper
That's the quest on,' replied l.
! Evidently he thinks Ve intend 10
! elope There's one of TO things for
u To do. Flora. / sal: after little
| pause.
What are they?' asked she in
! trembling voice.
We must either dlsmOunt and face
YOU fathers wrath, or we must do
what he thinks We are doing-in o, her
words-olope!
Oh. anything is better than to
have another scene like last nights.
Encouraged by her words, sud
den Impulse seized upon me.
"'Will you go with me, Flora, said
J. viii you let me make you my wire
and END all this trouble?
Il had never spoken % her Of mar
riage before. much Is | had thought
of il. and II took her 10y surprise. She
blushed crimson then turned deathy
pale anu thought She would fail
from her wheel. Then a look of de-
fance came over Ter face as she caught
glimpse of he. igate father over her
shoulder.
YES. I will said She with em-
phasis 4 won't be ruled by him any
Longer. will he your wife ii you
want me
81 do yery much, said l, as her
father yelled stop, stop. or I'll run
you down.
Run away answered l, as We in
creased our speed.
81 don't want YOU to think, Flora,
that never thorght Of you as a vile
| before. said !. in q sickly voice. Tor
the race was beginning 10 tell on me.
4 have thought Of it often. and this
crisis has given me the courage TO
speak "
'And-I-don't want-you TO think
| y
away from father replied Flora.
catching her breath between her
words.
Our speed was telling on both OF
us. and Campbell was gaining little
| and 10 make matters worse, as was
! turning TO look over my shoulder. my
wheel caught in a rut and ! vent
spra Wing into the ditch. ! yelled to
| Flora 10 go ahead and she needed no
urging Campbell rushed pae me un-
able TO check his speed for several
rods. when he wheeled about and came
back after me Assured hat ny wheel
was uninjured as we'll as myself.
waited until he was along side Of
| me.
"Caught again you thief Kissed he
as he raised his whip to deal me
! blow.
Not much. said ! suddenly mount
| ing nv wheel and darting from under
he descending whip. and before he
could turn about | had gained good
start Of him.
When Cau-H' IN with Flora she
! could scarcely peddle another rod.
| Something had to lbe done OF the old
man would catch H. after all The
road began TO descend in "A broad
curve. close to tho lake shore. so We
| were al right for the present. bat !
! knew VIC could never mako The grade
! beyonr What - do | didn't know.
| Flora looked AZ mr queStiOningly- but
! | could give her no assurance.
Fortune seemed to favor us at that
moment however. for a. We ncared the
| lake shore. ! -dv fisherman, boat
| with oars in place ready to he pushed
! off into the water.
The boat! tho boat. Flora, 81 ped
| 7. 'dismount quick
"ShC had seen the boat as soon a.
| and was off her wheel ana seated in
| the stern of the boat IT, les time han
| 10 takes 10 tell Il. lu an instant ~
| pushed the boat adrift and lef to
place and grasped the oars Just in time
to save being detained by the aston
i,hed owner. who was watching for a
shot at some wild ducks from a cmmp
| of bushes.
Hi there, come back with my
boa called IN" lone huutsman
A. soon n convenient. said J.
aud AT that moment Campbell appear
ed on the shore purple with rage at
his failure 10 oVcrtake Is; and there
wasn't another boat 10 be hat
"'S OPP en-! stop EN-, yelled the
old man, who va. fairly dancing a
hornpipe in his excitement.
Au revour Mr.. Campbell called
/. triumphantly. We decided il WASH t
safe TO let you catch rs. Were only
going on a lite excursion to the
minister's at Crown Poin
on. yer goin 20 cit married be
ye. said the hUntsman who. At the old
mans command. had leveled his gun
ct me Wei. III be blowed if I'll in
terfere said he letting the but of his
gun fall 10 ID ground.
"'Go it young Teller. yelled the
huntaman. III keep track OF the Old
man. and he had need to- for he had
10 vent his rage on someone. Finally
the old man cooled down and went
home.
we found minister at Crown
Point hat afternoon and got married.
] .thirk You will agree that We bad
much TO he thankful for on that
Thanksgiving nar."
We'll done said l. You're a brick
Rob. and your wife too congratu-