The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12

hand and started for the ice, that you
 make a mistake trying to skate with
 your arms folded. I may not be q judge, but it seems-ohl"
 Steady! Don't get excited. I've got you"
 What makes it so slippery? Oh! can't stand up!'
 Yes, you can, you'll be all right when you get used-Here! You mustn't hold on to me like that. Let go! There!"
 They went down very easily, consid- ering.
 T thought you said you had got mel" she said, sarcastically.
 'I had got you,' he answered, with some indignation. If you had kept still when I told you, you would have been all right. What did you get scared for?"
 "I got scared because I knew you were going to let me fall. Are you go- ing to help me up? suppose am safer sitting here, but I don't like to have everybody staring at me this way"
 T beg your pardon. Now! There we are! I hope you weren't hurt. It was | all my fault, I know. Now see here;- don't you try to do anything this time 1 Just put your feet together and let me push you along. That will give you confidence"
 'L doubt it. Don't push me fast, | though, will you?'' They got along splendidly this time. | The young man was rather stiff from | the two falls, but that did not interfere INxyifJ, ,1nI, nr1r al, ,,1 about. He got her safely back to the starting point and then she said she would rest for a few minutes and watch. He struck out by himself to make the circuit of the pond, but his damaged hip hurt him to such an ex- tent that it was as much as he could do to accomplish the Dutch roll. When he came back she pointed out young man who was gliding about with his body at an angle of about forty-five degrees, executing all manner of intri- cate figures She said it must be per- fectly lovely to be able to skate like that.
 The young man controlled his emo- tions and invited her to take another excursion.
 
 that way,'' she said. q might just as well be in a sleigh and have you push me. Show me how to strike out.''
 Well, do you think you can stand alone?"
 Mercy, no! Don't you dare let go of me. Can't you tell mel"
 "Ill try Now, then, push the blade of your left skate against the ice and throw your weight forward on the right foot at the same time. Don't bend but just sway, so as to balance back when you are ready to make the stroke to the left in the same way. Are you ready? Now!"
 She took a stroke and then began to grapply with her instructor.
 They both recovered about the same time. He scrambled to his feet and she began to unbuckle her skates.
 You're not going to quit?" he said.
 Indeed I am'' she replied with cold dignity. q can go home in street car now. I don't want to wait until I have to go home in the ambulance. I think you need somebody to teach you to skate NoI you needn't trouble. I can take them off. I hate to be made ridic- ulous Why don't you say somethng?'
 Just because you fell couple of times!'
 You said you wouldn't let me fall. You don't have to take your skates off Just because I do. Stay and enjoy yourself. I can get home all right by myself-in fact, prefer to-"
 T couldn't help it, Miss Bowman
 "1 noticed that"
 Didn't you see those boys?''
 Really, ! don't see that there's any l necessity of discussing this.'
 "Oh. pshaw!'' And I don't think you ought to lose your temper. I don't see that you have | any cause for complaint. If you insist | on walking with me to the car I sup pose we might as well go"
 If you hadn't started by clutching me round the neck"
 MT. Parmnteeri"
 'Well, I haven't got another word to say. I suppose you are sorry you didn't go with Nyeswanger."
 They walked to the Center street en- trance, he looking supremely indiffer- ent, she humming a tune under her breath. They stood at the street corner m silence and waited until a Clark street car came along. Then he helped ler aboard with state and ceremony and ifted his hat as the car moved on and eft him.
 She did not go into the car, however, put stood on the platform, looking back. The young man was still standing at he corner. She waved her handker thief and beckoned, and on the instant ,e raced down the street after her, Tor minute or two it looked as if he would overtake the car easily, but he slackened his pace and began Q lipn. It would have been quite hopeless after all if the girl had not got if at the next corner--K. F. H. in the Boston Record. Mir Tenderfoot-This bear meat seems l cry highly spiced, Cactus Charley 4 l. ,;,. |