The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-25
THE
Forging % of the
Daisy Chain.



plates in the river Thames, looked per-
petually toward Miss Daisy Middleton
--industriously engaged in packing
dishes. Over the meadow the rest OF
the picnic party was dotted mainly in
pairs, as is pleasant to look upon Mt
picnic. If the truth were known, Mr..
Travers was pleased to see Miss Mid
dleion sternly packing, for of late she
had seemed to bcstow too much OF the
honey of he; smiles upon certain
bee Ito give him no worse title of the
name Of Congreve; aud Miss Middle
ton was rejoiced to see Mr.. Travers
pretending to rinse, since she had GER
tain underlined objection to hear his
praises sung by others of her sex--as
recently.
People entertaining such approxi-
mate sentiments have no business to
be separated by distance of at least
20 yards. SO at any rate Mr.. Travers
thought, for he left the meadow sweets
that sucked in the eddying stream be-
hind him, and, bearing the cleansed
plates as peace Offering in his hand,
approached the lady.
Miss Middleton lifted her eyes out
of hamper. and, preceiying his
humility, smiled.
''With fingers weary and woru," he
began, "and eyelids heavy and red
as you perceive, Miss Middleton-a
man answering to the name of Travers
has been standing in midstream-
more or less mid on an undeniable
rickety stone for half an hour-tor-
rents foaming about him-fatal plunge
imminent-and has rinsed picnic
plates till he could do no more"
"During which time." she asked,
'he broke-how many?"
'"That is hardly generous" said
Mr.. Travers, gravely. "How many
exactly started with don't remem-
ber. One-I admit it, came to
pieces in my hand as the kitchen
maids say. Another i was compelled,
morally and intellectually, to throw
at grasshopper that came up imper-
, tinently to sniff tho mayonnaise. A
saucer or two, by nature amphibious,
started down stream. But what would
you2 Z have four hare ~ clean -"
"And l gave you H." said Miss
Middleton, sternly.
'1t's better than picking daises, like
Congreve," said NJ. Trsvers, slyly.
''Would you Like 10 clean some
knivesf" she ssksd. willing to change
the subject ''Thsy don't break 30
easily, and we shall want some for
tea"
''It's no relaxation cleaning things
that don't break" said Mr.. Trayers,
discontentedly.
''You intend simply to be idle till
tear" she asked, scornfully.
''If you think / deserve little re.
creation for cleansing all those
plates" he said.
Breaking them!"
'Let us split the difference and say
laving them"
''You crack a joke and plate in
the same BREATH" she said.
Don't you think I might take you
out in that canoe?" he persisted.
''It's rather late," she said, doubt
fully.
Eve might find some Of the float
ing saucers," he urged. 1.-The grass
hopper got on one and was plotting it
magnifcently."
'But canoes are so unsafe. Perhaps
II Miss Maltby would come with us,
IL would be steadier."
This was a distinctly unkind refec-
tion on Miss Maltby, whose attrac.
tions. in the opinion of many. were
not detracted from by her weight, Mr..
Travers. however, saw light in the
unkindness, aud willingly sacrificed n
victim.
"Without in any way wishing tc
deny the merits OF Miss Maltby," he
said. ''she would add more than
feather-weight. Besides, in adopting
an invention like canoes. from thu
Choctaxs, one must conform to theil
custom.
(which is?" asked Miss Middleton
''Based on the tribal motto 'Two's
company The canoes were con
ssrucsed accordingly. and only holt
tvo"