The Newtown bee., 1900-02-16

gested pineapple, the young Aaay was in-
pired with new scheme. She turned her
pony's head once more towards MIR Bow,
er's establishment.
Bowers ran out to meet her as the drew
up second time at his door.
"Well," he said, smiling, 81 suppose
you decided on the pineapple, after all"
Blowers, I'll never touch another shred
of pineapple as long as live. This town
has got pineapple on the brain. What I've
come back for Is list Of people who
bought grape fruit here this morning"
well, MI George Gordon bought a
dozen, miss"
cousin George Gordon decent That
old bachelor with family of one! Why
Bowers! What did George Gordon want
with dozen?"
HE didn't buy them for himself, miss.
He only Kept two and sent 10 to lady"
ITO lady Well! Here's rich bit Of
news. Cousin George Gordon caught at
last. Who was the lady?"
"Oh, Miss Lucy l can't tell you moth
ing more, deed can't. Il wouldn't be
right for me to give nothing away on my
customers"
"Do tell me, Boweos. Who was she =?
You know your wife is going to make you
tell her at dinner time and she'll tell half
the town."
"Well, it was Mrs Jack Raeburn. Now
don't you 20 and give out that the news
come from me, Mas Lucy, whatever you
do"
Never. Horses sha'n't drag it from
me that you said it. Well! Pretty Widow
Raeburn and Cousin George Gordon, who
is twice her age. Who else bought it?"
"Mrs Charles Ford bought couple and
the niger woman from Mr. Pritchard's
brought home half dozen just about an
hour ago."
The pony was whipped up once more
and headed for the very pretty avenue
where the Rseburn cottage stood.
MARY Raeburn shall deliver up three
of those grape fruit to me-" said Lucy
grimly, as they dashed along, ''or I'll
spread it to the four winds that Cousin
George Gordon sent them to her."
Mrs Jack Raeburn was embroideripg
upon the porch, as Lucy had inwardly
prayed she might be. 1t was the work
Of moment to wind the rein around q
neighboring lamp-post and dart up the
step.
MARY Rseburn," she painted, "give
me four of those shaddocks you have in
your refrigerator this minute, or I'll tell
every soul in town that George Gordon
sent them to you"
Mrs Rseburn laughed, but not without
a blush.
81 haven'I o grape fruit in the house,
Lucy" she esd. "If had you could
have 1t without penalties, as you know
perfectly well.''
MARY Rseburn, you have 10 grape
fruit, for George Gordon sent them to
you. Do you deny it."
mo, my dear. But there are four
people visiting here, besides the family,
which ID large, as you know. We had
that grape fruit for breakfast. It ia
every bit eaten. But I've couple OF
pineapples in the pantry. Why do yod
want the other SO particularly?
"Can't stop to explain, MARY. A shad.
dock! A shaddock! MY kingdom for q
shaddock!" And the visitor disappeared
as suddenly as she came.
! "Now for Cousin George Co. don," she
said to the pony as she gave him his
head. "Cousin George Gordon would
deliver up bushel of grape fruit IL he
had it to keep his little secret about Mary
Raeburn." -,
Mr. Gordon was in the act OF breakfast
ing when Miss Devoe pulled his doorbell
She refused to penetrate furthur than tht
doorstep, and Mr. Gordon came out TO Sc,
her, abstractedly carrying his napkin.
"Why, good morning, Lucy. Wha
can do for you? To what do o we thu
pleasure of this early visit?n
george Gordon, you can give m,
those two grape fruit that you hough
this morning. III you don't, swear III
tel! it all over town who got the othe,
n WAJ Ways ny AGeAE GA2A2As Whhb uOM
sense is this2n he stammered. so
course you could have any fruit that is ii
the house. But I'm afraid that 70,
won't get two shaddocks. You see, II
just finished eating one of them whel
you came in.
"Give me the other, then. Give'it to m,
quick, and perhaps ! won't tell abou
Mary Raeburn.''
Mr. Gordon's man servant was. aum
moned and sent acurrying to find the re
naming shsddock. While he was alb