Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01

"Oh No timer"
"Can You oblige me, Mr.. Springer -
And with those eyes on him he could
and did, and having paid his reckon
ing, he was in the saddle, this graceful
young person beside him, again and
again looking over her shoulder. She
kept up brisk pace neither saying a
word, although you may believe he was
wondering at the impulse which had
brought him TO such sudden complai-
sance. What if any of his Pensioners
should see him MS he was now, tearing
madly up and down hill with this IN
deniably very pretty young woman and
running madly from him? Who the
deuce was chin only of course,
Lemuel didn't say "who the deuce.
ooh, oh - she cried suddenly
"Ahl What's the matter ?" said he
slowly.
eff he should appear and attempt to
speak to me. you must knock him
down.
That would be rather unclerical,
wouldn t t?'' said Lemuel.
"You must, " said she.
ooh. if | must. said he, looking at
her and knowing he certainly would.
The road forks a half mile farther
with, at the point, bit of wood and
thicket AS you near the wood you have
the stretch of the road to the left, and
now rs they came into that view Lem
uel's companion cried out:
ooh, saw him"
"Who2"
ono matter. We must hide I don't
believe he could have seen me-" she
added quickly.
And, dismountins, she dragged her
wheel after her into the bushes
"You stay there, she called "If he
asks if you have seen me, you must say
yon haven t. " And she disappeared.
''That would be lie wouldn't it p
II have no patience with man who
can't lie when it's necessary, came
back the answer And all was STILL save
for the rural noises of the sunny May
day. But Mt last about turn came a
wheelman. He was young and well
groomed by the hand of Hanover street.
London. w. Seeing Lemuel, he paused
y
"What sort of young lady2" said
Lemucl, avoiding the lie direct.
"Wheeling.
"a half dozen, think, said Lemuel
truly, breathing a sigh of relief.
For our young gentleman was in his
saddle and tearing on.
Five minutes passed. But presently
face appeared in leafy frame--a
laughing, tantalizing face-whon she
followed, dragging the wheel
HE didn't see me.
"Now. what does this mean2" Lem
uel asked rather angrily.
as your patience worn out2" said
she demurely.
Yes, I think it is. What's your
name?'
Angela.
angela what?'
81 am not going to tell you"
"But you know mine
Everybody does" said She with
gentle fattery
"Oh, don't know But what does
it mean p
Now, please don't be angry
please. And she added. "You We been
SO good. -
"Have ?" said he.
Eyes; I don't know what l should
have done if you hadn't appeared just
then. You make me able to say if any
one should see me, why, l am out
with Mr.. Springer, and he is clergy
man
"Oh, dear" said Lemuel,
Now, don't bother, pleasel We'd
better be on the road.
And she mounted.
Come on !" she cried
And when he was by her side she be-
gan again.
IN explain, as ought There was
girl, and she thought she loved a man. "
Eyes. have heard of girls like that. "
"But she didn really"
Eyes, | know"
"How 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.
"No, | don't -
"Well, you are not so clever as
thought. But to return to this girl
angela p
Eyes she was Angela, if you will
Angela encourages the man
1.-The man who just IsIssed?"
"Tom We'll call him -
Eyes, Angela encourages Tom, and
Tom succumbs'
"Do you think SOL" she said, looking
at him mischievously. Eyes, he did.
| must be frank with you. a clergyman.
And it goes on-in country house in
Westminster in May. But there s small
chance in house party, you know, "
eyes, | know, said he.
"Of course You know because you
are n Young clergyman CT modish
church. Now, to go on with the story,
Angela agrees to meet Tom on the
wheel. She wheels for long time be-
fore the appointed hour, and, getting
tired, stops, as you know, and, being
tired, her conscience pricks her. "
81 know of such cases." said Lemuel
'aSonically
And she thinks OF the other girl,
md remembers how wicked she has
been because she has been encouraging