The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-30
Getting Frank Married
By ". PETIT rrDoz.

a splendid exercise.
"Of course" said old Colonel Dain
tree.
Its recommended by all the doc
tors" insisted Miss Gale, pinching the
tire of the back wheel.
Naturally" said Colonel Daintree.
1T enables you to see the country,
went on the young lady argumentative'
ly. 1T makes you hungry, it is the
best thing for the temper that was
ever invented"
Il wonder how any young people
have the impudence not to CYCLE
agreed the colonel.
II am glad you agree with me. Col.
onel Dalntrce."
my dear young lady, you're SO alb
solutely in the right. What do you
say, DIP"
The two walked through the gates
of the park, and Di. the terrier. bark
ing agreement, followed. The indig-
nant young woman wheeled her ma
chine near to the pavement slowly,
so that the old gentleman could keep
up with her without Inconvenience.
She was flushed-this partly because
of a brisk spin in the park; mainly
because she was reviewing griev-
ance of imperial gravity.
Fact of the matter is" said the
old gentleman as they went down the
hill, my nephew is fool"
I'm regard to this question Of cy.
cling" she agreed cautiously.
"None of the other -Daintrees were
ever like him. In the years gone by
10 Daintree would ever have dreamt
of becoming assistant professor at the
College of Science
1T requires brains"
"And brains" said the colonel
proudly, were never a strong point
with the Daintrees."
Before Frank"
Exactly! They've been storing II
up through generations apparently for
his benefit"
"At the same time" urged Miss
Gale. lingering the buttons at the side
of her skirt, that gives him no right
70 dictate to me In regard to cycling.
Exactly my opinion. Eth, Dir"
The terrier barked approval.
"And although, of course. I like
him." said the young lady, glancing
at the ground shyly, "and all that.
cannot permit him for single mo
ment to say that shall not do this
or that / shall do that"
II should have felt very much in.
clined to tell him so.
81 did," said the young woman firm.
ly.
These young professors" he re
marked. "get a didactic manner that
lis at times highly ridiculous. I'm
afraid shall have to get Frank mar
ried in order to-"
Married." The bicycle was stopped
suddenly. "To whom?"
lyon won't speak of this" said the
old gentleman, returning. II don't
want it to get about"
You can rely on me-"
Don't happen by chance to know q
Nine. Van Oppen?"
IT don't know her." said the girl
quickly. "and I do not want to. She
wrote a ridiculous article on Unwom
anly Sports that appeared in the
Rather pleasing sort of widow,
said the colonel Fine figure Of q
woman. too; and ! happen to know
that she thinks very highly Of my
nephew"
Nothing clever in that"
"And rather think that with lit
tie management, a word in season, II
you understand me. my dear young
lady"
II think. Colonel Daintree." said
Miss Gale. almost tearfully, that you
ought not to interfere in matters that
concern other people"
"She has property and she would
be an excellent match for him."
She laughed rather. uneasily. Good.
by, Colonel Daintree. must go home
and work"
you won't let this that I've told you
go any further?"
NO." promised Miss Gale, decidedly
wheeling on; "I'll see that It doesn't
go any further"
Colonel Daintree went carefully
down the steps to the Terrace walk,
chuckling so much that infants who
were exercising their dolls stared at
him amazedly, and in their astonish.
ment allowed their tow-haired, star.
ing-eyed charges to assume an upside
down position that was almost undig.
nified. The old gentleman talked to
his dog, as. leaning on the parapet, he
looked at the lily-shaped fountain,
sparkling in the sunlight, and watched
the folk coming up the pathways from
the riverside. He lighted cigar, but
his thoughts were so absorbing that
he allowed 1t to go out. Presently he
saw among the people who were com.
ing up the gardens . serious young
man. wearing glasses. He waved his
walking stick and the young man hast
ened his thoughtful pace.
my boy" cried the colonel, cheer
fully. how are you! How are you!
How are your"
mot very well, uncle"
'"That COMPOUNDED business"
tits not that, sir. said Mr.. Franz
Daintree. IL have had some little
dispute with Miss Gale" The colone'
was much astonished. Rather wor
ried over 1t"
Tell me-" said the colonel. And hi
listened to an account of the dispute
with all the attention Of one receiving
news Of perfect freshness.
"And / must say" concluded tbs
young man, that ! consider there Il
no necessity for . girl to cycle. and
that there are many other exercised
open to her of gentler and-er-
more womanly character"
Il quite agree with you," said thu