Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-11
Getting Frank Married.

"Of course" said old Colonel Dain-
tree.
IT'S recommended by all the doc
tors" insisted Miss Gale, pinching the
tire of the back wheel.
Naturally" said Colonel Daintree.
ut enables you to see the country"
went on the young lady argumentative-
ly. ut makes you hungry, it is the
best thing for the temper that was
ever invented"
II wonder how any young people
have the impudence not to cycle"
agreed the colonel.
81 am glad you agree with me, Col
onel Daintree."
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 brisk spin in the park; mainly
because she was reviewing a griey-
ance of imperial gravity.
Fact of the matter is" said the
old gentleman as they went down the
hill. my nephew is fool"
''In regard TO this question of cy-
cling" she agreed cautiously.
"None of the other Daintrees were
ever like him. In the years gone by
no Daintree would ever have dreamt
of becoming assistant professor at the
College of Science"
'It requires brains
"And brains," said the colonel
proudly, were never a strong point
with the Daintrees."
Before Frank"
Exactly! They've been storing It
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
to dictate to me in regard to cycling"
Exactly my opinion. Eth, DIP"
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 a single mo-
ment to say that I shall not do this
or that I shall do that"
II should have felt very much in
clined to tell him So
81 did" said the young woman firm
ly.
The colonel bent to dust his shoes.
"These young professors" he re-
marked, "get didactic manner that
is at times highly ridiculous. I'm
afraid l shall have to get Frank mar
riod in order to
Married." The bicycle was stopped
suddenly. "To whom?"
"Yon won't speak of this" said the
old gentleman. returning. 81 don't
want it to get about
"You can rely on me-"
Don't happen by chance to know q
Nine. Van Oppen?"
81 don't know her" said the girl
quickly, "and l do not want TO. She
wrote a ridiculous article on Unwom-
anly Sports that appeared in the"
Rather \ pleasing sort of widow"
uaid the colonel. Zine figure of
woman, too; and I happen to know
that she thinks very highly of my
nephew"
Nothing clever in that"
"And rather think that with a lit
tie management, word in season, If
you understand me, my dear young
lady"
81 think, Colonel Daintree," said
Miss Gale. almost tearfulIy, 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. 1 must so home
and work"
"You won't let this that I've told you
go any further?"
NO" promised Miss Gale, decidedly
wheeling off; III 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-
nifed. 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 we're so absorbing that
he allowed it 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 you?"