The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-24

guessed what the real situation was at
Jepson's ranch, until one fine morning.
when Harry rode over with girl beside
him She was pretty enough To make the
other members OF the accommodation
crew gasp, and they made instant inquiry
OF the station agent whether Harry was
parading the 1913 for the young woman's
benefit.
why. yes" said the agent That's
Miss Cartwright-Miss Prissie. the kids
call her. She's the schoolma' am, from
somewheres down East: and she boards
at Jepson's. Why, good gosh! ] s'posed
you all knew what took Harry over there.
He's dead gone on her-in plum up TO his
ears"
But Harry was not "in." he was only
longing to be, longing to take the. plunge
and dreaded It more and more as time
and better acquaintance paced OF the
terrible distance between this dainty low
voiced Eastern product of good breeding
and education and a rough young fellow
who knew how TO get the most out or
big -wheeler-and knew little else.
Notwithstanding he had met her every
other evening all summer, he still found
IL difficult TO talk to her, even with the
1919 for a theme.
II suppose maybe you'd like to see her"
he was saying. That's why l asked you
to ride over Isn't she whales?
Miss Cartwright laughed appreciatively.
"Some of your railroad figures OF speech
are just too apt for anything she said.
II think never saw such tremendously
big one before; or Is IL only that I've
never noticed?"
"oh. / don't know" laughed Harry.
"They are building them bigger every
year"
Are they?" she said And then;
Don't you feel terribly afraid of IL,
sometimesg'
Harry laughed again. mo. haven't
come to that yet. not even with the 1919,
though she has scared out good many
of the boys.
scared them out?" said Miss Cart
wright. with an uplifting OF the brows
that made Harry shiver and then turn
hot with love for her. 81 don't under
stand"
He explained. giving the story Of the
I0l9's diaboisms; and she shuddered in
sympathy. Whereat he loved her the
more.
"Of course, there is nothing TO the su-
perstition," she said. but still. / should
think you would he afraid"
Its my business not TO be afraid. and,
after all she's nothing but bigglsh
bunch OF iron and steel Would you
would you like to see how she rides? I've
got to run out on the " and turn
around"
Miss Cartwright caught her breath and
said she wouldn't dare: but she ended by
letting Harry help her up into the cab.
The little spin around the "Y" was the
merest tasterof locomotive ride. but it
awoke a hitherto dormant appetite In the
school mistress.
1T is simply inspiring shs declared,
with unfeigned enthusiasm. II wish
were going TO be here longer: I'd come
over every little while and ask ycT 10 let
me do Il again.
Harry's Jaw dropped. Are you going
away Miss Prissie7"
yes. In going back home. Didn't I
tell YOU This f. onlv a summer school,
| You know. and we close next week
Harry helped her down from the cab.
| and up into her saddle without word
| And on all the iong days run to ~ Butte
| the hrsman remarked that he never
| laughed once week later Harry had
another interview with the suporintsnd-
| ent.
you said awhile back that you'd Ike
20 nut the 10 on the msii." he began.
80 I would ~ didn't have n set Of
| superstltlous fools fer runners" snapped
| old man Renee
"well. I've been thinking it over and
| I'll try it, N YOU want mo to-" said Harry
| Then he made a condition. I'D like "a
| put I'm the rest OF the week on the ac-
| commodatlon. n YOU don't mind"
'Tha rsst Of tha SsAk' esnrisd him nas'