The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-07
"Well, what were you going to saya"

"Well, what were you going to saya"
demurely. s#l III 4f.I5ls
You are quite another story. as some
body has said .-.i ...,...
'kipiing, YOU mean"
'No; mean YOU Hl
3 "0h, | see. | meant the story, or the
one who said that ..,s.t.F
Here we come to the village" l in
teuupted desperately. Are you afraid
bdw!f e 90 III .l4 y 11l-i.8E
mo, not unless you are"
Nc afraid: Never! l don't know
what fcaris." b. ,r-a,;s- 4,
"Neither do lat least not when-l'm
with you" e. ftH.}
That's kind of you. But l wish that
old haycart would get out of our way
and that hearse in front. Say, can't you
foot the hornY
"Can |? Just listenr' tH
"Thats it. Make them think Barnums
circus is coming, and they'll give US the
right of way. Now, again, for there's a
whole menagerie of people and horses in
front"
1t was the main street of the village,
and we were lodging and dashing
through it at pace that frightened ev-
erybody and upset everything that got in
our way. 't'-r} '.'4tI ~.
See that fool ahead trying to stop us.
He's the town olicer!' .rs,.l,.
"Well. hes a brave man if he can stop
u.s. ="
ii."Do you wish he wouldg'
"Yes. No, of course not" STAN
mered This is too much fun-with you
to wish anybody to stop us" .......
''There he goes now, shaking his stick
at us. I'll toot the horn in his face.
Isn't he mad now?h lu lG ~ a r..
Il suppose so,'' | replied, but l can't
rock behind. This thing requires all Of
my attention"
You look tired. Why. you're perspir-
ingl Are you getting little afraid now?
Just little bit?" ..5 .-...=...
"Wen, now. may. No. no; of course
not-not single bit. It's jolly. It's
regular lark And there's the country
ahead" s.E
"Another cross country ride, How
many miles did you say the electricity
would carry us?'
Fifty" | groaned.
GLOW lovely
It's. I$bNNlA
Outside Of the village the road forked.
One went down into the lowlands where
the roads We're good; the other climbed
a steep hill. l saw my hope, and toward
the hill ! steered.
"Why, the roads are better the other
way" she said.
81 thought they were smoother up
here" | lied.
"No; this road leads up the side of the
mountain, and we can never get to the
top without stopping. I'm sure of it."
Il thought the other one led up the
mountain How provoking"'
YES very provoking! 1t win spoil
our ride ial
There was disappointment on the pref
ty face, but when we climbed the hill and
our vehicle painted and snorted under the
eXertion my courage and spirits returned
"WeiI, ii can't be helped now. We've
had splendid ride together. shall al
ways remember it," ...,........,
yes; splendid! l hope mamma won't
worry"
''She won't, I'm sure. But think I'll
leave you in the village and not see her
today" ....... -........
/ Worn out with its exertions, the vehicle
came to a sudden standstill near the sum
NIT. Stella dismounted, and l quietly dis
, connected the machinery. ..-o .,l.-t
Its broken for good now" | said, ex-
aiming it. We will have to get a team
to drag it back to the village"
slow mean! thought we should have
a good run down the Hill. You wouldn't
be afraid, would you:'
certainly not" l faltercd looking
down the steep road. but it's out of the
question now -i 7-4
Then We'll have to walk it, ~
YES, but together, and that will be
fun" t'4 III q
Not half as much as if we were riding.
That was such lark. 1t was the best
cross country ride | ever had"
Yes; the best | ever had"
OF course l escaped the irate mothers
wrath. but | had TO make Il ten mile de-
tour to avoid it, and when found nv
wheel was thankful enough to get home
without bodily harm,-New York Times.