Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
BOBBING
ON BEEWER'S
DLNO BY
JAMES ALLISON
Copyright, 1901, by A. S. Richardson

Did you ever meet such prigE'
exclaimed Madge Turner as she jerked
at the laces Of her skating boots. If
Tom had hunted his class over, he
couldn't have found anything more
stupid"
He would say could not This in
a mischevous tone from katherine
Crozier, who was spending the Thanks
giving holiday with Madge at the lat
ter's home in Vermont. Il believe your
father is enjoying his visit tremen-
dously" Mr. Turner was principal OF
the high school.
well, | do think" snapped Madge,
Juggling at the buttons OH her fur trim
med jacket, that in view of the fact
that I'm buried alive in this town nine
months in the year Tom might have
brought home real jolly college chap,
some one VINO would make things live
ly for us all.
you need not complain" suggested
Katherine You have Harry Martin,
and he probably would not welcome
any rival
That's quite enough, Kit When
will you learn that there is absolutely
nothing between Harry and me-
mo thanks to Harry for that state
Of affairs" laughed katherine as the
two girls left the room.
\ party of merry young people had
gathered round the great fireplace in
the hail, waiting for Madge and
katherine to join them on Il bobbing
trip to Beemer's hill. Madgc ran out
TO the kitchen for farewell word with
her mother, who was never happier
than when entertaining her childrcn's
friends Tom was standing near the
table enjoying a hot doughnut, and as
Mrs. Turner disappeared in the direc-
ton of the hall laden with plate of
the toothsome cakes Madge turned to
him impatiently.
"Who is to ride with your beloved
Mr. Bronze"
Tom turned to his sister in surprise.
"Madge, that doesn't sound like you.
l hoped you'd show him the cour-
tesy''-
Don't preach, brother mine l treat
him decently when I'm with him, but
to save my life l don't understand why
you brought him home for the vaca-
tion when there are SO many other
chaps to choose from"
80 long as you put the question 50
bluntly, I'll tell you why, Madge-be
cause while most of the fellows in my
class could go home for their holidays
Bronze felt that lie ought not spend the
money for the trip to Illinois. Then
knew he wanted to come. When my
little sister came down to the junior
prom this fail, Bronze thought she was
the most charmingly unaffected and
gentle hammered girl he had ever met,
and with his usual frankness confided
this opinion to me. Now
Madge'S cheeks famed brilliantly.
and the twinkle faded from Toms
eyes.
''Madge, dear, it isn't always the fell
low who talks the most brilliantly, who
goes in for sports and social gayeties,
who finally scores best at college
There's lots in Bronze that neither you
nor l have ever fathomed, and I'm
proud to call him my friend He's
quiet and rather delicate and not half
SO stylish as Harry Martin, but
THAT will do" exclaimed Madge
curtly. "Neyer mind the list of yir-
tues. The crowd is waiting"
But when she swept into the great
hall the flush had not entirely faded
from her cheeks 1t seemed to Char
ley Bronze that she had never looked
so pretty as at this very moment.
lie trudged along at her side, pleased
because she had quietly fallen behind
the merry throng to talk about some
new fittings for Toms room at college.
Bronze thought it must be very delight
full to have sister to make the dainty
| knickknacks which somehow never
found their way into his den. Ills
| mother was managing Il small farm
I'm Illinois and with three other boys
to clOthe and send to school had little
time for fancy work. Madgc tried to
think that she was simply doing her
| duty by her brothers guest, but before
the mile to Becmer's hill had been
covered she became deeply Interested
in her companion. If he did not belong
10 the football eleven, lie knew the
record of every man in the team. If