The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
; AN OUTING STORY +;


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IL was away M N western Massa-
chuscti, just whrlc the famous old
post road through the Berkshire
hills winds itself INTO New Ashford.
A storm came on and We turned in
at the open gate Of the first farm
yard. and. riding up 10 the vine COW
cred porch of the quaint old house,
lifted our wheels 10 protected spots
at either side of the panelcd door.
The storm burst, and we SAT on the
porch beside our faithful steel
steeds, watching the clouds hurry
by and the tall trees bend in the
eddying wind. No less than half an
hour slipped away, while the storm
increased rather than diminished,
and, realizing that we were TO
be weather bound for few hours
Mt least, the necessity Of luncheon
became apparent, and Harvey arose
TO the attack. Harvey is an actor
in season, and what he has learned
IN the matter Of picking up meals
on the western circuits helps him
UNNECESSARILY in summer vacations.
Repeated beating upon the door
failed, however, TO elicit the slight
est response from the inmates and
my anticipatory dreams of a soft
eyed, rustic Ganymede went gloom
lily to pieces.
There must be corpse in the
house." remarked Harvey reassur-
ingly. leaning upon his bicycle and
turning on Inc look of hungry res
ignation. / was framing in my mind
a neat reply more sarcastic than
apropos when the oaken door sud-
denly opened inward and an ex-
tremely pretty girl with long, curly
golden hair and big blue eyes con-
fronted us. Surprise was mutual,
but she seemed the more confused.
"Why, why" she faltered, e
| thought TO find one of the neigh
bors, but-but"-
There is no cause for ALARM" in
terrupted Harvey in the voice of his
most approved stage father. "We
are perfect gentlemen. although our
is admittedly against us.
We took the liberty TO use your
porch as shield from the weather
and trust that we are not intruding."
ooh, no-no," she answered con-
fusedly. "You will excuse me.
Dave is hurt. i must go for the
DOCTOR" and she ran by us and down
the steps into the rain, lifting her
calico skirts just high enough for
Is to sec that her pretty feet were
out thinly covered with light slip
Ders. Harvey was at her side in an
instant.
pardon me-" said he. "Where
loes the doctor live.v
'Only mile or So" she replied,
without stopping, up the road"
She pronounced it ''rud," but l am
writing this in English.) Harvey
.aught her arm and pulled her back
o the sheltering porch.
but you must not run a mile or
o." he cautioned, "in such a storm '
5 this without hat, shawl or shoes.
I would kill you. ] will 90 for the
loctor. My wheel moves faster than
our little feet" The girl hesitat- {
d moment and then, as Harvey !
TODD ready to start away, thanked
lin shortly and gave directions for s
hiding the doctors house.
"All right. Goodby," he shouted,
Gaping into the saddle. "You take c
are Of Dave" {
perhaps | might assist you," /
entured. Il am a bit of an anna ]
eur physician. May | SEQ Dave ?" I
She led the way into the narrow !
allway, up the creaking staircase,
'all papered at the sides in imi- l
alton Of white marble, and into a
fluffy little chamber just under the t
ipping caves. A great, deep chest G
d, sunburned fellow lay upon a y
my iron bedstead, while one mus 7
ular leg hung over the edge, shat 7
cred and bleeding. An old woman 6
18th soft gray hair and the eyes of