The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07

from Jack Olinond. Size did not iuon
at the young man in the high cart who
was driving slowly toward them. In
stead she turned and smiled at Teddy.
and Teddy smiled back affably.
The young man in the cart looked
fiXedly ahead of him. Il will never
again ask Elizabeth Torrington to go
anywhere with me. There is one New
Years resolution which will be kept"
he said fiercely to himself.
But he had not reckOned on Teddy.
The child's wandering eyes caught the
CLEAN of ice across the drive. With a
shrill cry of delight he started across.
The young man in his i'll humor had
just given his horse an unwarranted
flick Of the whip. The horse was star
tied; so was the driver. Almost before
he realized it they were upon the little
figure, but not before the girl had
dashed out, seized it and flung herself
out of reach of the flying hOOfS.
1t was all over in q moment and a
white faced young man was bending
over two muddy figures. "Elizabeth,'
he said reproachfully. "how could you
be so rash? You might have been
killed! Have you really escaped un-
hurt?"
But the girl ignored his helping
hand and. jumping lightly to her feet,
began to shake out her bedraggled
skirts. Her face flushed rebelliOusly,
but her voice was scornful as she re-
torted: Il suppose should have stood
quietly and seen you run over the
child. You may consider it another
sign of feminine weakness, but l could
not 60 it, She had been badly shaken
by her fall and turned away her head
to hide a rush OF cry tears.
Jack OrlnOnd i>tked at her irreso-
lutely But just then Teddy made an
other master move. Never before had
he received so little consideration. The
strange young lady had seized upon
him and thrown him Violently in the
mud His white coat was hCpeleSSly
solid He knew that Nora would have
something TO say on that score when
he returned home And now the two
| authors Of all this mischief We're quite
occupied with each other TO the eXclu-
sion Of himself 1t was not TO be borne.
Teddy l:ftc5 up his voice and wept.
| The souni brought the pretty lady
| to Il sense of her duties. She caught
him up in her arms as she said pity
ingly. "Oh. you are hurt. after all"'
And she carefully wiped the dirt from
| his cheeks and smoothed his tumbled
! hair.
But Teddy only cried the harder. Be
tween the sobs his anxious hearers
made out one word-''home"
He wants to go home" Jack cried
cheerfully. Now the next thing to do
| is to find out where that is
| The child had slipped out of Eliza
beths arms. She knelt before him en-
treatingly. Tell me where you live,
| darling" she begged, land we-I-will
| take you there
| Quite q little crowd had gathered,
attracted by the romantic group. Jack
| looked around savagely and added bis
| persuasions to those of Elizabeth.
] At length. by dint Of patient ques-
| tfoning, they made out that Teddy's 9th
er name was Caxton and that be lived
On Avenue F.
| Avenue + IS a long avenue. Jack
| smothered something between his
| teeth as he thought of searching the
| length of it for lost child. or rather
a house whose child was lost. Blu
suddenly his face cleared. Il have it,
be exclaimed enthusiastically. Their
is a DIR. Caxton living on Avenue I
near the Circle"
On further interrogation Teddy con
firmed the hope. Yes. his papa was .
doctor man." and the pretty lad,
should take him home.