The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
Where are you lost from?"
s1,to Adams ~ tho hTavwe11

"Where are you lost from %
"The Adams, or the N1axwells. i don't
know which. l started to go from one6to
! the other. Then there was a deer, and
SO I got lost
II see,'' he agreed. with entire assur-
ance. And now what are you going to
| do?".
81 am not going to do anything. You
are to take me home. II. X r. -.
ITO the Adams or the Ma xwells q
''ro whichever is nearest.
The young man seemed to be> debating.
Barbara glanced at his thoughtful, strong
face from under the edge Of her picture
hat, which slyly she had rearranged. She
liked his face. It was so good hunlored.
sit is almost sunset" replied the youth
at length. You can see the shadows are
low. How do you hope to push through
the woods after dark? There are wild
animals-wolves!" he added maliclously.
Barbara looked up again with sudden
alarm.
But what shall We do?" she cried, less
composedly. 'You must take me home"
II can try" said he. with the resgna-
ton Of a man who can but die.
The tone had its effect.
What do you adviser" she asked
THAT we camp here" he proposed
calmly, with an air of tinality.
Obi dissented Barbara in ALARM
Never! I am afraid OF the woods! 1t
will be wet and cold. am hungry. My
feet are just sopping!"
Il will watch all night with my rife" "
he told her. II will fix you a tent, and
will cook you a supper and your feet
shall not be wet and cold one moment
longer than you will"
Isn't your home nearer?'' she asked
My home Is where night finds me"
he replied.
Barbara meditated. 1t was going to be
dreadful. She knew she would catch her
death OF cold. But what could she do
about it?
you may do the wet feet part" she
sssenied at last.
IAN right agreed the young man
wi1h alacrity. He unslung the pack from
his back, and removed from the straps
a littls axe. Now l am NOT going to
he gone moment" he assured her. and
while an away, you must take off your
shoes ard stockings. and put these on"
He had bssn fu,nb!ing IN his pack, and
now produced pair OF thick WOODEN
| lu.nbsr-rsn's socks.
When the young man returned with an
a-Eu:pi os ne.niock bark and the slivers
Of q pine stump. he found her sitting bolt
| upright on & log. ae- feet tucked under
| heg. Ee1o.e the ars ne shortly hung the
two wshs ~ gcasaner and the Two dear
! little RIDICULOUS !!ttie high heeled shoes,
1 with ;hetr siivsr buckles. Then. IN q
1 asoft olIEs1ess!!ks fashion he pitched a
/ d.rniau.!Ye gas.se: tent, With equal ex-
| psti.so2 ne ou!!r q second fire. between
I, Two butisrnut logs. produced frying
| pan and kettle and get about supper.
4 III you please" said Barbara with her
! s.ngIi air Of decision. II am very thirsty
! you vii! have TO wait TIL go TO the
| spring" replied Ire newcomer. without
| stirring
BARBARA elevated her small nose in
gtIe just peel>at IN his direction. He was
4 laughing to himself. She hastily elevated
her nose again. After all 1t waa very
1 lonely IN the SocdS.
Supper is ready" he satd. after q
/ time.
II DO not think care for any" she re.
piled Wita dignity, She wa3 very tired
ard hungry AID cFnfs, and her eyes were
not
.oh. yes you dol' rs insisted care
!eas!y. Come, nuw, before II gets cold"
~ tel you ] DO not care for any" she
returned haIgknfy.
For answer Hs Eicked her up bodily
carried her ten feet. and Deposited he,
on another log Battle neg lag q clsa.
7 hi, OF bark containing hr0ied deer
steak, toasted bread and a cap of lea
4 Don't be a fooi" ,ae man commanded
7 sternly. ''You need 1000, You VIII es'
$ supper. now"
!, Barbara looked Up at him with wtds
J eyes, Then che began 10 eat tbs ysEAon
1 by and by she remarked, ''You III
rather nice" and after me had draineE
: The last drop OF tea, the sven smiled. a
: vlfe hnmDiy THANK. you" sbe ssld.
G 1t was now dark, and the night i.af
y stolen down through the sentry treaa !,
: tho very ontposts OF the are. The ma,
arranged the rubber banKet betore II
d Barbara SAT upon tila blansst ana ,eans1
back against the log. he percaed aboy'
# her, producing a pipe.
q May ~ he asked.
4 Then. when he had pu:fed fer mo
menis In quiet content, ne inquired
i How did you come 10 get lpstY'
q She told him.
| That was very fooiisfi.a lie g.o!aei w.
:. vefcy. Don't sou know any tet,er ,,al