The Forrest City times., 1905-09-22

| ing trips to neighboring points of in- terest. After few weeks at the sea- shore, tie girls decided that a mountain trip would be acceptable. This was rather serious undertaking, and when they returned home to pre- pare for 1t they spent several days in studying maps before venturing upon the road. Fanny and Gertrude first went of alone in search of a location, wheeling as far as they could while daylight lasted. and lodg- ing al village inn or at some farm house, where supper and breakfast were provided at moderate rates. Several days elapsed before they found little country town, nestling among the hills, where pure air, the beauties of nature and moderate prices couli be found in combination. They were able to rent a couple of nice furnished rooms for sl0 a month. With the contents of two trunks. brought by Sarah and Ada, the rooms were given c very homelike aspect.
 It was soon noticed that Fanny began to receive a great many letters addressed in a masculine handwrit- ing. Moreover, the postmark was that of the seaside town which they had just quilted. Fanny offered no explanation. and suspicion settled upon goodlooking young man. lie was the son of a summer cottager who had once sheltered Ada and Fanny during a storm. and afterward sent them home provided with un- breilas and overshoes. The girls re- called that this young man some times joined them on the,- wheeling expe litions, and on such occasions usually had been \ close attendant on Fanny
 Gertrude did not now take much interest in Fannys affairs. She was studying botany. A young college professor. boarding at the village inn, while making special herbarium of flowers of that region. volunteered to give her lessons. The two often went out wheeling together in search of specimens.
 Ada found friends among the viii lage girls, and Sarah, partly left to her own devices found her landlady a pleasant companion. Mrs. Riggs was the widow of well-to-do farm CT. and Mrs. Riggs son was a good looking and welleducated young man. When he found Sarah roaming for lornly about, while Fanny wrote her interminable letters or Gertrude was of botanizing with her professor, he invited her to join him on visits to points of interest in the country. He found it easy to borrow a bicycle from friends in the village, and Sarah could ride Fanny's machine at such times.
 Almost before the girls were aware of 1t vacation was over and the first of September had arrived. They were happy and healthy, muscles and nerves being toned up by outdoor life and long trips on the bicycle.
 When they were once more in the fiat Ada, who had enjoyed every minute of the summer, began to an ticipate the coming years excursions. Her remarks to her sisters brought only embarrassed and evasive replies
 Finally she demanded an explana- tion. Well" faltered Fanny, 'I shall be at the seashore rext summer; you can all visit me as long as you like, for we shall have cottage to our selves" And then she admitted that she had promised to marry the very polite young son of the rich cottager.
 T think l shall be in Canada next season, tctanizing with the professor" said Gertrude.
 Never mind, Ada, you will like it better at Mrs. Riggs farm with me. I've given my word to marry her son, declared Sarah.-Amerlcan Queen.