The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-06

Aline brought us up before an am
ply spreading. yew, and, creeping into
its darkness. pointed up with emotion.
It's there!" she said. "but it's hard
to get up to it; it's 70 thick. II you
could give me leg up, Mr.. Frobisher.
| think might reach it, i
| gave the required assistance, and
Miss Deighton impat1ently seated her.
self on fork of the yew, waiting I'M
| til such time as this madness should
be overpast. 1t was beautifully dry,
and so I sat on the ground near her.
Good heavens!" she said, in an un-
dertone, And this is what the young
| like!"
"They are barbarians, of course
| said I, 'but I suppose we were, too"
She considered. Il don't think I
| was-I'm sure I was not
Didn't you collect eggs and tear
your clothes and scratch your legs
and-'
II think I was too sensible" she
said. Il don't believe girls are like
that, as rule. They're not savages,
like Aline."
Aline's voice, smothered in the leaf
age, came to us just then.
1--WE got it-there are four" it
seemed to say, triumphantly.
Nov, at last, we shall get back"
said Miss Deighton, with sigh of re-
| lief.
The next moment there was a crash,
something snapped above, and Aline
| descended in lump. She fell on Miss
| Deighton, who toppled off her seat
! upon me. I suppose the force Of two
bodies thus heavily discharged on me
had it's due effect, for I was not aware
of anything for a moment or two, save
of the difficulty of getting breath. Then
became aware that Aline was sitting
on Miss Deighton and that Miss Deigh-
ton was sitting on me.
Sorry" I heard Aline say: and then
she got off us and sputtered. Il had
the eggs in my mouth she told us.
We wouldn't have cared if she had
| had the eggs in her hair. Miss Deigh-
| ton was painting hard Her hat had been
crushed in and her looks were in dis
order, but she still sat on-on me.
would you mind" I began,
breathlessly, but, I hope, politely.
':Oh, I didn't see-I-didn't know"
She rose, and I, too, got up. II hope
you're quite satisfied now" she re-
marked, Indignantly, to me.
But it wasn't me-" l pleaded. 1T
was"
ut was mel" cried Aline, honestly.
Miss leighton was occupied in
Strengthening herself. will you be
good enough to guide me out of here?''
she cried, coldly and freezingly, to
Aline She ignored me. Awed by her
lofty manner, the tomboy obeyed, and
| l followed meekly in their train.
Free Of the abominable wood, we
descended across fields to the village.
The silence hung oppressively. and l
opened conversation with the prime
found of all our woes.
81 hope you didn't get hurt, Aline,' -
I said, hypocritically.
"Oh, MOI" said she, throwing back
her ambrosial locks and now fast re-
covering from the shock of that wound
ed dignity II only got bruise on my
leg. Did your leg get hurt, Miss Deigh-
| TOM"
"No!" snapped Miss leighton, her
lissom form moving swiftly.
"Aline, were those eggs fresh?"
asked.
Aline made face. well, one of
them was, l Think she said, dubious
ly. But I should rather like a drink
of water"
Better run on ahead We can find
our way said 1. encouragingly.
Pm sorry if you were hurt by fall
ing on me-" said, alphabetically. She
made no answer. but seemed to be anx-
ious to overtake Aline. ESPECIALLY, 81
l went on, "as liked it,
How absurd" said Miss leighton.
why. you could hardly get your
breath"
That is true,' l observed. But,
thinking it over, I have come to the
conclusion that there are times when
one does not want to get ones breath.
"Indeed!' said she indifferently.
And when one likes to be sat on, -
| added.
Miss leighton said nothing. but
seemed interested in getting to the viii
lage.
| II liked it both times said.
Both times?" she echoed. in sur
prise
Yes; when you fell off the gate you
kicked me-
"Oh, I'm so sorry" said she. in con-
fusion. "Where?'
| Here" said l, coming to pause and
! putting finger to my chin. Miss Deigh-
! ton examined it, blushing.
I'm so sorry" said she again. Il
didn't know 1t was all that little
| wretch, Aline."
Il don't know that she's quite a
wretch said I. There's a thorn or
something in your hair. May -"
Thanks. very much,'' said she.
"It's-it's rather silly" said she.