The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14

call AT Spooner's. Ii was call that
left It's mark. She reproved Mrs
Spooner. wondered what sort or
man Mr.. Spooner was and wound up
by calling Tilly an impertinent mink
OF course. there were results, ana
those results made at least two hearts
ache Lucien was Informed In plain
English that IL he didn't drop that
gar' he would be dropped out or
grandma's will, and, though he refused
to be bluffed, the situation became
strained and anything but pleasant. IL
was lilly herself who solved the prob
lem where others failed TO see glim-
mer of light.
One day Lucien had business over to-
ward Liverpool. and as II was bright
February day he asked grandma TO go
along. She was glad to get out and
see the country. and she meant to take
advantage Of the occasion TO have
long private talk with the young man.
After drive of two miles and halt
at farmhouse for a moment Lucien
headed the horse back home, and be-
fore grandma knew where she was the
outfit was on the Ice along with twen-
ty others.
"Lucien, what does this mean" she
demanded.
It's our nearest way home, grand
ma" -
The horse started off at good pace,
but after couple of minutes two or
three others began to draw up to him.
In five minutes Grandma Whitbeck be-
gan to wriggle around. In six or seven
she became so nervous that she asked:
"Lucien, what do them fellers back
there wantT'
They want to pass me and crow
over it," he replied.
Just then two of the cutters did pass,
and the drivers looked back and grin
ned. LucleD held his horse down,
however. and he pretended not to mind
it when he was passed by two or three
others
You see, I'm just out for drive" he
explained TO grandma.
"Yes, | know Could they pass you
If you didn't want 'em to-"
Hardly. l hate to be grinned at and
crowed over, but | know it's wicked
to speed horses"
Eyes, Of course il Is, but
Just then an old crowbait attached
to home made sled came up and
passed the cutter at jog, and the half
dozen boys on the sled had some cut
ting remarks TO make. Grandma did
some more wriggling, but she didn't
say anything until the mark was
reached and the horse had been turned
around for straight mile course to
the bridge. Then she observed:
"Lucien. don't like to be made q
laughing stock Of"
Nor |. either"
Then If any more crowbaits come
up you might shake on the lines a
leetle"
Put there are five or six men with
good horses who will surely try to
beat US"
Then shake a leetle harder"
One of the good horses presently
came pounding up behind, but Lucien
seemed oblivious.
Il said shake the lines" remarked
grandma.
The young man shook, but the horse
still gained and others were heard
coming up
shake harderr'
Lucien clucked, but he did not draw
away from the danger. Grandma
waited until the nose of horse was
level with her arm and then said:
ILucien Davis, if you let me be
laughed at you are no grandson of
mine. Make your boss git up and git"
Three seconds later she was riding
at a 2:40 clip and holding on to her
breath and her bonnet, and three min
utes later the bridge was passed and
she knew that she had led by hun
dred feet She hadn't word to say
on the way from the river to the
house nor for half an hour later. Then
she put her hand on Lucien's shoulder
and observed:
Il guess things have changed since
l was a gal. l guess that beatin' the
other boss hain't boss racin' or gam
bin or murder, and you'd better bring
Tilly Spooner over here tonight to hear
me say So"