The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08
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though? But as l was saying" she
went on briskly, it was when she
was quite we'll but awfully shin.
Why, Rsstus. she only weighed nine
ty.six Dounds!''
"Terrible! Now Won. for example,"
This, with grin which could not
conceal the admiration in his gray
eyes.
She was staying with Erms
Gregg''-went on Bess, ignoring the
interruption ''they all decided to 90
down to Coney Island.
Excellent place for an invalid.
should suppose" dryly rma-ked her
companion.
Rastus, your particularly poor
listene Didn't tell YOU she was
all well-jpst needed smusement:''
Just the same you thought it was
awful that she weighed only ninety.
six pounds I" he cuntended stoutly.
"Well anyway Erms and Theodore
and Constance and all of them, with
VI. and Mrs. Gregg started out to
take in the attractions. The first
thing they struck was tho steeple
chase. Did you ever see one Rastus:"
Tell me about it," ha said eva
sively but with twinkle in his eye.
"it was q big electrical affair with
wooden horses, you know, going
around on seven or eight parallel
tracks. There was judge and . big
crowd watching and all that. Wien
they tried to get Constance to ride shs
Just wouldn't.''
Baked. did she:" observed Rastus
with a reminiscent glance at the girl
in the hammock.
1.-THE torse. do you mean:" in.
quired that small person with . sug.
gestion of ice bergs.
"Yes-er the electrical apparatus"
asssnted the hypocrite.
but they all teased her" went on
Bese. ''and pretty soon Constance was
afraid she was spelling the fuu. 30
she got on. 1t seems that thespeed of
the horses is regulated by the weight
of the rider bat Constance didu't
know this. Well when that horse
began to 20 faster and faster. Con-
stance dropped her dignity and hung
onto the horses name for dear life.' -
bet sne was . graceful PICTURE"
chuckled Rastus.
"When she started" continued
Bess. with little giggle. ''she was
next to Theodore. and You knew how
fat he is. But pretty soon she didn't
notice him and she was afraid to look
around and see. The horse kept going
faster. the wind whistled around her
ears. and she was simply scared to
death. Finally. in desperation, she
took fresh grip on the horses name.
and turned around. II you believe 1t,
the others were miles behind. and
poor Con was scuJdinR around 80 fast
tnat the spectators were mere blots. -
bess was sitti-g up very strongly and
her animation gave point to tho story
she was telling. AT last she begsn
to approach the judges stand and
breathed q sigh of ttankfullness at
the prospect of terra firma. Imagine
her horror this with q dramatic
wave of the hands ''when the horse
sailed right past. Constance didn't
know that You have to make the cir.
cult three times before the machine
stop,.''
MONEYS worth" interrupted her
auditor.
"WeIl should say so. When she
had been going what seemed hours to
her. and her arms simply ached from
holding on the blue flag came down,
and the horse stopped. Theodore and
Erma and the rest were in sight but
Mr.. GreSg helped Constance off Just
rs the judge announced that the race
had been won BY the lady in the pink
waist. and il she would present her.
self for the judges. the prize would
be awarded her. Constance gasped
but Erma and Theodore c.rae ND lust
then and draggd her up to the judge.
And what do you suppose the prize
was Rastus:''
"A Kentucky pony, l expect
with q grin.
"A ticket for another trip. ripped
Bsse. Just fancy
'Holy Smoke! and you say Con.
stance is alive to tell the story:''
Rastus. you done suppose she
went again: Indignantly demanded
Bess.
"Sure thing" she had the ticket"
chuckled Rastus.
"She's got it yet. I saw it in her
memory book" She smiled across at
Rastus ~ she rose and shook out her
ruffles''
"But Besa, is that the only story
you've heard 30 came plaintively from