The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
Our Daily Sport Story

feet. grapped his cap with both hands and pressed 1t to his right bresyt. l Fair maiden" he said in tho tones of the ten-twenty-thirty stage villain thou art my hearts desire. Long 1 years have I loved you with all the passionate ardor of me race. Come, fly with me to yonder--yonder what do-ye-call-it--I forget the rest, but. anyway. that's the way Percy Fitx- morris does 1t in The stolen Bride,s and that's the way I'll do it--oniy I'll improve 1t. and you bet I'll have ft girl"
 My. that's splendid said the girl | with shining eyes. T wish could hear you say it. 'oh. pshaw; you'll be married and know all about It long before do if. ryin' for. a long time I've got toAgo out and--and-and do things. and fight and get reputation" The old harbor had seen the sun and rain of many seasons since the boy and girl sat open-nlouthed behind it and heard the proposal when one bright day . tall and ste4aly maiden with hair like burnished gold and eyes sank into the old seat in the corner carved with many initials and designs A slight flush was, on her yoNnded cheek and her breath came father quicker than usual. She gianasd ex- pectantIy toward the door. then Nastily pulled some crochet work from 4he@ pocket of her white apron and began to ply her fingers
 Presently a young man appeared at the door. He was a sta1wart. hand some fellow. withaI, ana was fault iessly attired from the crown oR hts derby hat to the soles of his patent leather shoes. He removed his hat and said:
 T thought should And you here. May some in?"
 And without waiting reply he en- tered and stood before her.
 T have been trying to get few words with you. Miss Roberts. fer tho past two months" he began braye1y. But it has seemed impossible to find you alone of late. In fact. have scarcely seen you alone since re- turned from the South
 He paused a moment and went on with little catch In his voice:
 You see. I've been wanting to ses you aione-~-as I said--for some time. because, you see, wanted to--that is, --er I--- that is--"
 "T haven't been doing anythinE naughty, hope" ventured tho girl.
 "Oh. dear mo-" replied the man. shifting his position onto the. other foot. You couldn't if you tried. you know. But. as I was about to say I-- I--that is, Lat least you---that is to say, I wanted to see you alone for g moment because I had something to say to you--you know"
 'Yes," replied the girl softly.
 The young man mopped his face desperately with his handkerchief. a1~ though the day was not warm, and re- sumed
 Well. it's this way--you see er--er -er. I--that is-"
 Why don't you do It the way Percy Fitzmorris did it?" asked the girl de- mureIy.
 "Bess,' he shouted. dropping onto the seat beside her. And I fear if any young boys and girls were listen- ing behind the arbor they heard reached the ears of certain young friends of ours some years before. After the first spasm of oscuIatton was over theIman duly presented the ring which was duly installed on th@ proper inger--the third finger of the left hand, l am told. After which the girl looked at the man and said, with a mischievous sparkle in her eyes:
 "Why'n thunder didn't he say 1t. Ted; how'd she know what he was a-tryin' to say?"
 The answer was another defnonstra- tion which left the girls hair in q sadly tumbled state, after which the man remarked
 "Of all the insufferable fools on earth, commend me to a half-baked unlicked boy