Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-02
Substitution
And Weddings
BY Martha
McCuIloCh Williams



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here ond there where sIl' h"h S'"lI''" .
and half turned about but from Jhr .
last and lightcst OF the bIotcheS IL ran .
straight 10 the wicket gate I'm the
bedoo The noth to tbc gate led around .
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th' library commonly was ''"p'' ',,'''
long oIlef SUNRISE Sic l'"" '''''' ~ ''
Leye there was no counting on where
Miss Prudence Weir would be at any
special hour.
The wicket gave upou lane shady
ond secluded vet a public passway
Notwithstanding both sides of fl be-
Ionped 70 Elizabeth's uncle. Dan. He
had been trying to close it ever since
he BOUGHT the old Mcars place. but his
rustic nrfglaors had held stoutIy to
tbolr r,.,bf .r way So the Young man
woIl,fn-, slowly along the lane was no
trnsnas.cr albeit hc walked warily,
I,eenfue close fo the hedge Elizabeth
smiled snanclrssly to see him Now
r.., she he'd really brought herself to
a aI.ade-.iaa incrting She was all in n
faauv guttcr and amazed at her own
h,.i,ancy.
Yet she slid. smiling up at her tall
sweetheart. You must go right back.
1911. must 10 YOU hearf Miss Pru-
ar.ua N'rar sleeps with both ears and
nm, n,., ,r.n Resides She gets up
early more than hair the lilAe, Anu
you know she can make DANDY neI!eNo
anything in the world except iilaI ne
ought TO marry her
Him! That's pity. ShepuclSh
on any other point would ne less HI
convenient" Billy MedWm pahteu'
hurrylng Elizabeth along the lane To-
ward the woods beyond the main traV-
eled road. 1t was not at all the way
he should go to 20 home. but some
how Elizabeth made no protest.
Soon they We're walking through dew
sweet shade, with birds singing thln
and sweet above their heads. Ana
presently Billy had his arms about
Elizabeth ana was saying, with his
lips in her hair: Honey girl, I've been
thinking-hard Miss Weir Is the Hon
in our path, and there's Just one way
70 got round her
What" Elizabeth interrupted, lift
ing her head little. Billy looked up
among the leaves and colorcd family
as he answered: ooh. we must show
Dandy how deceitful she is. She's
made him believe 1t would be sin to
let me have you. Don't you think it
would shake his faith i'm her If he
knew she was willing to take me her
self"
"Rillv." Elizabeth exploded shaking
with LAUGHTER. "ynu wouldn't dare pro
nose to her. Can Won live through
breach of promise suit? If only YOU
could do II, But YOU never IN No
world can"
"Sure YOU won't be ieaIousG" Billy
asked plnching her ear.
She made n face at him as she an
swered: Just you try Il. Why. even
. If the worst happcned-if you got tan
/ gled past getting out should have at
/ least the heavenly satisfaction Of know
ing she had showed herself to Dandy
the cat she is"
Trust me not to get tangled" Billy
protested. What else he said Is not
strictly material to this narrative. al
though it sent Elizabeth home Mt last
with happy eyes and the color Of
wild rose.
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pam 'i'''o' 1'elS ul"' i'' ia"
no" incurred 'hr "IS'ie'''"ic ~ "
D"llIeI ''ooa"o ooL anu Deeli io' '''i''e'i
lne premises Hu. u 'oui ~ E"''
MN excuse 70 ASK u Nc Ln'Enl INV =, ~
Dy Ietler "te, MISS "t.i "g'i'n
Ohc Ietter quickly ana easily preu an
other, and from writing ii was but a
step to meeting. either in the lane or in