The Monte Vista journal., 1906-06-16

tunnel and peering forth. This, and the
calico dress, secured at the wais,
loosely, were "ear-marks" Of an Abb
gail every time, the young man assert
ed.
AS he glanced at the crows this par
ticular morning, he saw her come and
frighten them away. They alighted
across the creek in his field of oats.
Tut, tut, Abby" he said aloud, ~
banker not tor crow"
When she turned, he went to the Hill
and heaved 4 rock at the birds. 1hey
settled again on the Hilltop property.
whence. in haitian hour. Abigail
"shooed" them again to the field Of her
neighbor.
''Confound her impudence!" said
Forrest. Il don't care now II she does
see me. I'll go right down now and
bounce her saucy black scoundreis."
She was standing in her Geld wilfuliy.
NO. don't care II she does see re-"
he repeated. But perhaps he did. a:
least, in that particular garb, for he,
donned ragged coat and a crumpied
hat before proceeding along the hill
Il think, maybe. she won't be 80 uaA-
ious to get me-" he unused. III she
thinks I'm blooming hobo"
But why should the spirit OF Forrest
be proud? The woman across the way
was SO very far from wanting to eci
him as even to avoid her fields Ii she
thought him abroad In his. She trem-
bled daily lest he come to her door,
or across the creek. to pour a $25, 900
tale Of love and alteration in ner
startled ears. She had long before oIn-
cluded. with every indication of logic,
that she hated this person. sugges,e
as he was In the will OF her ancient
distant relation, yclept Uncle James.
as suitable future husband. And now.
to add further insult to the injury
caused by his presence on the opposite
farm. he drove his wretched crows IN
to every field she had. This specified
morning found her flushed angry and
determined. hence her obstinate stlnd
against the birds.
"Oh! oh! my Abby! chuckled For
rest, you undertake to make scare
crow OF yourself. | see. Well. my dot
ing Giddygreens. should very much
enjoy removing my hat in acknow-
Judgement of your eminent fitness.
only I fear you'd think me proposing
But II you can be scarewoman, An
also be n scareman, which same kind
ly remember"
He planted himself on the slope, AID
the crows went OF In dismay.
Then stood the two. distantly glaring
at each other, and telegraphing hate
messages along the filmy lines OF web
that spiders had stretched between.
This will never do" unused Forrest.
I'll fetch u proxy. thatll make her
Wild" Forthwith he proceeded to
build \ regulation scarecrow, OF mas
cnline meln. that tapped its sleeves In
the wind In a vacuous ecstacy.
Was Abigail 80 disconnected? No.
not Abigail. She caused to be erected
female scarecrow. on the hill mat
vas hers. with q bonnet on Its HAD,
and string about Its slender. unbend-
Ing waist, II too waved Its arm.css
sleeves
Nov was . strange duet enacted.
that was wrought by the zephyr ina;
waited through the vale OF the creek
and weaved about the hills. Toying
with the Scarecrows from behind. .he
breeze would lift the sleeves, nrst OF
the scarewoman. next OF the NAT. cnd
extend them forth towards each other.
on the hills. In n shocking I'D paipa-
BILE Invitation to come" II the aephy-
were strong II would lean he scure.
man forward and nod his head In ,ai-
lantry. and then 10 about and bend thu
woman sweetiy. and move her bonnie.
In manner quite coquet;ish.
To say that the owners OF the figures
were indignant would be utterly ind
equate. they were right down mad IN;
outraged. They were riso ashamed az
pull the wooing figures down. for that
would be indeed confession that the
spooning antics had been noticed Al
the end OF week the zephyr mad
ioosened the Joints OF the scare couple
TO snch mn extent that their frantic Ell
forts to embrace acros, tho vale wcrs
nearly cqualled by their shameless
bowling and scrapin. from morning
III night.
Abigail moditatcd night. Forces,
thought OF suicide. and OF slipping
across In tho night to do n persona,
violence on tho scarewomln, with m
AK.
AS soon ns the hay ts in" he NUT
tered. I'm get away from this and x,
To seek Miss Kockiand."
Early one morning, while the var,.