River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-10-11
LoUe in a Motor Car.
BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR.

Bfllys eye, bur Billy wouldn't took.
What did it mean?
1.-THE others aren't coming to-day"
said Miss Carson And so you can
drive it as fast as you like. Can't he.
Billy?"
Certainly" answered Billy, but
without enthusiasm. Hubbard ground
his teeth over that Billy" it sounded
so very chummy! He bowed and held
out his hand to help her into the front
seat, but she drew back, sitting little
smile, and:
81 shall sit back to-day" she said,
with dignity Come on, Billy"
Well, they went to Rockport and
they came home again. 1t was ,ery
uninteresting ride.
When they rolled into Gloucester
Miss Carson asked him to stop at one
of the stores for a moment. She alight-
ed and Billy announced his intention
of seeking a book store and buying
some magazines Hubbard felt in
stinctively that he had gone for candy.
He waited glumly. But almost, in
stantly Miss Carson returned.
"They haven't got what want, shs
said, despairingly.
'If you will get in" said Hubbard,
'I will take you to another store
around the corner. They have every
thing there"
But Mr.. Stone?"
"We'n come back for him"
Well, all right" she consented.
AS they passed tina next corner there
was hail and Hubbard had a fleeting
glimpse of Billy Stone. his arms piled
high with packages
Isn't the store long way OFF," she
inquired uneasily, when they had left
the main street and were speeding UP
hill
Some little distance answered
Hubbard
where are we going, please?" she
asked presently, with cold dignity.
''Anisquam It's about three miles
over here. It's very interesting, Miss
Carson.
'Mr. Hubbard"
"Yes?" But he didn't look around.
81 want you to turn instantly and go
back to Gloucester"
mot until you've promised to go out
riding with me the day after to-mor-
row and every second day thereafter
during your stay here and in the
mountains"
What? Are you craZy?"
mo Miss Carson, not at ALL"
Then what do you mean?" she de-
manded, "by asking me such thing?
Take me home at once. If you don't
shall call for help"
Hubbard stirred uneasily. She was
taking it much worse than he had ex-
pected her to. Something was wrong
somewhere.
"The ideal" she continued scathing-
ly. Il shall report you to your en-
ployer!"
He turned and lookeu at her in be-
wilderment.
MY employer
Certainly. 1 shall tell them at the
stable how you have forcibly COM
PEELED me to listen to your insults
and"
81 beg your pardon, but hasn't Billy
told you?"
BILLY? Mr.. Stone? Told me what?"
she asked more quietly, somewhat inn
pressed by his expression and man
ner.
Miss Carson, I'm going to make a
clean breast of it and throw myself on
your mercy" he said. And he did SO,
to her mingled confusion and mlrth.
When he had finished
"And Billy lied, didn't he?" she
asked, thoughtfully.
well, Billy wasn't taking any
chances"
What do you mean?" she asked, in
nocently
81 mean that Billy didn't want any
one to help him at his job
Job? What job?''
"Admiring you, Miss Carson
ooh! now can't we turn back?"
"Of course. l have your promise?"
Don't be foolish!'
but have To"
'Mr. Hubbard. it is very, very late"
'tAnd it's getting later"
You're awfully meant"
"And I'm getting meaner" He
turned and surprised smile on her
lips.
You're awfully silly-and stub
born" she laughed.
We'll, I'm stubborn, I'll grant you.
And unless you want to see Anisquam
from top to bottom, and portions or
Bay View, and GAINESVILLE, and"
"Oh, stop, please! II promise!"
The machine stopped instantly.
Thank you," he said earnestly. His
right hand swooped down on one Of
hers and squeezed it ecstatically.
"There!" she said to herself, with
gasp, as they swung around and start
ed homeward in the face of glorious
sunset, Il knew all along he was Just
that sort!"
But she didn't seem TO care.
Copy right. 1906. by Joseph b. Bowles)
4 Frog to the Rescue.