The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06

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&@aaz7=|@-S afternoon while they We're enjoying
a bicycle ride. AS Harold upon her he
found his Elizabeth standing road by the side
Of her machine. Dank despair was written on her
hued, un-kissed countenance. one glance told
him that OF her tires had burst. Sprnging from
his wheel lightly young hero DOTTED hts cap and
said politely May 1 be OF any assistance 10 you
young iady?" Kind Sir" she responded blushing
furiously. you are too noble. Have you a bicycle
pump"
Il have" he cried. and some tire tape and a
patch Give your wheel"
minutes he had repaired SC and they rode
side by side. along the sun-kssed stretches OF the
Palisades 10 the padding Fort Lee ferryboat 1t
dark by the time they reached the city and
Harold rode with her to her door. night dear
one said ne. " Tomorrow I am going TO ride in
Central Park. DO you ride in Central Park
the West Drive near Nineteth Street. between three
forty and three-forty-flve?"
Tomorrow" she sighed rapturously
Silently he rode away I'm the gathering dusk.
It is the afternoon and Harold riding
along the West Drive. Suddenly his heart leaps
Ahead OF him he espies the familiar figure Eliza
beth she pedals along gracefully. He joins her
and they ride side by side through the Park. They
reach the Mall Suddenly Harold pauses tall
dark man crosses in front of them.
There goes" he cried. the blacklist villain who
darkened this earth Before get through with
him he Will be behind the bars where he belongs He
robbed my father; he sold him a milk depot on
Broadway. Twenty eighth Street. for nineteen
thousand five hundred dollars. I am suing him now
Three times have had him IN Three times his
mnion Judges have dismissed my case before
opened my mouth. But I will have him yet"
Just then Elizabeth looked up. Good heavens!"
she exclaimed. My fathers,
Then we must part" he said.
" But love you madly' said she
" BE mine. Elizabeth" he cried. 81 poor but
rs long have these two hands you viii never
suffer. We win buy little cottage in the Bronx
whence I to New York every day for my
daily TOLL We Will watch the morning glores climb
and hear the nightingales singing IN the trees"
"Happiness!" she exclaimed, as he clasped her in
his arms.
Thus they rode tn the gathering dusk
The next day they eloped their trusty wheels
Her father pursued them hoty his chanIess
safety. but they eluded him Peekskin and were
married the sunk below the western hills
with the money that Harold got from the old man
when the Republicans a judiciary election they
lived happily ever after.
AS WRITTEN IN 1907.
Elizabeth De Hautville loved Harold Higgins Her
father life insurance President and Harold was
a young legal light. They met near the top Of the
Palisades Summer afternoon while they were
enjoying an automobile ride. As Harold came upon
her ne found Elizabeth standing IN road by the
side OF her machine. Springiug lightly from his car
young hero DOTTED his goggles and said politely
May be OF any assistance to you young LADY,
Kind Sir" she responded blushing furiously you
are thoro gentleman Have you a sparkling plug?"
"I have he cried and a monkey wrench and
new Shoe and a spare tcnneau."
IN ten minutes he had repaired her automobile
and they dashed side by side along the kissed
stretches OF the Palisades the twin-screw pro-
Polling Fort Lee ferryboat II dark By the time
they reached the city. and Harold rode with her 70
her garage. Good night. dear one" said he. To-
morrow am going 70 ride to Chicago. DO you ever