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

afternoon
bicycle ride. AS Harold upon her he
found his Elizabeth standing In the road by the side
of her machine Dank despair written on her
rose-hued sun-kissed countenance. One glance told
him that OF her tires had burst springing from
his wheel lightly, young hero DOTTED his cap and
said politely, May I be OF any assistance to YOU
young iady?'' I" Kind Sir" she responded. blushing
furiousy. you are too noble. Have you a bicycle
pump"
II have" he cried. (" and some tire tape and
patch. Give me your wheel"
In ten minutes he had repaired 1t and they rode
side by side. along the sun-klssed stretches OF the
Palisades to the padding Fort Lee ferryboat. 1t
was dark by the time they reached the city. and
Harold rode with her to her door. Good night. dear
one" said he. Tomorrow am going to ride in
Central Park. Do you ride in Central Park on
the West Drive Nineteth Street. between three
forty and ee-forty-flve?"
g Tomorrow" she sighed rapturously.
Silently he rode away in the gathering dusk.
1t is the next afternoon. and Harold is 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 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 milk depot
Broadway, near Twenty eighth Street, for nineteen
thousand five hundred dollars. am suing him now.
Three times have had him In court Three times his
, mnion Judges have dismissed my before
opened my mouth. But will have him yet
Just then Elizabeth looked up. GOOD heavens"
she exclaimed MY father!"
:" Then we must part" he said.
But / love you madly" said she.
Be mine, Elizabeth" he cried. II am poor but
as long as have these two hands you will never
suffer. We will buy little cottage In the Bronx
whence I come to New York every day for my
daily toll. We will watch the morning Glories climb
and hear the nghtingales singing in the trees"
Happiness! she exclaimed. as he clasped her In
his arms.
Thus they rode in the gathering dusk.
The next day they eoped their trusty wheels
Her father pursued them holly on his chaInless
safety, but they eluded him near Peekski and were
married ere 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 Hautvllle 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 he found Elizabeth standing In the road by the
side Of her machine springng lightly from his car,
young hero dotted his goggles and said politely.
/" May he of any assistance to you. young LADY,"
I" Kind Sir" she responded, blushng flrously, you
are thoro gentleman Have you sparkling plug?"
II have.' he cried and monkey wrench and a
shoe and spare tonneau." 81
In ten minutes he had repaired her automobile
and they dashed, side by side, along the sun kissed
stretches OF the Palisades to the twin screw pros
polling Fort Lee ferryboat 1T dark by the time
they reached the city. and Harold rode with her TO
her garage. Good night dear one" said he. To-
morrow am going to ride to Chicago Do you ever