The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-16
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giving impressions Of it,

This is certainly getting more
and more interesting every minute"
laughed Marine.
but wait until show you'll" de-
clared Marshall in great enjoyment
of the girls perplexity; and SO say
ing he rolled open the stable door.
The daintiest little automobile
that ever was constructed and bear
ing the inscription Merry Christ
mas to Doris" confronted the girls
and the sight of 1t caused Doris to
go up to Marshall and put her arms
about his neck and hug him in her
delight, while Marine expressed her
approval of 1.-The machine" by en-
thusiastic remarks such as did you
ever see anything so trim and ship
shape in your life? See how the
varnish glistens and look at the dear
little lamps Oh Marshall! However
did you think of that?"
''It struck me as rather a neat
idea," replied Marshall, really little
pulled up by this onslaught Of de-
lighted approval. But why dom
you say anything about yours Mar
nie?"
Mine! I had forgotten there was
anything else in my excitement over
the beautiful automobile!"
/
Then Marines eyes fell upon one
particular box-stall, all trimmed with
green pine-boughs and holly berries;
and enclosed within a wreath of the
holly, was her name. A whinny
floated out through the foliage and
a handsome head, followed by a
graceful, arching neck, was thrust
forth.
HE wants you,'' said Marshall
He knows you are his new mistress
See him look at you! His names
Pegasus and you can call him Peg
for short"
Marine hardly knew whether tC
take Marshall seriously or not. She
looked doubtfully first at the horse
and then at the young man.
"Oh Marshall, is that beautiful
horse miner" she asked family.
why not?" said Marshall smiling
Marines power of speech quite for
sock her. She went up to Pegasus
and caressed him gently. The hand
some animal gave another low
whinny of content and rested his
head upon his young mistress
shoulder.
This mark of dumb affection wa
too much for Marine. She put he
arms about his arching neck ant
buried her face In his name to hid
} her tears. It seemed to her so foolisl
to cry when she was SO pleased, blu
she could not help it. Doris ha,
gone back to her automobile and Mar
} ME, looking at Marshall through
) dim eyes, held out her hand.
4 never know how to thank yoI
; Marshall" she said as he took he
: hand. You are always doing sue
2 splendid things for me and neve
r can think of a word to say. Don
5 think me ungrateful."
2 you could not have thanked m
2 more prettily," said Marshall.
S Pegasus was. in truth, a wonder c
r his kind. oCal black. he was with
r slender, graceful body and a Ion
tail to correspond with his flown
5 name. Marshall had remembers
S that Marine disapproved of ''docled
: horses as she considered the custol
a species of cruelty. AS she ha
= never owned horse in her life b'
n fore, this one was doubly welcom
u Doris, on the other hand, had Ia
t a number. One of hers was now @
the farm, where it had been keI
e since she left for Europe. So ST
was quite as much pleased with HI
gift from her brother as she ST
d called Marshall, as Marine was wit
= Pegasus.
'e Marine, however, would not ha'
traded her own live horse for stab