New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

Yes. and I had to pay the boy that found II
s10 Mr.. Dobson commented
e. Now. EtheTs cousin had with him one OF those
great big English bags, and when he went aboard
the train
Elizabeth. he didn't take the train; it was the
beat Lucy announced Don't you know all that
family detest travelling by ra1?'
Yes declared Mrs. Dobson- You see their
father was killed in that terrible accident When
three carloads Of passengers were burned up IN
that tunnel. When that, father"
That must have been early in 1852 replied MI
Dobson, for down South with my regiment
just that time
...Oh. no. pa Ted cried decisiveIy; you know
you always said you were out West until the end
OF 1852. guess you're getting rusty OH your dates
las was saying Elizabeth went on the young
man went aboard the train
.' The boat the family calculated
He went aboard the boat carrying his great
big bag containing besides his clothes, two very
. curious manuscripts, which his Aunt Susan was
sending
- Not his Aunt Susan: it a friend Of hers
an old school friend Lucy exclaimed
Well nothing happened until the following
morning Elizabeth resumed, when the young man
was hurrying ashore. II was, oh, very early-not
more than Ealf-past seven'-
Not more than haIf-past seven" Ted remarked
scornfulIy 1t wasn't haIf-past six You don't call
Ealf-past seven very early. do you
Elizabeth thinks haIf-past nine is very early
birds
Now. father. don't give a false impression Of
Elizabeth. her mother protested warmly. She may
require more sleep than other members Of the
family, bur I assure you, Mr. Fernald. she hasnt
q lazy bone in her whole body
She was just saying I ventured 20 suggest.
that The young man with the big bag had left the
bCat-"
Yes. she resumed He picked up his large
tae and hurried or to catch the first electric
car
Now YOU arc spoilng the main point Lucy
expostuIated. He thought he took his bag, but
stop. Lucy her sister said reproachfulIy; you
mustn't tell that yet. That takes away the whole
surprise. AS ne hurryiIg TO catch the first
electric car
u wish you wouldn't clip your words Eliza
beth her father said reprovingly- 1t is such a
bad ba5it-even worse than your never pronouncing
the letter r.
A car just coming around the curve. and
he about to jump aboard, of spraug a very
pretty g.r, in great hurry. not even waiting for
the car TO stop She facing the wrong way
as women always do. and SO the motion OF the car
threw her directly her face
Oh. Elizabeth her father interrupted II
size were facing backward. in proper feminine fash
ion, she must have fallen her back. not on her
face
Father. I beg to disagree with you Ted said
decidedly Elizabeth Is right: the young girl must
have fallen on her face
WHY, Ted. how can you say sos Father IS
right. I'm sure he is Lucy declared. while Mrs
pobson remarked that she agreed entirely with
Teds idea.
The family. thus having taken sides. argued the
case with rapidly increasing warmth and spirit
appealing anxiGusly for my just verdict
which l wise enough not to pronounce
And ne good story. how dId it end2" siInpkins
inquired.
Il really do not know. 1 was obliged 10 hurry
of right after dinner. and when left Ted and his
fat her were having high words il the dining m
Upon the subject OF falling of cars Ted VAS Illus
trl-tinE his point by jumping from the sofa 70
the polished floor. the rugs We're disarranged ard
chairs were strewn about in Wild confusion. He
in the drawing room the two girls and their mother