The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-13
The Mood
OF a Maid.
BY CEclLY ALLEN.
COP, righted. 1908. BY Associated
Literary Press.

touched the chauHenra arm. Ihe
great crimson car came TO a painting.
deliberate standstill
The gifi did not wait for the chauf-
feur 10 help her, but sprang lightly 20
the road and vanished into the wood
land on The right The chauffeur turn
cd the ear as II his thoughts were con
censrated on the necessity OF making
the smallest possible turn In time OF
safety. ia order 10 be prepared in time
OF emergency And then the great Grim
son car shot back in the direction from
whence IL had come.
safely screened by the underbrush,
the girl found clearing In the wood
land ana sat down on q moss grown
log Beftly she unwound the swath.
ings o. chiffon from her hat barring
face delicate and sensitive as the
anenOnes opening at her feet
She drew of her gloves and felt OF
the veivety moss on the old log, then
stopped to gather flowers. Finally,
with the blossoms forgotten In her
lap. she leaned forward. her elbows on
her knees, her chin propped In the
palms OF her hands, watching the
woodland life around her
Cbipmunks and squirrels scampered
along The edge OF the clearing. Where
the sun shone upon tangle OF fern
and Jack In the pulpit two robins
perched pertly on dry twigs and dis
cussed the troubles OF May moving
day. PROM the shadows OF the wood
beyond came the persistent hammering
Of wOodpecker.
Beyond the screen OF underbrush au-
tomohlles and smart turnouts spun on
toward the race track, where the world
OF fashion was foregathering. An hour
passed and then at the distant wall Of
peculiar siren whistle the girl sprang
10 hcr feet, dropped her lapful OF flow
Crs sud ran to the roadside.
Bearing down upon her was a Grim
son clr. twin Of the one which had
dropped her SO unceremoniously an
hour earlier
Bur Tie resemblance stopped with
the car The chauffeur IN the first car
had worn spiclS span uniform In tan
color from the tips OF his highly polish
cd boots to the crown OF his heavy red
cap The man In this car wore dis
reputable looking storm coat OF Eng
lleh cloth, shabby visor cap and
pair 81 goggles which had certainly
seen more prosperous days.
He was scorchng along az a fine
pace. But the girl calmly stepped 20
The edge OF the road ana waved a de.
iAlnine hand a bare hand at that
The machine slowed down, and the
man made preparations TO descend, as
bccnme one hailed by maiden In dis
tgsass but again the girl raised de
ttlnng hand
"AIy car met with an accident
thought perhaps ] am very anxious 10
reach Dalton this afternoon. Perhaps
SOU were going that way. Would you
give roe a liftf"
she looked up eagerly into his star
tled face. Then the man coughed dis
creetly swallowed a smile ana sprang
from thr machine
"A wU4-or thought / was going to
the races, but | am sure Il VIII be
much more pleas9pt at--er-was il Dali
Ton you saldT'
The mans accent was English. The
admiration in his eyes was the sort
that knows no nationality. The girl
flushed beneath Il aud sprang into the
cur before the astonished man could
assist her
For few minutes the car ran on In
silence Then the girl spoke abruptly.
''ict MS take this crossroad. Then
u mite farther We VIII strike the old
Dalton turnpike There we VIII not
meet
. understand" he interrupted grave.
Isl AMI the great car sworvcd into
ibe cf ssr1ad. trimming through n
stretch u woodland
Aea,u fhc girl seemed plunged IN
thought But az last the man remark.
tI hit lamely
frericct day, isn't ltT'
The ear looked up at him shyly. Her
eyes were soft and luminous.
n0h. have had the most beautiful
hour there IN the woods. I've never
seen anything half so wonderful as
those little creatures doing just MS they
pleased Just as soon as the birds
tired OF one tree or bush or fern they
few on TO another. They did not mind
me nor each other Just think OF being
IKE that all your life"
The man looked nc her cudously. as
n she were n new specimen Of the
genus feminine and entirely worthy OF
deep study.
1T Is all so different from what I've
been used 10, ! wake up knowing that
Marie WIN be right there with my
chocolate. And then will come cards
and mall and flowers and Aunt Mar.
garet OF course Aunt Margaret IL
dear. but ten years OF doing things
right under Aunt Margarets eyes are
very tireaome. Don't you think soT'
"a am quite sure itmust be n terrible
bore replied the man gravely.