The sun., 1908-05-10

mot at ALL sald the young man politely.
'It's unusual, Of course. 10 be rolled out
Of ones hammock by an angel from above;
but It's pleasant experience. Ihopeyou're
not hurt
'Thank you. only the scratch said
GeorgiannA.
'Who's Toodles7' asked the young man,
Hes my seven toed Maltese cat said
GeorEiAnna, and guess he's still up the
tree. must 60 back. But how shall get
over the walll'
The young man jumped up and helped
GeoFgiahnA 10 her feet
There's a ladder beside the Arbor.' he
said, 40 he led the way, and | guess you
found one just like It on the other side.
NY brother Jim made them last summer.
There was girl In the house you've got.
you know
0eorgianna looked as II she wanted 70
AJAX some questions, but the young man
was busy propping the ladder up against
the wall. He climbed nlmbly up and reached
down q hand.
Come on up, he said
GeorEianna came up. Like the god in
the machine Toodles was still there on the
branch Of the apple tree. You might sup
Doee he was suppresaing q regular Cheshire
grin. The young man reached up and got
foOdles and put him in his mistress's arms,
sOh, thank YOU said Georgianna. But
tell me, please, what About your brother
Jim and the girl?'
They're married now said the young
man and both he and Georgianna blushed.
They stood there in silence for q fun minute
while Toodles purred estactically.
Georgianna was the hrst TO oresk tine
silence.
ave seem TO be neEhbors,- she said
"and guess we've been sufficiently intro
duoed. | am Georgianna Harknees fou
might as we'll tell me your name.
John Clarkson, at your service, ne
responded Il knew your name. Oot u
| from the milkman the day after you moved
| in and have been wondering since u | would
have chance TO meet you. II seems
we've met all right.
yes, indeed, Mr.. Clarkson, said Geor-
! EiannA. Now | must run home. Won't
| you come around some time and meet my
| father and mother and let them thank your
| Or come over the wall II you like
Mr. Clarkson would be overjoyed. He
held Toodles while 0eorgiAnna climbed
down from the wall and then passed him
With smile and Thank you again, Mr..
Clarkson.' Georgianna turned toWard the
house. She left the ladder leaning against
the wall.
| as h nassed along beneath the trees. He
| smiled thoughtfully and then climbed down
the ladder into his own garden. He too
| left the ladder leaning against the wall
~ThouRhtful Of Brother Jim,' he said 10
himself as he picked up his book from
corner of the arbor and walked slowly
toward the house. 80,
Meanwhile Georgianna was talking TO
Toodes, who listened attentively
sToodles," she was saying, that was
mighty nice young man. Do you think
might hirt with him little, just wee
little bit? Twouldnt be wrong, would IT,
And Toodles by bis silence answered as
she wished.
GeorQianna got 10 the house just as her
father and mother drove In at the gate.
she displayed the jars Of cherries proudly
and got smiles and kisses Of approval. Then
she helped her mother get supper; AZ
supper she told them all about her adVen-
ture.
Garden walls are dangerous places IN June
when there's a young man on the other
side. You've got 10 be very prim ana
proper now, you know. ~
Don't you worry, dear" said Mr.. Hark-
ness. "Georgie's level headed and knows
how 10 behave herself
@Oh. you gooses,' said GeorgiannA,
Don't you fret about me- 80
They we're stting on the veranda that
evening when the garden gate clicked ana
Young man walked up the path Geor-
gianna greeted him calmly
Here you are, Mr.. Garrison she said.
sCnuna nd maat Daua and mamma
Introductions over, the four sat down and
snent the evening pleasantly in talk In which
GeorRiannas adventure had q large part.
For the next few weeks Georgianna and
John saw a great deal OF each other. He
got quite in the habit Of climbing over the
garden wall by the ladders which Brother
Jim had made Sometimes she made the
tourney and they would cit in the aTbor
where first they met 30 violently
They picked cherries together or gath
cred roses or did nothing as the spirit
moved Occasionally they went further
aheld. 10 the river, where John had boat,
or 10 the woods But for the moat part
they stayed within the limits OF the two
| big gardens.
| talked while Toodles perched above them
on the branch where he sat the day Georgi-
anna tumbled He seemed to regard the
affair as his doing.
II got TO be George and John between
| them In due course as is the case with young
persons. They discussed life seriously,
| TOO seriously, as young persons do. He
! told her Of his aims. He had just got
| through college and was resting up-as II
he needed rest-before joining a geological
survey in the West
tone But as the days passed slowly by a
restraint fell upon them. Georgianns's
| brown eyes we're frequently troubled and
| Johns blue ones looked at her anIiously.
GeorRianna's mother didn't like the way
| things were going and said 30.
sYou watch out, George she said, -or
you'll get your young life all tangled up with
One day Georgiauna and John we're Sit;
| ting on the wall when John announced
suddenly
Georsianna looked up startled.
Il thought II was next week, she said,
Change Of plan John responded some
what grufiy. Must 60 at once and Join
the survey in Denver. Sorry.
There was something unfathomable in
| Johns look as he watched QeorgiannA. A
gentle breeze played softly among the few
stray tresses that escaped the brown coils
| on her head The sun, finding It's way
| through the trees IN MARROW rays suoakSu
| her hair with brilliAnce. Aworld OF trouble
lurked in her eyes,
One is inclined TO get out Of patience with
| John. There was 40 much he might have
saId as they sat there In the vigor Of youth
on that garden wall. Toodles from his
perch above was looking down anXiously
as II he wanted to make suggestion.
Silence sat heavily upon the three OF them
| A whistle blew in the distance. With q
start John looked at bis watch.
six O'Clock he said. Il must Co. III