The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17
a Woodland
WOOING
BY KARL EDWIN HARTMAN.

think she were an ogre-or an osres'
to hear you talk"
But don't you see, Jen," he endeav
ored TO explain. there's the horrible
fear that she might refuse me-
"Oh. pshaw!" his sister snapped, un
mistakably annoyed. Isn't point
blank refusal better than suspended
animation. any day? Besides. you'll
never know till you ask. Remember
it's faint heart"
"Oh, yes-never won fair lady.
know all that. Jen. but I've got 1t, just
the same-ssh, Here she comes
The girl who approached Hartley
and his sister along the broad piazza
OF the golf club was tall and slight
She had way OF carrying her head
bit tipped TO one Sides She reminded
one some what, OF a listening bird. Her
hair was soft brown that caught the
sunlight and glinted 1t, and her eyes
were blue. There was speck OF Irish
In Jessie Pennington, just strain
that was more apparent In her brother
Ted.
Hello. Jess: your foursome over?'
Jennie Hartley called by way OF greet
ing. She stepped on Jacks left foot
whereat he half turned In his chair
as though sadly, and added to his sis
ters sentence: How did 1t come
out ?"
"Oh. Denny De Cav and Daisy beat
Ted and me all hollow. | never fooled
finer In my life than have this morn
ing. and as for topping the ball! You
should have seen me-" She looked tC
the sky as though to find forgiveness
there for a bad game, and added
From the tenth tee drove the guilty.
right into the very middle of the old
DOGGY bunker. couldn't do II agar
II were to try a million times" Her
voice changed suddenly at sight oil
Jacks melancholy face as he turned
to her just then. Whats the matter
with you?" she asked.
Hartley had been scrutinizing the
shoe OF his brassey. From the blue
eyed girl sitting with such fascinating
grace on the porch rail, he now looked
back at 1t again.
'I'll tell you just what's the matter
with him, Jess!" his sister exploded
Her brother shot her one appealing
glance and explained before she could
finish her explanation:
I'm not fit this morning. The frogs
legs last night. 1 guess. l don't know
why ate them. hate them and
always did"
THE next morning--yes," said Jess
Pennington. Hartley nodded.
Poor jack" To him, sitting there
sad. somehow, there was note of
real sympathy in the girls voice.
Ted Joined them then-slouching
Ted. who could drive a ball further
than any member OF the Washtenaw
club. and who. in his day. had won sc
medals and the Inter-County cup.
Hello" he called from the corner
Of the porch. Then he asked: Have
you told them about next week, Jess p
oh! exclaimed the girl, clappine
her hands and affecting a grievious
face. Il forgot all about It, We're
planning to spend next week at Win.
demere lake. The De Claws are going
and Cissy Thurber and Sammy Hous.
ton. Won't you two?"
"Oh, why didn't you let me know
sooner" Jennie exclaimed. "Papa's
going TO take me to Buffalo next
Wednesday; but, Of course" she add.
ed, with covert glance at her broth
er that he did not notice, for he was
gazing of across the course to the
eleventh hole, that's no reason why
Jack shouldn't 60"
"Of course not" blurted big Ted
Pennington, and Jack Hartley hated
him for 1t, Jack will go, Of course he
will"
Wont you go, won't you anyway.
| II Jen doesn't?" added Jess. Was
there now note OF usefulness In her
voice. he wondered. II so, why? Could
1t be that? He turned, smiling with
his own thoughts.
See how pleased he looks" cried
Ted Pennington. Didn't tell you?
or course he'll CO."
He saw Jess smiling, too.
why. yes" he said, Tll CO."
GOOD! exclaimed his sister, SO sud.
denly that Ted's sister nearly fell OF
the rail where she was sitting.
What's the matter?" Ted asked.
"Oh, nothing" Jennie replied, only
| want the family represented, and
and think 1t will do Jack all the
good In the world"
He doesn't look as though he need
ed rest, Ted replied
He doesn't-that." Jen replied. en-.
Dramatically. "but there are a lot of
things he does need"
You'll surely go, will you?" Jessie
| asked. Jack nodded
| Then that's settled" Ted exclaim.
/, ed. Come on now and let's have
foresome for nine holes; theren be
time before the trap comes. It's only
quarter to H."
you three ko-get Daisy De Cav to
NIL up. I'm really not fit," Jack said.
"All right. come on them" Jessie
exclaimed.
I'm minute" Jennie replied. "You
go on. I'll catch you. There's some
thing want to say to my little broth.
err, here"
She waited until Jessie had left the
porch. She was tramping across the
lawn to the first tee. She swayed a.
she walked. II Is astonishing how
we'll girl looks carrying a golf bag
over her shoulder.
Now, Jack Hartley. turn around
herei" The tone of command compell
ed attention. The girl tugged at her
brothers sleeve. He turned. Their
eyes met and hers held his
Now. Jack Hartley" she ex
claimed. There's your chance. Coll
is not to be compared with the game
you've got to play next week. and
you've got to play II alone, which Is
better. shall not be there to helr
you, but just you remember this; II
you come home from Windemere and