Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01
A WoOING IN
 THE YEAR 2000
By cynthia Grey

used tO me, your curiosity might De satisfied at least three minutes sooner"
 The airship settled slowly.
 'It's Jack! Mary, Mary-oh, she's gcnei A pretty chaperon she makes. No wonder I can't endure him. thrown at his head as I am Well, let him come: I'm not afraid. I'll marry him or not. as I choose
 He swung easily toward her. "Pm not glad to see you" was her rude greeting.
 "Indeed?" cheerily. 'T'm delighted to see you. What wedding garment are you making now?"
 None for any wedding of yours"
 Then put it away and fly with me. By nightfall we shall have reached the moon, where the fairies live, and there we can be welded. You shall be bound so gently that even you will 1 forget to fret at loves silken cords. Come,"
 Silly, can't you see I'm busy?"
 T can see that you are saucy. Per. init me-" and without ado he picked her up, sewing and all, and ran with her to the ship. In an instant they were of, and Norette. red with anger, was tugging at the knots in her thread
 T love you" said the man. 'Ninety-nine times!" snapped the ] girl, taking her teeth from knot
 There is luck in hines" Luck" She glanced up scornfully, then a strange light leaped to her eyes and quick color to her cheeks. An. other machine, the ship of the rival lover, silently sailed behind them The girl knew that he could hear her every word. 'I would throw myself | from the ship before I would marry man who attempted to run away with me"
 As she spoke she perched perilousIy near the edge of the boat and her eyes flew past Jacks shoulder and lover. He read her message and an swered her daring with a nod and smile. In an instant the second ma 1 chine glided noiselessly beneath the larger one and slightly to one side
 The girl swrsng deliberately over the rail and swayed toward what seemed a reckless plunge to death. With a powerful effort Jack broke the spell which held him, and. springing for ward, cried: No. no. Norrette. I wiB never" but the word froze on his lips as the outstretched hand of | the rival lover rose from space to steady her into the other car. where, l in defiance she sung out: Co, take 1 your trip to the silver moon, ha, hal" Both men were pale. Tt was wick ed thing to do," said Jack Then with I a quick tug, he changed his course and shot away toward the gleaming sun.
 No wonder men adore you" said the rival lover. "Norrette, when will 1 you marry mel"
 i Don't commanded the girl, in sudden fright. T was a fool This is no time for loye-making. Take me home"
 But, my answer; you promised il today"
 Did I? Tonight, then, not now"
 Tonight, when the moon is full. ' he whispered. She nodded and was gone.
 Tn the shadows of the court Nor, rette fingered among her roses. There was futtering, a gleam of white silvered in the moonlight, and present. ly Jack found her there. | I Ia v,, excuse, there is none. But until to day I did not know that you really hated me. I was foolish enough to think that-you cared. Can you for, give me before I go away"
 She held out her hand
 Thank you" he said gently; q was afraid you would not forgive Good, by. Norrette"
 ! Don't go-yet," she faltered. You -I-you haven't said good-by to Mary"
 You may tell her" | "But-"
 "WelI?"
 T-Jack, can't you-seeT" l T see a man running down the stairs said Jack dulIy. T must go'
 "Oh, 1t is he," whispered Norrette fearfully. He is coming -after-me Jack, Jack, dear, take me quickly! de love you"
 No duIlness could fail to respond to that eager pleading and to the cling ing of those trembling fingers. In the shadow of the friendly balcony he bent and kissed her willing lips.
 ''Norrette," called deep voice from across the moonlit court
 q am here" said the girl from her lovers arms q am here" she repeat ed. dragging Jack forward into the white light I'm sorry-I mean I'm glad that I am going to marry Jack, You see-Aunt Mary thinks I ought And-won't-wOn't you have some fruit before you go? It's on the roof"
 Hint Worth Knowing.
 If one is ever seized with a sudder 't bev,ovrb Q sra from, the IunQs tho frzi