The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-06

rinbsthh' lucy to ut tue Top now. !
did so want you for a brother-In-law,
and now I'll never have doctor In the
family"
Stop them; stop themw cried Fol
som, dancing up and down. DO
please, George, toss over those glass
esq
"CoIldn't do it, This Is n sight one
oesn't see every day There he goes.
topping down on his knees before her
Farewell. Brother-in-law Folsom; fare
well forever"
Desperately Albeit went to the bank.
removed his coat and shoes and rolled
up his trousers.
Look out" cried Galley; hes 60
Ing to swim for tn
Albeit plunged in and had hardl,
taken two steps when he slipped and
fell. Immediately he arose again,
Bplashed across the stream and clam
bered up on the opposite bank.
Now" he grated. "Ill show you
what it means to torment a peaceable
man"
Wait called George from safe
distance; "he wasn't Topping on his
knees, after all, so don't be anEfy,
You wouldn't raise black and blue
Jumps all over our pure. white bodies,
would you, Fosom?'
you'll See" retorted the angry
young man as he took up the chase
The two led him along devious
path. through thickets and over rough
prairie grass and rocky stretches of
plain. But his blood was up. and he
doggedly kept on. They easily con
tnued in the lead and frequently stop
ped to shout back mocking comments
and to report what could be seen by
looking through the glasses.
Say" cried George after one such
look at Flagstaff hill, Il wish we were
nearer SO we could distract Allies at
tention from what Ramage Is saying
to her. | know she'd be pleased to see
you unbending little"
That's all she's afraid Of" Galley
took up. she's told my wife as much
lots of times She thinks you're born
stiff-er-were born stiff, | mean"
NO" bawled Callander; "he means
she thinks you're so wrapped up In
your profession that you look upon
even her love as n secondary affair,
and she wants you to consider it the
whole thing
she Thinks" began Galley as he
lodged a piece of granite which Alb
bett hurled at him that you can't
enthuse over anything but strange
bugs or fossils or Il new disease. We've
often told her that she's wrong he
ducked 10 avoid another stone-"but
we couldn't convince her and this Is
our reward to be-stoned--t to be chas-
ed across country like innocent rab-
bits.
They were obliged to take up the
cross country again. for Albeit was
well upon them Down the creek was
another log from bank to bank, and
they darted across toward the cot
tages. with Albert in full cry at their
heels.
There was no more opportunity for
extended banter, although Gaitley now
and then flung back a stentorian wish
that Alice might see them at the pres
ent moment.
When they drew near the cottages,
the hares endeayored to shape their
courses SO that the hound must cross
the foot of Flagstaff hill, but he gave
up and ran to kennel Mt the Evergreen
inn.
He came out an hour later with all
marks of the chase removed from his
clothing But the banter of his friends
still ranked. and he determined to see
Miss Alice at once. then If he had been
refused to go back to the city. So he
bravely charged up Flagstaff hill to
meet his fate.
He found Alice aud at the first op
portuuity he told her Of his love When.
to his nnspeakable joy. he found HIM
self accepted he demanded to know
whether or not he had heard the truth
from bis friends In regard to her est.
nation of his character
Yes. | did think that until this
morning" answered the young lady
But | know now that | was wrong
Folsom. dear Mr.. Ramage had a pail
of powerful binoculars with him this
morning. and | watched you every
minute from the top of Flagstaff hill"