Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-05-26
! Running
!, Away From
BY
!, Bob. ETHEL FOWLER.
c.nvrtghted, 1908. by Associated
eVps Literary Press.


pa,aos effort to revitalize 1t. How
nv miles she was from her destina-
or her home she had no idea. 1t
a.,ored little whether 1t was one or
,housand. she was anchored to stay
DOR as the machine was concerned.
che had set out with more haste
man discretion and had left undone
.hi,os that should have been done in
..nnorafyou for so long run; also she
IN neglected to take along other
.h;nes that should have been taken in
/, sase If the emergency which was sure
to present itself
emergency without recourse Is never
,,easant Janet felt 1t almost tragic.
+ nortended the failure of her under
taking. intended to impress and sub
due her family and--some others. Was
h to end in this silly little fiasco?
Never!
She set her teeth with determination
and went down the road to recon-
natter. Nothing In sight either way.
She climbed a large rock pile at the
roadside and gazed long and intently
IN the direction of her destination, as
n 70 materlalize In the near distance
the factory village whence she had
meant to speed away on the prosaic
hut reliable railway.
She finally persuaded herself that
she perceived spires and chimneys
upon the blank horizon and with more
determination returned to the car.
gathered up her suit case. lunch box.
raincoat and umbrella and set out to
dnish the journey with her small. fash
ionably shod feet.
Painting under her load, she eventu-
ally reached the rock pile. rested her
demonstrating. aching little person q
half hour and meakly. with great dis
gust. plodded back to the runabout as
to city Of refuge.
When she packed so large a part of
her personal belongings she had not
considered the possibility of trans
porting 1t by main strength. like bod
carrier.
She could abandon the treacherous
car. but not her plumage. One cannot
make a creditable entrance into
strange country without suitable
adornment, and she felt that her fu-
ture largely depended upon the I'm
preston her unknown relatives receiv-
ed of her at meeting
Therefore she resigned herself to
await the passing Of good Samari.
tan, hoping devoutly he would be pos
sessed of large touring car and tow
her into port
This was entirely a matter Of
chance. though. with the probabilities
against it, as she had purposely chosen
an unfrequented way TO avoid the
auto party she had deserted
She kicked her heels and reflected
upon her position with anger and self
pity. Bob would go. of course. In his
big new machine. and equally, Of
Course, he would go for her-he could
not avoid that-in spite of her EN-
phatlc refusal to accompany him.
Her refusal counted for little, or his
reluctance either. with both families
continually finging them at each other
In the most barefaced manner.
Her father had come home beaming
the night before and Informed her that
Bob would be on hand, as he had
taken pains to explain that she Uanet
was expecting him, as usual. the re-
fusal being mere bit Of feminine
eoquelry, and her mother had laugh
nely added that she had met the
young fellow that afternoon looking
very respondent and had cheered him
up by remarking that Janet never
meant half she said and would be dis
appointed If he failed to come for her.
And, 10 crown all, Bob's mother bad
run In and assured her--as If she de-
manded such assurance-that Bob
would be around early. as she had re-
minded him that Janet expected him
70 take her, as usual.
As usualr" Jane quoted vindic-
lively The poor fellow couldn't get
ria of me If he tried. as am sure he
mas sometimesw She was not at all
sure OF this. They'd push us to the
very altar without word from either
OF US rs to willingness. and If l OBJ
Jected and Bob hung back they'd 'ex-
pam and assure and force me upon
MN just had to run away to re-
iieYe him. Though l haven't got far
yet Will Some one will come
along"
some one did few moments later
FARMER, going the wrong way. with
hayraek and a large curiosity con-
eernihg she machine, which he graf
ineu by peering and prying until ia
ne' was tempted to bid him mind
ms own business" He proceeded to do
mat same, remarking that he was
j., Mighty glad to see one o. the dad
o.aiheu things broke down; they'd
sAeered his bosses often enough" He
comforting with merriment
~ ner predicament, and it was not ex-
"..iy blessing Janet sent after him.
oaihe next a barefooted boy. who
800, ,sa,eu Tor an unwinking five minutes,
: to her offers of reward IL