The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
THE CHAPERON,
How She Came to Withdraw One
Of the Camp Rules.
Rx cLYpE LAwRENcE.

Ehe Wellington private school for young
ladies.
The fourteen young ladies looked up
In expectancy.
During the summer vacation, be-
ginning two weeks hence, shall have
tents on the shore of the lake, and
such of you us can arrange it with
your parents may summer there.
There will be boating, bathing and
fishing. Fresh meats and vegetables
will be supplied every day. 1t is a
new departure, and l hope it will be
M success"
1t was seen that she hadn't quite
finished yet, and the applause was
withheld
ut will be a young ladies' camp I'm
the strictest sense Of the word" she
continued. mo members Of the other
sex will be permitted near It. Farmer
Jackson will see to that. That Is all
Hand In your names as soon as possi-
bic, please"
"But won't our brothers and cousins
be allowed to come to see usw asked
Miss Harden for the rest Of the class.
Impossible" she replied In French.
SIN your case. Miss Harden, happen
to know that you have neither broth.
ers nor cousins of the male sex"
"But have a.
No, she didn't say 1t. The teacher
opened her eyes very wide and drew
herself up and frightened her.
Miss Pearl Harden was fatherless
and her widowed mother had only
limited income. There were other pu
pills who had to consult the matter OF
income as well, and when Miss Oar
boy had made up her list for the sum-
mer camp Il totaled seven names. Six
of them had no complaint of the rules
10 be enforced: the seventh said moth
ing but seemed to be thinking a great
deal
Vacation came. The camp was
pitched ard occupied, and Farmer
jackson took shotgun into the fields
with him and kept an eye on the ap-
proaches to the camp.
Everything went along quietly for a
week, and the enemy was lulled into
9 sense of security. No pirate craft
approached, and Farmer jackson went
to bed with conscience free from kill
ing. Then Miss Darboy took chances.
She wanted some things from her room
In the village. and she arranged with
the driver Of the provision wagon to
ride up with him.
Halfway to town wheel came of
the vehicle, and after gazing at the
wreck for Eve minutes the driver an
nounced that no four wheeled wagon
could continue Its mad career on three
wheels. This meant that Miss Darboy
must walk. She gave up her errand
to go back TO her charges. The boy
showed her short cut across the
fields and went off with the horses. but
he did not warn her to watch out for
a red and white bull pasturing in one
of the fields
Miss Darboy soon had use for all her
French exclamations. She first heard
rumbles like distant thunder. then
savage below, then trembling OF the
earth and the sight OF a creature bear.
ing down upon her. She ran. oe
course. There were two shade trees
standing close together and she reach.
ed one and had gained perch ten feet
high while the bull stopped TO snlI
at the hat that had blown from her
head. Women are not natural climb
ers but under stress Of peril they have
been known TO add that feat TO their
many accomplishments
60 away-go right away from
here" commanded Miss Darboy in
both French and English as the bull
came up and paved and beloved. lie
absolutely refused Then Miss Darboy
called for help, but no help came.
An hour bad passed when the bull
went TO the creek to drink. He didn't
forget the lady up the tree. however.
he kept looking back, and she realized
that to descend would bring him back
on the charge. He had satisfied his
thirst when he suddenly emitted a
below Of defiance and went dashing
across the field. There was another
intruder. This time 1t was a young
man. He heard the below, saw the
BE came up at hot pace. made
long spring to catch a branch and
escaped vicious sweep OF the horns
by inches. He had been settled on n
branch for three minutes before he
heard voice asking:
''Sir. what shall we dor
Good lands. lady up a treep he
gasped. How did you get thereT
THAT creature chased me, and III
climbed"
II cant hand You my card. but my
name is Randall Hope"
"And ] am Miss Darboy Of the
school,"
Yes. You are the French teacher
You have charge Of the summer camp
You have issued an edict that no man
shall approach 1t within half mile
That old farmer with shotgun turned
me back yesterday. and | was trying
it again today"
''You wanted to see me?" was asked
"Oh. mol wanted to see Miss Har-
den. am in love with her. you
know"
"Sir. Miss Harden is under ~
charge. and the rules l have made
must be obeyed."
''well all right" replied Mr.. Hopq as
he settled himself more comfort Oh
on his perch. 81 was honest enough
to tell you that was In love with Miss
Harden, but IL I'm to be kept out Of