Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
unworldly that she might be induced
TO marry for loye-if she cared"

II > very youHS chS' Saio he
calmly. Now. don't be frightened
This is going to be nothing at all"
Are you sure?'
Cant you trust me?"
Eyes. I know you won't let me be
hurt. But you
Don't worry. Perhaps we shall
have a little fun. Just wait"
The cows were delighted. Evidentl.
they regarded the horrid. thick necked
brute as their champion. They didn't
follow him toward u.s. but lifted their
heads and stared complacently. rs
much as to say: isn't he a splendid
fellow? Now he's going to give them
what they deserve"
The rest happened so quickly 1t was
all In tumble. With a smile. Mr.
Brett reached out and took my sun
shade, which I'd closed. Just as the
bull came at us he opened 1t in the
creatures face. The bull swerved n
few inches. surprised, and the next
thing knew the sunshade was tossed
away Mr. Brett had, seized the animal
by his horns and was vaulting on his
back with a laugh. run to the near
est fence" said he.
He did it as easily as If 1t were play.
and so it seemed to be for him. The
bull tore about, ramping and ravlng,
while ! obediently few for the fence
and scrambled over without ceremony
There turned, painting, frightened,
yet laughing in spite Of myself. Mr..
Brett's hat had fallen of, and his
short hair was ruff1ed across bis fore.
head. Riding the black and white bull.
hanging on by legs as well as arms, he
looked like a runaway schoolboy rev.
cling in mischievous lark. His eyes
sparkled. and his white teeth shone.
The bull was sure he could throw his
rider at first, but finding he couldn't
was very much surprised. His wild
gallop subsidized to trot, and. embrac-
ing his great neck. Mr.. Brett bent far
down to one side to snatch up my sun
shade. which lay on the grass, open
RnI undamaged. A few moments
late: he had steered the bull in some
curious way with his feet. so that the
beast came loping stupidity near the
fence. Then Mr.. Brett jumped of and
vau!tcd over.
"rhat was a good bit of sport" said
he. 1T reminds me of old times, when
we chaps used to ride steers for a
wager. I'm little out Of practice
now. hut hope You were amused"
81 was much too terrified" I said,
thankful that he was on the right side
of the fence at last.
"Then apologize for the exhibition.
The silly brute didn't know he was
our bull. you see, but ! reckon he'll
remember now and act accordingly"
After that nothing else happened to
upset us on the way to Sally.
The place where she is staying isn't
a farm. but quite Il small cottage In
lovely garden, walled in with oaks
and NAPLES, and Mrs. Randall sells
seeds and cuttings.
A y.ung girl came down to the door
when we rang. aud asked us to please
sit down on the piazza" she would
call Miss Woodburn. Then we had
a few minutes to wait, and Sally ap.
peared.
was glad to see her! And when
she held me tight and kissed me l had
to wink back some silly tears. 1t was
80 good to feel that she cared about
me, and would sympathize In every.
thing, for l knew she would.
After Mr.. Brett had said show do
you do" and few polite words. he
edded that he would just stroll over
to the Green Dairy farm across the
way. He knew the farmer there. and
would like to have a chat with him.
We settled that he was to come back
for me In an hour. aud then Sally and
I were left alone together.
She made me begin at the beginning
and tell all my adventures. cause as
well as effect, before she would give
me any of her news. or even her opin.
ions on the situation as far as 1t con.
cerned me.
1t made quite a long story. and Sally
was a beautiful listener. as only sym.
pathetic and unselfish people can be.
"There wasn't anything else for me
% do. was thereT ! asked when she
knew everything exactly as It had nap
pened.
She compllmented me on my
"pluck," like the dear creature she Is.
and said she hadn't 1t in her heart to
be sorry. rs things had turned out,
that had had such chase to find her.
ITO tell the truth. 1t was your anairs
that drove ME to Chicago" she went
on. 81 don't mind your knowing now,
dear. We can talk freely about things
r couldn't discuss with you before. or
course, always knew Katherine
wanted you for Potter. and that they'd
both do anything to get you. 1t began
with her trying to keep other men
away from you even on the ship. Do
YOU remember? Nobody could get near
you hut Tom Doremus, and he
wouldn't II Kath hadn't been afraid
of Mrs. Van der Windt 1t was
Just the same In Newport whenever
she could fix 1t so. couldn't exactly
warn you: it wouldn't have been nice.
They are my cousins, and was
Kath's guest-though I shouldn't have
been for long. II I hadn't wanted to
watch over you. But you know ! did
drop hints sometimes, didn't l? 1t
wasn't my business II you'd fallen In
love with Potter. but though he isn't
bad fellow. he's not good enough or
strong enough for you. Betty. and l
should have been mighty sick at heart
| II be had got you."
81 never felt he wanted me. really"
l said, although he was always pro-
posing"
"Oh, yes, he did want you. Perhaps
he wasn't truly in love at first, though