The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-01

sure that 1t had been the sixth time.
The first was in theatre, the second
was in a railway carriage, the third
afth and sixth were on the golf course.
The fourth | am not so certain about
hut | rather think 1t was during a
game of mixed hockey. Anyway, | re-
member that Judith seemed TO consid-
or 1t distinctly out of place.
Judith had laughed great deal each
time, and yet, Lord knows, | had been
serious enough! | always had the
Thought that some one else with eyes
might come along, and-well, not be
laughed at! | never could understand
myself how any one could see judith
without wanting to propose to her
partly because of her wonderful dark
red hair and dark gray eyes, and even
more because of her delightful trick OF
dropping the corners Of her mouth a
little when she was laughing at you.
II was almost worth being refused SIX
times to notice that.
However, on the morning that l
am talking about, although | was just
beginning to hold up my head and take
an interest in food again, and even
think about a seventh try, | should
have passed her with a stately bow.
But was unable to do this, because
she was obviously rather in a hole,
and. besides, she threw me a quick
little glance that | interpreted as an
appeal for aid.
She was in the centre of quite a
crowd composed of idlers, the village
policeman and very many children.
Che was standing beside a tiny car
Rage, in which was seated Augustus
Frederick her small nephew, and she
was trying desperately to persuade the
large black goat that was harnessed
70 II TO move on. Every one present
appeared pleased and delighted, eX-
cent Judith and the goat.
I knew that goat, and also | knew
that child, its master. Both conceal
beneath almost angelic exterlors
characters that a pirate In his better
moments might be ashamed OF.
Augustus Frederick has worn out a
hong dynasty of nurses and as for
the goat-in a sterner age he would
certainly have been broken on the
wheel or something very painful OF
that sort. He has the intelligence OF
O Senior Wrangler, and loves to
feign the maddening stupidity of an
earthworm; he has the strength of
q small robust pony, and can assume
at win for his own base purposes the
fragile, detected appearance of bro
ken lily.
He was doing this now. His head
was dropping wofully, and he was
standing In the shafts with his fore
Hegs knuckling under bin. You
would have said that he had not been
fed for week. selected an intelll-
gent boy on the outskirts of the
crowd, and dispatched him into a
shop with sixpence. You see, I
knew that goat Then l pushed my
way TO Judith's side
"Oh, do help mel" she said, and
abe appeared to be forgetful of the
fact that she had recently refused
me for the sixth time. 81 cannot get
this terrible animal to stir!"
Augustus Frederick was chortling
for pure joy, and fourishing small
whip. took it from his grasp by a
deft movement, and exhibited it to
the goat suggestively. The animal
gave me one glance of supreme intel
ligence deliberately lay down
upon the road! The crowd whooped
delightedly, and Augustus Frederick
was almost shot out upon the back of
his steed. He saved himself by an
adroit wriggle. AS for Judith, she
bit her lip and looked as though she
had distinct thoughts of tears. Her
faith in me, always a tender plant,
appeared to have vanished. It was
ct that moment that my emissary re-
turned.
took a paper bag from his hand.
n containted certain succulent sweet
biscuits, the only things in the world
that really appeal to the better, lof-
der nature of that goat. / requested
Judith to hold Augustus Frederick in
his seat, and displayed biscuit be-
fore the half-closed eyes of the re-
cumbent quadruped. The result was
q pure triumph. The goat discarded
tts histrionic weakness and sprang
abruptly to its feet. l moved before
q, still displaying the lure, and it
followed me almost at canter.
The crowd strayed out before us,
and the village policeman headed off
the attendant children, | glanced at
judith, as Napoleon, fresh from
stnpendous victory, may have glanced
nt josephine.
Her attitude rather disappointed
ne, / must confess. Her cheeks
were still little flushed with annoy.
aDee, but. her eyes were laughing
now. And, as usual, they were laugh
ing at me. | sometimes think that
I have much in common with Napo-
leon. am sure he would not have
cared to be laughed at.
That was quite clever OF you"
Judith said, and the gratitude of her
voice was almost spoilt by the dane
lng uookery Of aer eyes. II don't
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