The Caucasian., 1909-07-18
10 THE MANNER BORN
Ry HELEN lNeLEHARr.

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have your sweet little note of con-
graduation, Amy dear, and have read
1t with deep emotion. How kind of
you TO show so profound an interest
In all that concerns me, especially In
a matter of such Importance both to
my feelings and my future welfare!
cannot give you. as you ask. "a mi
mute account of the courtship," for
there has been no courtship True,
was for months becoming interested In
Algernon. and it has since appeared
that Algernon was becoming interest
cd in me, but as neither knew of the
predisposition of the other there is nc
story 10 be told concerning this period.
or. rather. the courtship was concen-
trated in one thrilling event occupying
only a few minutes, but in those few
minutes my life hung in the bslance.
| think | hear you say to yourself:
This is going to be delightful won,
der If she fell overheard from the
yacht. and he jumped after her, or the
steering gear OF the automobile broke,
and. while the machine was running
wild. he jumped with her into hay
stack. Perhaps the carriage was
stopped on the highway by robbers.
and he put them all to fight with
gold headed cane" 1t was none of
these, sweetest Would that any one
of them had happened instead of the
real incident | was rescued. my life
was saved. but in none of these ways.
The terror I endured was far greater
than that of falling into deep water
or being run away with in an auto
or robbed. But, alas. that romantic.
dramatic. ecstatic setting to the Incl
dent which appeals so forcibly to US
women was entirely wanting.
I must first tell you that Algernon-
now my Algernon--is a splendid large
man with a noble countenance. True.
he inclines TO fat. but no more. think.
than is becoming to his proportions.
He stands six feet one in his stockings
and weighs $50 pounds. There is a
lsdignity about him that corresponds
with his physique. and one has only to
see him bow to know that he is 'to
the manner born
But to get on with my story Algcr-
non was spending the week end with
sus at Idledale On the eventful after
noon that was to plunge me into dan
ger, resulting in an awakening in my
soul Of delight | had never known
before. he proposed that we walk tc
the top OF the mountain. consented
and we SET forth On the way we were
/ obliged to cross a field Algernon ie1
down some bars. gave me his hand
and assisted me over the lower ba7
with that air of Difference so natur:t
to him and so engaging to ail OF our
sex. Then he put up the bars. and We
| started to cross the field. We had
reached the middle when heard Z
peculiar snort as of some wild aniIna'
and, looking up. saw bull with head
up, followed by herd of cows. walis
/ ing toward us.
Now, If bull is dangerous at all hi
is very dangerous. That this bull wa
of the ferocious kind was apparen
from a warning that had been pestet
near the bars THROUGH which we hat
come -.sBeware the Bu1lr' ! had n0
noticed it. but Algerncn, turning Il
me. put his 2and on his heart and Sai(
in his melodious voice:
'This is my fault | saw warning
but failed to heed IL. =
'Heavensr' l gasped What shal
we dor
j The bull broke from waiy into ;
trot, his head still In the air. bis eye
fixed upon us. his tail lashing from
side TO side We both took hast.
views about us. looking for an avenu'
of escape. There was no fence Q
wall within a quarter Of mile. tn
bull and fhe cows came on. l k1ey
i that if I turned to fee | should b
eored from behind. Nevertheless, will
/ with terror. was about to do s.
when saw the bull. on whom my eve
were fixed to the exclusion of all else
suddenly stop.
Glancing aside, | saw--bow can
designate the sight? There is no ad
sective for it. must use my poe
powers of description as best can
There was Algernon, the eourteou
model Of manhood. facing the bull, no
like Ajax poised to hurI his spear, bu
in a STOPPING posture, with his hand
on his knees. his elbows thrust out q
his side. Squat and motionless b
stood. his eyes fixed on the bun, tn
buil regarding him with puzzled ctl
rfosity. Then Algernon made a ioI
on both feet toward the enemy. Til
| bull grew anxious Algernon hoppet
again. The mystery-for the bull
| thickened. Algernon gave third hol
and a fourtfa and a fifth in quick sue
cession. This was too much for Tau
rus. Turning. be swung his tail in tn
air and. followed by the cows, galiop
ed to the other side OF the field, disap
pearing In q clnmp of trees.
Then Algernon turned to me.
i cannot describe. dearest, my condi
tion. induced by a mingifng Of terro
and the sight Of Algernon hopping to
ward the bun. burst into frightfu
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