The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-10-20
Seeing Phoebe Home
By JANE OSBORN


Iiyt when the last dance eHins a"g
the lights had begun 70 burn low ah'
lssaer beauties than Phoebe had Do
Gun 10 droop. Jopathan's spirits DC
gan TO rise In anticipation OF the Joy .
OF seeing Phoebe home. Ho haa thheh
| his buggy from the shed ana s'oou
waiting fonsshar. when all ut once ne
beard her laugh and ut the same In
slant realized that she was Win
| Craig Taylor. getting into Craig ray
| iGr's buggy.
Hello. Jonathan" called one OF
tho men. with laugh, Thought yon
varo going to take Phoebe home
Ono OF the girls suppressed ! gig
gle and for minute Jonathan ma
craat desire TO fight every oac. HIS
next thought was OF oycrtaking Craig,
laying him nat and carrying OF tho
pirI he loved. Instead. Jonathan
slowly swung into his buggy and
drove thourhtiuUy through the H5p
morning air.
II was few days later, on Sun
day afternoon. and jonathan again
sat IN the !ltlc Dare parlor before
Phoebe, who, as nsu1L sat upr0rht
! on tho hair sofa He had not seen
i. her since the memorable dance and
Phoebe expected to he FColdcd.
+ ~ ray. Phoebe" Jonathan said at
c length, perhaps you'd like to so out
G slcighlnE with me--out to the lake
. It's great sleghlng."
u Phoebe accepted readily and with
out further delay Jonathan was ready
with his horse and sleigh. with heated
bricks and heavy wraps to keep out
II the cold winds
II Phoebe was radiant at dance
when the music and motion had
L. brought the color to her face and the
n. light TO her eyes, she was even more
! so In n sleigh when the fresh. cold
lie wind and the sound of the sleigh
or bells seemed somehow to work won
10 ders.
le II was long drive. but Jonathan's
spirits did not lag and rs they
u neared the shore OF the lake, blcah
and deserted. with not a sign OF NOR
ID tai for miles around. he could fee
ey the girl at his side shrinking TOWARD
'0 him hclplcssly
As. my. but this is n lonely spot II
nj winter" she said Would you eve
ne think It could be no nice in summer?
. II don't know. Phoebe" said Jona
than. smiling Let's get out an
walk about minute to get up tn
circulation. You seem q bit cold
So Phoebe. accepting the sugges
ton, rot out from the sleigh. and,
she turned about for Jonathan to 70
low. she saw him quickly whip u
his horse. and, turning RS sharp
corner. as the sleigh would allow,
n drove away from her
II Jonathan, Jonathan" she Gale
in tones that were unavailing.
On he drove. with the distractt
II girl running and crying after hill
AT length, after he had gone half
| ui1c through the Enow, he stoppo
and, with q grim smile on his FAC
watched the girl plod through {
snow after him.
Jonathan" she walled when s
had reached him, Jonathan. VIII
, ever arc you DOING?
well. guess" sald Jonathan wi
\ | collaboration. you can find some o
\ | else 10 take you home. You'd har'
Il cxpect me to, after the dance
W Kinggley's, would you, seeing It's
your custom to go home with
man that BRING your
M Phoebe was in tears-tcars OF
uorsa and hurt pride, not Of ange
and when minute later Jonan
nav had seized her in his arms and
her gently in the sleigh Mt his $
ny she chung trembling to his arm
Jonathan" she said. after q
'''''' had driven through the snow foI
80, few minutes. Jonathan I'm 30
sI4, Jonathan made no reply
Sne Jonathan" she said again pl'
Af'"' iur,y. Jonathan. did you win
~ - wager?"
40 "Tbere wasn't any wager,
win Jonathan. THAT was lie told
about the wager"
l q. .-Then-then you didn't propose
IA H. ma lust to 'cinch the matterT
. he, asked.
y . ne No" said Jonathan. II prop'
- because I had notion OF MARI
, was you"
II for ana tiii" ''ii'