Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-04-08

house In grounds at the time vacant In
rear Of our place.
Here was accomplished what I had
been rncklng my brains to invent.
Miss Mary was intending to draw me
to meeting with some one who
would probably turn out TO be no one
and doubtless from hiding place OBJ
serve my chagrin..
I don't know whether I was more
delighted with the Witness OF this
scheme or the innocence that was in
tending 60 perpetrate It. One thing I
know; was yearning to get the, little
girl encircled In my arms and heap
Goals of FIRE on her head in the shape
OF volley OF kisses.
The next morning from my window
at the rear Of the house and overlook.
ing the summer house that was in.
tended for the scene of my disappoint.
ment made a careful survey of the
grounds. A path led from gate be,
hind our yard and path from the
Blakes' yard to the summer house
Between these two paths and near T.,
the summer house were some bushes
Miss Blake would observe me going &c
the rendezvous and would follow me
under cover Of the darkness. What. 81
anything, she intended to do I didn't
know; but, whatever It was, 1t would
be done from behind the bushes.
During the day kept n sharp look
out upon the fair one next door--nol
an inappropriate occupation for st
Valentines day-and observed her 60
ing about demurely, with never a smile
on her face or, so far as / could see
twinkle In her eye. To look nj
her one would have supposed butter
wouldn't melt In her mouth. There
was something fascinating in gazing
upon such innocence, knowing the
while that It was merely q cover fol-
the most arrant ROBUSTNESS. As for
casting the least bit Of a sly glanc,
across the hedge. she seemed entirely
oblivious to the fact that there was
any other side to It than her own
Was there ever such duplicity con.
cealed under so guileless an exterior?
When night came I at last was In
a state Of uncertainty. ! could lay nt
plan by which to surely head her or
She had q safe retreat from the bushes
over a straight path TO her own back
gate. The worst that could befall hei
was TO be seen entering her OWL
premises. But this would give me nc
information did not have. and 1t Is
questionable II she would care II II
were known that the decoyer lived
there. since she might assume that II
would not be known which one Of the
occupants had perpetrated the joke
What mainly relied on was my feet.
ness and that as well as she might
work under cover OF the darkness.
1t is pretty dark Mt o'clock In the
evening on, the 18th Of February. and
In order that Miss Molly should know
that ] had gone to the rendezvous
put on a light gray coat, carrying n
black one In my hand. Having thus
arrayed myself, sailed forth, not
doubling that was watched by the
girl next door. I had no sooner en-.
tered the summer house than took
or the light colored coat and put OF
the black one. Then, getting down
fat on the ground, wriggled around
with view to getting between the
girl and her home. I had gone n part
Of the distance when I saw sllhou.
cite against the sky Running for the
clump Of bushes. On reaching II
heard loud ha.ha and saw the sill.
houette dash like the wind for the
gate. Quick as a fash was on my
feet, running for the path, and a body
OF flesh and blood ran right into my
arms.
"Oho" l said.
"Let me gor'
mot just yet. have a bone to pick
with you"
LET me go! I don't know you"
81 know you very we'll"
Il have not injured you"
"Yes, you have. You are my, enemy"
''Let Inc go. l sayw And .she made
a vigorous effort to release Herself
from my grip.
do you know how the good book
tells US to treat our enemies?"
mo, and don't care. l want to go
home"
1T tells us to love them"
She didn't struggle quite SO hard aft
er said this. but she pretended ali
the same.
"You must excuse me for being frank
with you. This is st. Valentines day,
and We are permitted to tell each 9th.
er our feelings. I've been watching
you from my side Of the hedge and
have noticed what a nice, pretty girl
you are. You haven't ever seen me in
our yard, have your
mo. and I don't want TO see you.
or mo QOp'