La Junta tribune., 1910-04-16
Running
Away From
NJ BY
BOD. ETHEL FOWLER.
copyrighted. 1870. By Associated
Literary PrexA-

many miles she WAS from her destina-
ton or her home she had no idea. II
mattered little whether IL was one or
4 thousand. she was anchored TO stay
as far as the machine was concerned.
She had set out with more haste
than discretion and had left undone
things that should have been done In
preparation for 80 long n run: also she
had neglected 10 take along other
things that should have been taken In
case Of the emergency which was sure
to present itself
Emergency without recourse Is never
pleasant. Janet felt II almost tragic
II portended the failure OF her under
taking. intended to Impress and sub
due her family and-some others. Was
1t TO end Ia this silly little tascoI
Never.
She set her teeth with determination
and went down the road to recon
nolter. Nothing In sight either way
She climbed large rock pile st the
roadside and gnzed long and intcntly
In the direction OF her destination. as
II TO matcrialize In the near distance
the factory village whence she had
meant to speed away on the prosaic
but reliable railway.
She finally persuaded herself that
she perceived spires and chlmneys
upon the blank horizon and with more
determination returned to tn. car,
gathered NJ her suit case. lunch box.
ralncoat and umbrella aud set out 10
finish the journey with her small. fash.
ionably shoJ feet.
Painting under her load. she cventu
ally reached the rock pile. rested her
demonstrating. aching little person a
half hour and meekly. with great dis.
gust. plodded back to the runabOut as
To city OF refuge.
When she packed So large part OF
her personal belongings she had not
considered the possibility Of trans
porting 1t by main strength. like hcd.
carrier
She could abandon the treacherous
car. but not her plumnse. one cannot
make creditahle entrance into
strange country without suitable
adornment. and she felt that her fu.
ture largely depended upon the i'm
preston her unknown relatives recciv.
ei Of her nt meeting.
Therefore she resigned herself to
await the passing Of good snmari-
tan. hoping dcvoutly he would bc pos
scssed II large touring car and tow
her into port.
This was entirely matter Of
chance. though. with the proi,a bilities
against II. ns she had purposely chosen
an unfrequented way to avoid the
auto party she had deserted.
She kicked her heels and reflected
upon her position with anger and self
pity. Bob would go. Of course. In his
big new machine. and equally. Of
course. he would go for her-he could
not avoid that-in spite Of her em.
phatic refusal 10 accompany him.
Her refusal counted for little. or hi.
reluctance either. with both families
continually rincing them ut each other
in the most barcfnccd manner.
Her father had come home beaming
the night before aud Informed her that
Rob would he ON hand. as he had
taken pains Ia explain that she Jaueu
was expecting him, ms usual. the re
fusal being mere bit Of feminine
coluctry. and her mother had laugh
ingly nddcd that she had me, the
young fellow that afternoon looking
very desnondcnt and had checred him
up 10y rcfnarilns that Janet never
meant half she sald aud would lie dis
appointed n he failed TO com. for her
And to crown all. Bob'- mother had
run In and assured hcr-as II she de
manded such assurnncc-thnt Bob
would be around early. as she had re-
minded him that Janet expected him
10 take her. ns usual.
"'As usual" Jane quoted ,indic.
lively THE poor fellow couldn't get
rid Of me n he tried. as I am sure be
has sometimes" She was not nj all
sure Of this. They'd push Us TO the
very altar without word from either
Of ns ns tn willingness. and. II I oh
jcrt.d aud Rob hung hack they'd 'rx.
plain md assure aud force me upon
him I just had To run AWAY to r..
yeti Will Some one viii come
along"
Some on. did few moments later
farmer. going the wrong way. with
hayrnck and = large curiosity con
ecrnins the machine. which he graf
incd by pcertns and psyinx until ia
ne, was tempted 10 bid him mind
his own business" lie pr"c~ssicd 10 do
that same. r~marklng that he was
"mishfy glad to - ons q ths dad
blamed things broke down. they'd
sk~cr~i his hosses often enoaxh- lie
Departed. comforting With tnerrinsnt
At her pr~siIcnmens. and II Was not sx.
sctiy . blessing Janet sent after him.
Came next = barefootrd boy. who
etarri for an unwtnkins nve minutes.
indifferent 20 her o6ers of reward n
he would sepd somc one 10 take bet 10