Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

Libby took the back seat. All the way
to Cation Libby glowed with pride In
her company. OF course, Yeb was the
handsomest man In the world-as
beautiful maid. 1t never occurred tc
her that after the first mile or so the
pair became so engrossed in talk that
she herself was almost forgotten. And
at Calton, while her sweetheart put
up" the horse and trap at the Rutland
Arms, she and her cousin walked tc
and fro in the High street and every
body turned to admire.
"Just see how the folk stare!" whis-
pered Cousin Julia. "Tis always the
same-I do get tired of it! Impudeni
fellows some of them are-if you
weren't with me bet some'd come and
say they'd had the pleasure of seeing
me before"
NAY, nay, cousin" said Libby
"That sort of behavior isn't to be met
with in our part of the country. I'll
own our lads are free enough; but
they'd ne'er take such liberty"
you're an old innocent" interrupted
Cousin Julia, brightly. IT shouldn't
think it so bad as all that"
Mr. Key returned now from the stable
yard, and escorted both through the
crowd to the entrance of the show
ground. Libby was surprised to find
him buying tickets for the raised
platform that bore the fine name OF
grand stand" And there Cousin Julia,
without even "By your leave" made
her way to the very middle of the front
row.
1--WE can't sit here" said Libby.
"'Tis kept for the county folk
Cousin Julia smiled and shook her
head. I'm as good as any of them,
she said, "and 1 don't mean to bulge.
Mr.. Keys paid-nobody can say any
thing"
So Libby and her swain, exceedingly
uncomfortable of mind, sat on either
side. No exception was taken to their
occupying the principal seats. After
a time poor Libby was forgotten; 1t
seemed at last as though Yeb had no
eyes for anything save the delicate
young beauty. If she felt any qualms
of self-pity, however, she allowed no
signs to appear in her face and pre-
tended a marvellous interest in the
trotting and steeplechasing. But all she
remembered of that afternoon, in the
hours of reflection that followed, was
a strange tumble of incomprehensible
pictures.
The time for "God Save the King"
came at last, and they returned to the
little town. Julia laid her hand
lightly on the farmers arm, while
Libby followed as best she could; and
as they reached the genteel pastry
cooks, where are sold those cakes
known as "Calton pies"-delicacies
famed all over the world-Mr. Key
would thrust his way inward and pur-
chase some for his companions.
They're greatly esteemed" he said.
'I've always understood as the recipe s
kept a secret"
He was fortunate enough to secure
the last three-they were still hot from
the oven. "There's been a great run on
'em today. with so many strangers
coming to the show" he explained.
Cousin Julia took charge of the bag;
now and then she lifted it to sniff at
the warm, rich fragrance. All the way
home she carried it with great care,
and when they alighted from the trap,
with her own hands she put the pies on
a glass dish. Emma Vickers soon had
supper ready. and Yeb, who was no
wise reluctant, agreed to stay.
Cousin Julia's BRIGHTNESS of spirits
amazed the three sober minded Peak
folk. She talked at a great pace of
everything she had seeen: she asked
appealing questions of Yeb, protesting
that she would dearly love to know
everything about country life. and that
the day had been one of the happiest
that she had ever known. But all the
while she talked she nibbled away at
the "Calton pies" until there was not
so much as crumb left.
The young man did not realize what
she had done until she lifted the last
mouthful between delicatelv curved
thumb and finger. Then. "By Gye"
he began. and "'tis getting late. and