Middletown transcript., 1910-11-05
nless COW - come along,

look out! he's seen rs.
He had. The bull raised his
great fat black head slowly, and
for iusSa sesond he stared widely
at us, then he beloved loudly,
and gave a bound forward with
lowered head.
Run for your lives! shouted
the squire-run for the white
gate!
I-I-can't run, I whispered
my voice was gone-my skirt is
so tight I can't.
Miss Lownes was already far
ahead. had a swift vision of
her swinging, wide skirt and
large boots, and every second the
great black bull drew nearer.
The squire bent, without a
word he took me up in his big
arms and holding me close up to
him ran splendidly, like the ath-
lete he was, toward the white
gate. My sensation was one of
complete rest, my tired little feet
in their absurd patent shoes hung
dowu comfortably, my big hat
fell off, and my head lay back
against his shoulder. I could
hear the bulls galloping feet,
thud, thud, thud, behind US, but
l was not very frightened. l
heard the squire breathing hard,
and saw his face looking down at
me, lis blue eyes met mine, I put
up my hand and touched his
cheek.
Still he ran on. l heard the
sensible girl shouting and the
gate shut to with a bang, then
the buttercup field, the green
trees, the blue sky, seemed to
slide up apd vanish, / fainted, I
hope gracefully, and the world
was dark.
When opened my eyes end
made some insane remark about
Ascot, it was quite inappropriate
but I must be forgiven when I
state that the sensible girl had
poured water over my newly
waved hair and had wrenched
open the neck of my dress. She
looked very red and practical.
Are you betterP she said.
Where is the squirrel l mur.
INJURED feebly.
Gone to the farm. Look here,
I'd better tell you Tn engaged to
him.
I sat up, painting. Oh-I-are
your I gasped;the remem bered
my manners.
Congratulations. l " hispered.
She looked a little nervous.
1t isn't public, she said, but
thought I'd better tell you; you
seem to be setting your cap at
him!
saw the squire's big form
CON ing from the farm in the ais
tance, and Immediately burst
into tears aud began to cry
softly; then when be got near
enough to hear my piteous voice,
l sobbed out:
Oh, how can you be SO unkind
to me, Miss Lcwnes, never hurt
you.
He pushed through the hedge
and bent over me. What is it?
he said; why are you crying?
What have you been saying to
her? he demanded of the sensible
girl.
Nothing, she said.
D--don't blame her, she didn't
mean it, wept.
How dare you make her cry?
he asked.
He bent over me.
/ will carry you home, Miss
Manners, he said, gently. You
aren't strong enough to walk.
Ncr are her clothes suitable,
said the sensible girl, which
thought rather smart Of her, and
with that parting shot she left US,
and went home by herself.
He picked me up and carried
me as he had done before. AS we
went down shady lane ] lifted
my eyes still full of tears 4 am
glad to say) to his.
You are so kind to frivolous lit.
tie me, ! said, softly.
He bent his head and kissed me.
l screamed. Oh oh you
mustn't be untrue to her!
He held me closer.
Whist the dickens do you mean,
darling7 be said.
Miss Lowpss. she said you
were engaged to her.
He laughed. Mother has az
ranged something of the sort. he
said coolly, but I've never been
consulted.