Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08

through the top branches Now and then
the front wheel would make sudden
wayward swerve to right or left. at which
he would exclaim under his breath. but II
always came back TO the path again.
Miss Titles bonnet was we'll on tho
back of her head. She always wore eithev
sunhonnet or a bonner and veil. The
veil this morning was brown spotted
one
After several turns about the straw
berry bed she chose tho straight walk
t" the garden. 1t stopped little Miss
Title was exulting i'm the joy Of rapid
motion without effort, when suddenly she
sp.ed Dan standing beside the path.
Promptly the bicycle veered in his direc-
ton With vicious accuracy. Dan lodged
to point Of safety ten feet away and
saw Miss Title run over the spot he had
Just left. plunge through bed ~ mari
Colds which filed the air with their pun
gent fragrance. and. knocking down Two
lengths of fence and post. ride triumph
antly over them into the Sill lot. and
straight for the woodpile
Luther Sill started from behind the
ounce tree in quick pursuit. his heart an
his throat at the expectation OF seeing his
neighbOr the next instant thrown violent
~ against the bristlne timbers
Al safe distance from the pile, how
ever the bicycle came TO stand Miss
Titles foot touched the ground and she
dislnounted
Her bonnet. which had been hanging
down her back by its strings. had fallen
(" the ground, and her veil hung Imply
about her neck But she was not con-
scious OF this
.ts Mr.. Sill came running up she babe
him good morning so calmly that he be
came quite embarrassed. 1t appeared ls
if his woodpile had been her chosen des-
-ination.
"Er-ahem-good morning. he said.
scanning one-half Of the horizon inten,ly
Then he regarded the other half and
coughed again. Beautiful morning. An
other pause. with another cough to relieve
il. She had not replied. He wanted 70
be courteous. Won't you come ine'' he
as ed.
Miss Comst otk gave her new short skirt
pull and moved behind he, bicycle
Thank you. No: 1t is-yes, | think I
must he going, she said, and Jed the
bicycle back over the PROSTATE fence and
up the path to her woodshed door
She had no clear consciousness of what
had happened. but as soon as she Went n
she sought the looking glass
How | look she exclaimed regarding
her dropped veil and blushine. How ]
must of looked And she turned tn get
the side view
After this Miss roms;ock avoided the
lower end of the garden. AIR. Sill and
Dan propped mp the piece of fence hui in
the first high wind il went down again.
carrying several more lengths with i.
The posts were worthless. and ii WAS clear
that a new fence was needed between the
two houses.
Mr.. Sill spent TWO toisome evenings III
composing a note to his neiehbor. Afte.'
three weeks. during which no reply came
and the fence lay fat on the ground, lie
spoke 10 Dan one morning
Miss Comstock ever say ANYTHING about
4 -er-busness letter I sent her. /
must a mailed il three weeks ago
Mailed it," said Dan.
AT the post Office"
Yes
Guess il there yet then. Mr. sill We
don't neither OF us ever get 10 the post
Office
We'll. YOU tell her there's letter there
for her. will you?
Yes, suh, assented Dam cheerfnlly
That afternoon. they We're saving
through one of the large trees, Dan sud
denly paused and looked mp.
She won't let me get it out Inc said
What's that?"