The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
BY CARL JENKINS.
Copyright. 1911, by tho Associated
Literary PresSl

When Miss Ethel Lynn set out from
her mothers home, The Willows"
TO drive to the village of Roselands
in her pony cart, the sun shone. the
birds sang and a crow called Good
lucki" after her. Not a sign on
earth or above ii that she was to
t1nd romance and adventure further
along the road.
When Givoni Garibaldi set out that
same hour from the village of Rose
lands to plod up the highway past
The Wfllowsf he was leading IL
dancing bear. The same sun shone
for him and his bear--birds sang
just as sweetly for thenl--another
crow called hfs best wishes after
them. II they were to meet up with
romance and adventure they had no
inkling OF II.
When Mr. Earl Hopewell left the
house Of his brother. ten miles be-
yond Roselands, to drive himself ia
an auto to the village. he also had
the sun and the birds and a stray
crow, and he would have wagered
two to ono that nothing more than
a bursted tire would interrupt the
harmony Of his spin.
Miss EtheFs pony was veteran
OF eighteen years, though ne still
had a gait In his lifetime he had
encountered brass bands, circus pa
rades. wandering elephants below
Ing bulls, labor union banners and
drunken tramps. He fattered him
self that he had become blase, and
that nothing could shake his nerve
The one thing he hadn't encountered
was a dancing hear-a grinning,
shambling, ambiing. shutting bum
die Of fur. conducted by gentleman
patterned after the model OF Cap
tain Kidd, At sight OF the pair the
pony slaekened his pace. and the
driver began to talk to him and as
sure him that there was nothing In
1t. He might have taken the girl s
word for il, bat for the strong scent
that came down the wind, 1t WAS
bear scent and pirate Scent--a COM
/ bination that would have brought
chills TO horse forty years old. He
stopped and reared up. Then he
snorted and shied Then he decided
to go back home.
OF course, Miss Ethel called out
TO the pirate. She had been taught
the Italian language at the Misses
Blanks superior young ladies, superior
boarding school, and she used ii on
this occasion. Both man and bear
looked al her In astonishment and
shook their heads They had never
been la China They were Inatsened
to get out OF the road~~to get off
the face of the earth. but the man
smiled. and the bear went TO dane
ing That settled things for the
pony He had that carl .t3pped over
and was on his way home inside OF
| fifteen seconds, The girl went with
the cart and lay in a heap by the
roadside.
From a point half mile away the
coming Mr. Hupeweil had Witnessed
the accident. and he increased speed
l.and carae Up like n cyclone+ Tina
bear was hit and sent against the
fence, and then he descended and
waded into the pirate and ran him
far across the fields. 1t was a busy
day for pirate and bear. Under the
strict rules OF romance the young
man should have gone TO tho rescue
OF the distressed damsei first OF all,
but he was a trifie excited and mix
ed things up. This gave Miss Ethel
her opportunity. She had fallen on
"A soft spot and was only Jared. She
smiled when the bear went flying.
and she laughed as the pirate fled.
she could have got to her feet and
brushed off the dust and picked up
she saw her rescuer returning she
resumed a recumbent position and
closed her eyes. Great care Was
taken to make the position graceful
one.
Mr.. HopewelI came running and
breathing hard. He thought OF brok
en- bones and death. He bent over
the girl and saw that she lived, and
he ran to a water hole beside the
A. 1T a ,tSf .
and returned to sop her face. Miss
Ethel knew that it was muddy water
and full of wrigglers, but she never
fiinched. She wanted to hear VIVA.
the young man would say. She was
gratified.
Heavens. but 7 hope she Is not
badly injured" he exclaimed as he
dabbed the handkerchief at her nose.
Poor girl! Poor girl! / wonder who
she is? She's probably badly hurt. and
II ought to go for q doctor, but how
can / leave her here? / must wait
till somebody comes along. Why
haven't 7 got brandy-wfIy-- Why
Miss Ethel thought 1T would be
good policy to sigh a long drawn
sigh just at this moment.
Thank heaven for thatr' feryent-
ly exclaimed the young man.
Another sigh. and a movement OF
the head and feet
she is reviving! l hope-oh.
hope
The damsei struggled to SIT up and
was kindly assisted by the young man,
who had hold of both her hands.
''Where--where am IT.
Are you hurt? Are any bones
broken?"
Tt think not"
"I'm so glad. 1t was the dancing
bear that scared your pony, and the
cart was upset and you thrown out.
/ have my auto here, and l must take
you home. Can you stand on your
feet? II not. can carry you the
few steps, / can't tell you how
frightened 7 have been"
THE man--the bear?"
They are In the woods over there.
Ha. Excuse me. My name Is Hope
we'll"
"And ] am Miss Lynn. l feel much
better. / can walk. thank you.
can't tell you how thankful l am.
While I was unconscious I thought