The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-14

sprang to pick IL up. When she
dropped one of the tickets on the floor,
he restored II. When they had board
ed the train and Miss Edith tried In
vain to raise a window, It was the
captain who raised the obstinate sash
first. and his hat next
why didn't you thank him instead
Of bowling so coldly?" whispered the
aunt n moment later.
because my role is to be one Of
naughty Indifference That man needs
only the slightest encouragement to
try to flirt with me-"
He will certainly think you have
no breeding" protested the aunt as
they were driving down town.
Captain Turner had not been seek
ing an opportunity. He was no such
man as that Events had come along
naturally, and he hadn't expected any
effusive thanks, but he was nettled a
bit by the naughty Indifference shown
by the young lady. Two days later,
while he was going over to Jayville in
an auto he had hired for the season
and was running himself, he came
upon a scene by the roadside. Edith
and her aunt were out in the judges
auto, which the girl had managed On
fifty previous occasions, and all was
going well when a wheel dropped into
a hole, and the two were thrown out.
The passengers had just picked them
selves up and ascertained that they
had suffered only a bruise or two.
when the soldier came whizzing up.
OF course, he stopped and offered his
aid. The aunt looked to Edith, but
Edith turned her shoulder and NUT
tered something about walking home
and sending the chauffeur after the
machine. Then Aunt Susan had to
say: IF you would only be so kind,
sir!" and the captain, with the help
of two farmers who came along, right
ed the auto and found that It could
be run home under fits own power.
Aunt Susan was profuse in her
thanks, but Miss Edith only slightly
bowed her Acknowledgements.
Il thought you had some manners
about you" exclaimed the chaperon
as they we're homeward bound After
all his trouble, the gentleman de-
served something more than the icy
bow you gave him"
The red spots on the aunt's cheeks
enlarged and became more vivid and
her teeth made a grating noise, but
what could she do about it? She had
laid down the law and must abide by
it. OF course, the captain discovered
the identity of the proud and naughty
girl He was bound to do that. When
a gentleman has been repeatedly
snubbed by good-looking young lady ,
he is just as anxious to learn the
name of the snubbess as he would be
If he was in love. He got into the
habit of going to the depot every day.
If the ladies took the train, he took
it also. If they did not appear, he re.
turned home. He also rode out in his
auto, and when he did not meet them,
he returned home with the feeling
that he was an ill-used man. Even
when he journeyed up town in the
same car with them, Aunt Susan sim
ply bobbed her head in doubtful recog-
milton, while Edith looked straight
past him or over his head When two
weeks had gone by, the captain went
off to a golf club for the day. and did
not leave for home in his auto until
nine o'clock 1t heightened his jour
ley by four miles to come by way Of
Judge Eldridge's manor
He was approaching the house when
le was hailed by man at the road.
side and a few words passed between
hem The man was told to come on,
,ut he continued his way. The cap
ain and the auto turned in at the
odge and made for the front door.
md the machine had not yet come to
halt when the soldier was bounding
lp the steps and finging open the
ront door In the sittingroom, to
he left of the hall sat two women,
led to their chairs, and in the dining
Dom beyond three men were packing
ID the household silver and pausing
low and then to sip of the Judges
,est. There was just moment of
and then the soldier ap-
eared before the trio. He had a re-
oliver in his hand, but he used it
My as a club He struck right and
eft, and he struck hard. The fellows
yent topping over before they could
Understand what had broken loose.
hen the women were united, the
ords used to bind the others, and
,hen all was finished the soldier In
uired If he could be of any help.
unit Susan coughed and gulped and
hoked up and could not answer.
ldith looked her full in the face and
sked:
"Auntie, may I flirt enough with
his gentleman to answer his ques-
on?"
"You may firt--you may fall in
)ve-you may elope-you may get
was the sobbing answer as
ne dear old Puritan laid her head on
le table.
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