The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
THE EVENING STORY
Miss Ethel's Escape.
(By Carl Jenkins.)

W men MISS LYNN SCI Oul HUN
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 luck.
after her. Not a sign on earth or
above it that she was to find romance
When Givoni Garibaldi set out that
same hour from the village of Rose
lands to plod up the highway past
THE Willows he was leading a dane
ing bear. This same sun shone for
him and his bear-birds sang just as
sweetly for them=another crow called
his best wishes after them. If they
were to meet up with romance and ad-
venture they had no inkling of it.
When Mr.. Earl HopeWen left the
house of his brother, ten miles be-
yond Roselands. to drive himself in
an auto to the village, he also had the
sun and the birds and a stray crow,
and he would have wagered two to
one that nothing more than burst
tire would interrupt the harmony of
his spin.
Miss Ethel's pony was a veteran of
eighteen years, though he still had a
gait. In his lifetime he had encoun-
tered brass bands, circus parades,
wandering elephants. believing bulls.
labor union banners and drunken
tramps. He f1attered himself that he
had become blase, and that nothing
could shake his nerve. The one thing
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bear a grinning, shambling, ambling,
shutting bundle of fur, conducted by a
gentleman patterned after the model
of Captain Kidd. At sight OF the pair
the pony slackened his pace, and his
driver began to talk to him and as
sure him that there was nothing in it.
He might have taken the girls word
for it, but for the strong scent that
came down the wind 1t was bear
scent and pirate scent-a combination
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horse 40 years old. He stopped and
reared up. Then he Snorted aud
SHE'D. 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 Blank S
superior young ladies' superior board
ing school, and she used it on this nc
casion. Both man and bear looked
at her in establishment and shook
their heads. They had never been in
China. They were motioned to get out
of the road-to get off the face of the
earth but the man smiled, and the
bear went to dancing. That settled
things for the pony. He had that cart
tipped over and was on his way home
inside of fifteen seconds. The girl
went with the cart and lay in heap
by the roadside.
From a point half a mile away the
coming Mr.. Hopewen had witnessed
and came up like a cyclone. The 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 the rescue of the distressed
damsel first of all. but he was triffe
excited and mixed 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 fed. She could have got to her
feet and brushed off the dust and
soon as she saw her rescuer return
ing she resumed recumbent position
and closed her eyes. Great care was
taken to make the position a graceful
one.
Mr.. Hopewell came running and
breathing hard. He thought OF broh-
en- bones and death. He bent over
the girl and saw that she lived, and
he ran to water hole beside the high
way and wet his handkerchief and re-
turned to sop her face. Miss Ethel
knew that it was muddy water and full
of wrfgglers but she never flinched.
She wanted to hear what the young
man would say. She was gratified.
Heavens. but hope she is not
badly injured" he exclaimed as he
dabbed the handkerchief at her nose.
Poor grill Poor girl, I wonder
who she is? She's probably badly
hurt, and I ought to go for a doc
tor. but how can I leave her here
nuts wait till somebody comes along.
Why haven't I got brandy-why-
why
Miss Ethel thought 1t would be good
policy to sigh a long-drawn sigh just
at this moment.
THANK heaven for that" fervently
exclaimed the young man.
Another sigh, and movement II
the head and feet.
"She is revivingi I hope-oh,
| hope
The damsel struggled to sit up
and was kindly assisted by the young
man. who had hold Of her hands.
"Where-where am I?''
| Are you hurt? Are any bones
broken?''
TT think not
I'm so gladl 1t was the dancing
bear that scared your pony. and the
! cart was upset and you thrown out.
have my auto here, and I must take
you home Can you stand on your
feet? If not. can carry you the few
steps. can't tell you how frightened
have been.''
1.-The mantle bear?''
''They are in the woods over there.
/ Ha. Excuse me- Ny name is Hope
/ WE'LL
"And I am Miss Lynn. feel much
/ better. I can walk, thank you.
! can't tell you how thankful I am.