The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10

again. ne entered the paflor u
find her walking up and down will
a cane, and her fathers silk hat OF
her head. She continued TO walk aft
er his entrance, and II was only
after he had seated himself and be
gan TO read a letter taken from his
pocket that she threw hat and cane
into corner and exclaimed:
Harold Speed. am nobody OF
nothing?"
why. yes-you are little Miss
Chit" he answered.
And you are Dignity on noun,
tain! Say, would you jump If 0
street car was coming at your
Il think l could walk out Of its
path"
81 wish a policeman would arrest
you!"
what forY"
81 wish he'd arrest you and slam
bang you all over the block, and tnat
the judge would give you thirty days
the next morning! Oh, that dignity!
How l just would like to see it
slam-banged!"
Thank you"
And you needn't come here no
more!"
But I shall"
And | never said I'd marry you
when you asked If we ought to keep
a cat. You go to father If you dare!' y
rs he at home this evening
please?"
And I'd elope with the butcher
boy sooner than-than-"
Miss Chit, / haven't seen you
playing marbles or drawing q toy
cart about yeti"
Three days later Miss Gertrude and
her mother went to a manor house
for a weeks stay It was winter, and
the lake, a quarter of a mile away,
was frozen over, and certain folks
were fishing through the ice with
good luck. Mr.. Speed was to come
down for the last two days Of their
stay There were four clear days in
which TO SNOWFALL skate, fish and
slide down hill Even a snowman
was built at the gate and a sign Of
Dignity" would have been hung
around his neck If Miss Chit could
have had her way. The thought that
Mr. Speed was to come down and
spoil the last two days set certain
little head thinking. A plan was
laid. and the hoy who had baited hcs
fsh-hooks was called in to cou.Dirc
He grilncd and Miss Chit gigglCd.
WHAT'S afoot now?" asked the sus.
piaious mother.
"Norhirg, mamma dear Harold will
be here tomorrow. He viii arrive al
il O'Clock, the same as we did.
shall be over at the lake fishing Tel.
him where / an. No, there's nothing
doing, mamma. I'd just like to see him
catch a fish through the ice
Harold arrived As usual, he was
to the minute. He was
shown the path to the lake and he
walked over there. His last few
steps we're hastened by screams for
help Yes, he really FASTENED, and
the sight that met his eyes as he
stood on the shore made him thrill.
Miss Gertrude was afloat on a cake
Of ice. She was holding out her
hands to him in supplication. There
was boy standing around on one
foot with his finger in his mouth and
looking helpless.
"A boat! A boat!" cried Harold
as he seized the lad and shook him
out of his coat.
"There-over there, but it's too
Iate"
"Harold-oh, Harold" from the
cake of ice.
"Yes-yes. I'll save you! Help
me, you young villain or I'll drown
you!"
There was ice and water in the
boat, and only a board for paddle, |
out it was launched and on its way
% the rescue when strange thing |
Little Miss Chit seized |
he end of the rope and began pulling |
herself and cake of ice back to the
main portion and presently stepped .
IN the firm ice. AS she did so she
jat down and clapped her hands and
began to laugh. Harold slowly re-
urned the boat and then walked out
o where the chuckles and giggles
md chirrups came from. For thirty
he kept his face mobile.
Then he grinned-then smiled-then
,roke down and laughed till the
ears came.
81 Just bet them two folks are
,oing to get married." announced the
10Y as he sauntered up to the house.
What makes you think SOP"
"Cause they are sitting down on
he ice shakin' hands and laughin'
Ike two 4diots Hark! You can
Lear him holler clear here!"