Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-13
Escaped
in Time

was undecided.
Meeting a girl at dances, only see
ing her with her company manners
on, isn't conducive to really knowing
her." soliliquiZed James. How can
I tell that like the girl who when she
was good, vas very very good and
when she was bad she was horrid.
I'll solve the enigma. Accept her in
vitation to spend few days at her
country home. The rest will do me
good. Then after that if we prove
congenial me for benedict"
Gertrude was vision of loveliness
when she greeted her admirer at the
station.
$50 delighted you came she said
welcoming him with a joyful face.
I'VE needed another for our tennis
match"
I'm too tired to play" commenced
James.
Don't be disagreeable but hurry;
they're waiting for us" returned Ger
trude.
After the game, at which the new
conner was badly beaten, Gertrude sug-
gested a swimming contest.
I'D rather not" complained James.
Lets sit in that inviting hammock" !"
Your no sport, don't be ditcher,"
said one of the party.
IF you insist, all right" answered
James.
So in swimming they went. Every
one except James enjoyed the cool
refreshing waves. But, he never did
enjoy anything he didn't want to do,
At dinner Gertrude commented upon
the fact that her guest did not ap-
pear in white suit.
Il thought l suited you all right"
he replied.
mo, you seem to dislike all the
things l find pleasure in. For in
stance, would you like to take a tramp
through the wood?"
Surely let's start early in the
morning." agreed James. glad for an
opportunity to be alone with Ger
trude.
After being abused for three hours
because he insisted upon trumping
his partners ace, James retired, to be
awakened at dawn by a gentle knock
at his door.
Hurry, I'm all ready" called Ger
trude.
James jumped belter-skelter into
his clothes and found Gertrude wait
ing for him, looking not quite as
pretty as she had in the favorable
gaslight.
After walking a couple of miles
81, h. Flt+
and hungry.
'Theres an apple orchard about a
half-mile from here. Well get some
apples" said Gertrude, for nothing
could deter her from continuing her
walk.
very sober couple appeared on
the porch a few hours later. After
a hearty breakfast Gertrude begged
! James to go fishing. He had to row
around the lake for the rest of the
morning in the broiling sun and all
they caught were two small perch.
Some strenuous life he com
mented as the boat neared the land
ing and he was becoming bored by
| Gertrude's incessant talking of topics
which did not interest him.
These stunts are an everyday oc-
curence. Wouldn't you like to live
| this simple life?" questioned Gertrude.
mot to my taste"
THE boys expect you to play in
| their baseball game" Gertrude called
after James as he left her
The baseball over Gertrude ap-
peared with her golf bag requesting
| James to play with her. They chased
the ball around the links until it
started to pour rain in torrents
TITS pouring" cried James.
ooh, we always play in the rain -
answered Gertrude.
| Drenched to the skin they started
| home.
whats the trouble with your face?"
asked Gertrude.
81 don't know, it feels all face
'1ts swollen and has red patches
all over it. Maybe its poison ivy"
After consulting the village doctor,
who informed him that he had most
likely touched some ivy in the woods
and had a bad case of poisoning.
James returned home on the next
train to remain in the house for q
week suffering intensely.
When James read of Gertrude's en-
gagement to Harold Iifton, champion
of the football players, he heaved a
sigh of relief.
"Thanks to that poison ivy I es-
capped in time. If was so tired out
in couple of days how could l hav"
stood it for life time?"