Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-11

nrst, and his hat next.
Why didn't you thank him instead
OF bowling so coldly?" whispered the
aunt moment later.
Because my role Is to be one Of
haughty Indifference. That man needs
only tie slightest encouragement to
try to fiirt with me-"
II seemed as Ii Providence was with
the soldier that day, while fate was
against MIN AS they left the train,
Edith dropped her bag and he picked
II up As the two ladies' entered a
CAB the horse took fright aud would
nave bolted If the captain had not
sprung for his head. Aunt Susan tried
to humble her thanks, but the girl
drew herself up stifly and gave the
cold glare.
He will certainly think you have
no breeding" protested the aunt as
they were driving down town.
He will simply realize that ela
girl who cannot be tempted into an
elopement," was the cutting rejoinder.
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
erus1ve thanks, but he was nettled a
DIT by the naughty Indifference show
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 herNaunt 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
hole, and the two were thrown out
The passengers had Just picked chem
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 it's 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 were homeward bound. After
all his trouble, the gentleman de-
served something more than the icy
bow you gave him"
"Auntie, when you have seen as
| much of the world as l have" sagely
replied the nineteen-year-old girl,
you will know how to read men bet
ter. That gentleman simply wants to
f1irt with me, and l shall not encour.
age him in the slightest"
The red spots on the aunts 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
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 golf club for the day, and did
not leave for home in his auto until
nine O'Clock. 1t heightened his jour
ney by four miles TO come by way of
Judge Eldridge's manor.
He was approaching the house when
he was hailed by man at the road
side and few words passed between
them. The man was told to come on,
but he continued his way. The cap
tain and the auto turned In at the
lodge and made for the front door.
and the machine had not yet come to
a halt when the soldier was bounding
up the steps and f1inging open the
front door In the sitting-room. to
the left of the hall, sat two women,
tied to their chairs, and in the dining
room beyond three men were packing
up the household silver and pausing
now and then to sip of the judges
best. There was Just a moment of
hesitation. and then the soldier APP
peared before the trio. He had a re-
volver in his hand, but he used 1t
only as q club He struck right and
left, and he struck hard The fellows
went topping ever before they could
understand what lad broken loose.
Then the women were united, the
cords used to bind the others, and
when all was finished the soldier IN
CURED II he could be Of any help
Aunt Susan coughed and gulped and
choked up and could not answer
Edith looked her full In the face and
asked:
"Auntie, may / firt enough with
this gentleman to answer his ques-
ticn?"
You may firt-you may fall in
love-you may elope-you may get
married." was the sobbing answer as
the dear old Puritan laid her head on
the table