The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-10

., vou bonded fellows have 10 os
nretty careful of your sporting , lain
actions" He frightened up asa,n
and wh,snered hoarsely in my ear ~
St.se fashion: However, in TINS ~
stance you had better take a enaN sev
lot some friend put it up for you; say
some wise relative, for instance.
hundred or two lost would not oamas
YOU much, and q few thousand s"'I 10
would be ambrt ia and nectar nc
winked cunning.y. o,,d
Once more l told him tha' ~
not violate my traditions, anu ~ ~
shrugged his shoulders; and away NJ
went at Eagle Boy speed hlmsel';
doubtless hot on the trail OF solne ~
his particular cronies to whom nc
could break the glad tldingS. ~.
when Bruce had chance TO 10 Mo
friends what he thought was a favor
he did not let the grass grow unoer
his feet until he had done it. 1t was
one of the traits that lay back OF MS
popularity. OF course ! sincerely
hoped he would win, but I was always
afraid that his recklessness wouio
some day get him into trouble
The afternoon upon which the race
was run will forever remain search
upon my memory. I had been WISE
enough to put in my order long IN az
vance at a fashionable stable, and az
result my two.wheel outfit was ABOUT
as neat as could be found anywhere.
AS I drove up to Mrs. Dace's with the
silver.mounted harness .glftterine 10
the sun and the cob arching his neck
and tapping the boulevard with MS
polished hoofs as daintily as dan
cling girl, experienced much inc
same sensations as does a schoolooy
on the first day of his long vacation
when life as q we'll nigh endless prim'
rose way stretches before him IN q
vista glorious to contemplate. ! was
at the full tide Of youth and hope.
Charged to the full with health ana
vitality, desperately in love with ana
half accepted by one whom thor
oughly believed to be the most beau
tiful woman in the world, I shook my
fist dedantly in the teeth of the grin
ming specter Of my lack of money
And realizing my domination for the
day tho specter cringed and fled De
fore me.
The great migration Of the day wal
in full movement. Automobiles were
whizzing past honking like fights o.
wild geese. Victorias and traps. drag
and tallyhos streamed behind them II
an endless procession. 1t was LII
teeming and exultant. The world wa
on parade dressed in its best clothes
and with its pockets lined with money
and right royalty did It proclaim tn
fact, its headache Of the morrow al
unthought.of thing.
Mrs. Dace came down in a creation
I had never seen before. but whtcl
fairly made mo gasp with delight.
shall make no attempt to describe II
but the general impression it gave m
was Of fleecy clouds in which wer
blended delicate and changeful rail-
bow tints that came and fitted lik
summer shadows. She seemed rathe
t. float than walk, and when | CAV
her my hand at the curb and she aros
from it to the high seat with the ligh
ness Of a feather, I could scarcely b
lieve that she was made Of warm, fri
flesh. The aggressiveness of her bea,
ty challenged nearly every eye ths
we passed, the men craning the
heads for a longer look, the wome
searching Err enyiously. In my prid
of her and the enthusiasm Of the m
ment l whispered in her ear that ST
was the most beautiful woman in
the world and that I loved her DEAR
than my own life. My reward W.
la smile and q fash Of her wonderf
eyes.
y am glad you think 80, Tom. evs
though Of course you are wrong. Al
1t is sweet of you to be so devoted
me. am really very happy to be wi
you" My fingers frightened about Il
reins and my teeth clenched. In q
heart l swore that she should becon
mine though the heavens fell.
We turned into the crush where &
converging boulevards emptied thu
streams into the rolling sea Of ,