New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
THE SKIDS UNDER ELMER
Continued from Pare q

at first. They come to it, though. after
they'd watched the others few times. and
on her second trip the Countess was ettin'
out the merry yelps with the best Of EN-
She's a gray haired, heavyweight, dgnfed
old girl, too.
With only one hammock, though. there
was a lot of time spent Standin around. 50
the sound of approachin' sleighbels was
welcomed with whoop.
"That must be the man from the shops
says Pinckney. "Let'ssee what he brought
SURE enough, up the drive comes a de.
~ livery sleigh with an old white horse
plowin' weary through the drifts, and pretty
soon out steps tall red checked, steady
eyed young gent who stares at the reception
committee some astonished.
@Who was it ordered the hammocksp'
says he, lookin us over suspicious.
"By love, though" exclaims Pincknev.
pushin to the front. "Why, its Elmer
Jewett, isn't it,"
"Gosh," says Elmer. "You, ch:"
And it turns out he used to live on farm
next to the place Pinckney's folks had for
summer home up in the Berk,hircS; also
that him and Pinckney used to swim and
fish and eat green apples together, but they
hadn't seen each other since they was bows
"Bashful as ever, ch, Elmer" asks Pinck.
ney, seein' him shy at sight Of the Young
ladies.
"Aw, quit it now" says Elmer, colorin' up
and hurryin' on to change the subject
Thought someone must be plumb luny.
ordering hammocks at this time Of year. but
if I'd known it was you-well, what DO YOU
want of em?"
He wouldn't believe it, though until he'd
seen it tried and then he grnnci from ear
to ear. "Well, Swanny," says hc lust
the thing for crust coastin'. though Only
had four in stock; but I've got EN- al IN the
pung I'll fetch 'em in
He not only does that, but stands around
to see the fun. Prince Ranji. who's only been
a passenger 50 far, claims the first new one
to come up, and picks out Miss Vera Colonni
to ride with him. Not being up on tobog-
gaming he lets the thing slue around before
they're hardly started, and the two oi en-
are dumped.
"There! Clumsy" says Miss Vera, p.okin'
herself up.
Hey sings out Elmer "You want to
set on sideways and steer behind with Your
foot See? This way" and he gives an cx-
pert exhibition that sets Miss Vera to clap
pin her hands.
"Oh. what a clever shopman." SAYS She.
"And isn't he good looking; No, no. Prince!
| shall ride with Monsieur Jewett next time
"Finc!" says Pinckncy. THAT is, If he'll
take YOU.
"Pooh!" says Miss Vera. "You'n seer
We did, too. She's some queen, Vera is,
one of these slim, graceful young women,
with big. dark eyes. and all kinds OF sparkle
and ginger to her Shes half French, hear,
and the other half Italian which is some hot
combination to spring on a corn fed Young
gent like Elmer
ANYWAY, when she marches up and takes
him by the arm. and asks coaXin' if he won't
take her for really good slide, and turns
loose on him the full effects Of them Paris
trained eves-wcll. it was a onc-round
knockout. with Elmer pinkcd up Ike the
label on tomato can. OFF they went 4
native Prince Of India S'ardiu one side
watchin 'cm gloomy.
THAT first trip was only the bcgnrin',
too. From then on Miss Coonu:. from
Rome. and Elmer Jcwett from Bethany
Corners, was paired up reg lar. and i want
long before you'd see 'em come tuggin back
up the slope hand in hand, cha,,crin' away
like old friends.
Mostly. though, We was all too busy
whoopin things up ourselves 70 pay. much