The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27

room, Clodrcu dWdy du CIdCc OA CAC nights work and was out in the arbor mounting moths when Ammon came down the road. ''I am tired sitting,' she said to her mother. 'I think will walk a few rods and meet him."
 ssWho's a trumpY' called Ammon from afar.
 'sWell, not youv' retorted Elnora, Confess that you forgot"
 Completely" said Ammon. "But luckily it would not have been fatal. wrote Polly last week to send Edith something appropriate and handsome today, with my card"
 CHAPTER XXI.
 Wherein EInora Makss Cenfessien. @lHESE days were the beginning
 ,+tn the wee weeks s,t that ots followed owed. o grew less frequent-the fields and woods were secured for material for Elnora's' grade work. Mrs. Com stock was great help. Always he1 practical thought and sterling com mon sense were useful. When they were afield until exhausted they came back to the cabin for food, to prepare specimens and classify them and to talk over the day.
 One warm August afternoon blue coated messenger entered the gate.
 ''I have a message for Philip Am, mon.
 Mrs. Comstock stepped to the back door and changed the dinner bell sharp ly, paused a second and rang again In short time Ammon and Elnora came.
 Are you i'll, mother?'' cried Elnora.r
 Mrs. Comstock indicated the. boy 'There is an important message fol Philip" she said. -
 Ammon muttered ain excuse and tore open the telegram. His color faded slightly. 'I have to take the first train," he said. My father is ill and I am needed"
 He said goodby to Mrs. Comstock repeatedly thanked her for all hel kindness and turned to Elnora.
 ''Will you walk to the edge of the Limberlost with me"' he asked. Ell nora assented. Mrs. Comstock follow ed to the gate, urged him to come again soon and repeated her goodby Then she went back to the arbor to await Elnora's return. As she watch ed down the road she smiled softly.
 T had an idea he would speak to me first" she thought, "but this may change things some. He hasn't time Elnora will come back a happy girl and she has good reason. He is a model young man. Her lot will be mighty different from mine."
 On the road Elnora spoke first. ''l do hope it is nothing serious," she said ''Is he usually strong?"
 "Quite strong" said Philip. T am not alarmed, but I am very much ashamed. I have allowed him to over. tax himself until he is down, and mother and Polly are north at our cot tage. He's never been sick before and it's probable am to blame that he is now"
 "You have had fine timer" asked ElnOra.
 They had reached the fence. Am mon vaulted over to take a short cut across the fields. He turned and look ed at her.
 "The best, the sweetest, the most wholesome time any man ever had il this world," he said ''Elnora, if talked hours I couldn't make you un derstand what girl I think you are never in all my life hated anything as hate leaving you. It seems to me that have not strength to do it." "If you have got anything wortl while from me-" said Elnora, 'that should be it-just to have strength tt go to your duty and to go quickly Goodby! You must hurry!'' Ammon gazed at her. He tried tt drop her hand and only clutched il closer. Suddenly he drew her toward him. "Elnora," he whispered. "wil you kiss me goodby?'
 Elnora drew back and stared at hin with wide eyes. ''I'd strike you soon er," she said. "Have I ever said ol done anything in your presence tha made you feel free to ask that, PhiliI Ammon?"
 "No!" panted Ammon. "No! I thinl so much of you I just wanted to toucf your lips once before I left you. To, know, Elnora"-
 Don't distress yourself" said El nora calmly. 'I am broad enough t' judge you sanely. know what yol mean. It would be no harm to you It would not matter to me, but here WI will think of some one else. Editl Carr would not want your lips tomor row if she knew they had touched min' | today. was wise to say Go quick ly'"
 Ammore eeill chung. to her. "WM 70.