The Southern herald., 1912-04-19

Where have you been all these
hours3- grumbled Mr.. whlttlesey.
-HOHts!" laughed Betsey in re
ponse why it is barely twenty
pinutes since l went in TO give Sally
Der -ructiOns for the day, and We
have been rushing things at a great
rate kow | am at at your service
bgain-but Just think how you would
feel Il really should leave you for
long time" she ended teasingly.
n suppose that is all have to look
orwari to now" Her father gave a
ilsmal groan. "Just take fancy to
some Young limb you happen to meet.
and th n-presto-my baby is turned
nto loyesick maiden. with her poor
Dld dad utterly forgotten"
His daughter assured him that fall
ing in love was altogether outside OF
her phn Of life and the last thing he
need worry about
Richard Whittlesey had had to play
the part Of father and mother both,
ever since Betsey was three years
old Now she was entering her twen'
tieth year, and her father was more
Than grateful that so far her interest
In the masculine had been wholly cen
tered on himself
She laughed again as she asked,
'What young man of this present gen.
erstiol do you suppose would want a
wife with such an old-fashioned name
as 'BetseyT How yo' = ever
nave given it to me ! cause It
was my great-grandluo.n. is more
can understand. But at least
arked me out Of the matrimonial
a."
lnly wish It had" declared her
Fs y Fould> have called you Hip
4 popotnu III might have had any
] syat lJee"
Al East can be thankful that you
Nid \ : have that awful thought In
to do any harm. But really |
that such good father and
- a poor name as mine. between
them. should make a voluntary old
maid out of anyone"
And yet that statement from one
of your advanced years does not give
me the safe and secure feeling that
you intend it to-"
Every year that passes viii make
you feel little surer, anyhow" con-
= soled Betsey, now let's go for ride. 7"
An hour later. as they were speed
ing smoothly along the lake road. they
noticed ahead of them a saddled horse
nibbling the grass at the roadside.
Richard Whittlesey was driving, and
stopped his car beside the horse.
Must be something wrong" said
Mr. Whittlesey, Il never saw this
prse before" He reached across to
sEnooth the horses nose, then secured
Bis bride and passed 1t to Betsey.
See il he will let you hold him while
4 start the car" He returned to his
seat, and they slowly moved ahead.
t-sA-The horse followed without resist
ance, After travelling few rods they
came to a sharp curve in the road
AS they turned this they came upon
a man clad in riding clothes. He was
hitching painfully along on foot and
stout staff,
AS soon as he saw the horse he
cried, "You old rascal what do you
mean by deserting me this wayY"
The animal, giving little whinny
pulled away from Betsey and trotted
TO his master.
Had an accident" asked Richard
Whittlesey, as he stopped the car.
Eyes, aud mighty silly one, too,
answered the stranger. II climbed
on top of the bluff at that steepest
place to get view across the lake
and coming down / stepped on thir
edge of rock, which gave way will
me, so came the rest of the way II
about half a second" He smiled
cheerfully as he added, Guess broke
the small bone Of my left leg. Cam
use 1t at ALL"
Then the sooner you get In will
us and let me take you to a surgeon
the better off you will be-" Jumping
down, Mr.. Whittlesey bundled thl
unexpected passenger into the ton
neau as gently as possible.
"You are very kind" The strang
ers lips looked blue from the pain o
his broken bone, but his voice wa
still cheerful. Though / doubt
such stupidity as mine is deserving
of so much consideration"
Folks have to get used to ou
crumbly style Of rocks" Mr.. Whittle
sey said
Come along, Colonel, called tn
stranger to his horse, and that obed
ent animal followed after them liz
well-trained dog.
They were not far from the LAX
village, and inside Of short time
surgeon was setting the broken bone
"Broken in two places" he informe
them when his task was completed
-'good, square breaks both of then
only means keeping quiet with tn
foot in chair for five or six weeks.
"But where am to spend all tina
timer" questioned his patient q
there a boarding house in this place