Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17

.Il3Ey1 an,a, trap. She wasav very pretty girl, and
NJ .1Nz had a number OF bundles back OF the
M seat Of the trap. One of them loted out as
SIX she passed me, and jumped to my feet,
pickedup hebundle, and restored II to her
when she had stopped IN response TO my
shout that she had dropped something
"Oh thank YOU, she SAID, smiling and dmpllng.
1T is a pleasure, told her.
THANK YOU again, She smiled, and drove on
She was the kind of looking girl that would be glad
pick up bundles for from here to Halifax, i she would
smile, and dimpe, and thank YOU that way each time
sat down on the grass and began thnkln" about heI
Id hundred times rather think OF handsome, well
dressed girl day. than OF pursy old putocat that
everybody exposing and scoldir~ all the time got
to musins about that girl and the way her dmples
wnked in and OF the pink in her checks and OF how
her eyes seemed to say Ditto when she said THANK
YOU and Of how white and smooth her hand was tshe
didn't gloves and OF how bosSy she licked the
whip over that horse and ratified on down the road and
WIHY are you staying here young man. asked
~ someone from the other side OF the hedge.
| started, then turned about and roundfaced,
whiskered man peerIng at me through the hedge
He had should say rough guess, something like
peck and half of white wiskers and hair And his OK
preston disconnected. His eyes Disconnected
his lips had the dearv roop Of discomfort his hair
and whskers discouraged looking as though they
couldn't make up their minds whether not to fall off
I'm staying here because haven't much else to do,
| told him.
He pushed the bushes aside and slipped through the
hedge then sat down by I've been watching you
long time, he said.
Are you a detective:@ asked. reaching into my
pocket for nv cardcase give him Of my business
cards 50 that he would know | all right.
"\o-oh, no." he wlleczet laughing disconnected
laugh that started in aineSs manner and gave up
the ghost IN instant I've just been staying around
here as YOU have because haven't much else t. do
"Good place to loaf, told him.
"Yes ves-mavbe So Loating is pleasant when
loses money thereby but loaing is unpleasant when
one is making money at the time.
When set down this remark felt like Boswell must
have felt toward Johnson. At that moment, however
l shifted. Il wish | had good, steady job OF lcalns
at regular wages, said.
"You may have the declared
Il expect So replied scornfully rejecting that Id
better be gctt ing back the business street and arguing
with those grocerS.
I'll give you such job the stranger told me.
"What is your name!
John William Smith, | answered readily enough,
its being name | have never been ashamed OF, and
besides | felt that it just we'll TO humor the
stranger for the fun Of the thin,
"AIv name" he said, is SpTiScs Gregory Spril,s.
Gregory Spriggsl
"rhe same he declared, cobing part Of his wllskcfs
with his fingers.
"Nanicsake | suppose some distant relative OF the
diScovcrer and manufacturer Of SprggS syrup OF
Squis, which has brought JOY and gladness into mil
lions Of homes and given relief to untold thousands Of
suffering children:
Il sec YOU have read the circulars about it."
"Rcud thelnl Wasn't Spriggs Family Almanac
ALWAYS hanging on 4 nail beside the fireplace when
was a boy: Sundays wasn't allowed to read anything
light except that and FoE's Book Of Martyrs.
and YOU have taken the remedy ALSO
"Ani have also been stasick.
The stranger laughed again. This time it a real
laugh that dubbed from down inside of HIM,