The Southern herald., 1913-02-21

that young man win think Of q per
son Of my age sliding down bill dress
ed up like a school girl"
Pooh" snorted Elmer IT think
you heard what his opinion of you
was. Roy was twenty-four last June.
but he likes to have good time same |
as he ever dld-has all the digging he
wants at the office and is in for some
fun when he can get away"
This was comforting to Frances
wounded self-esteem, but she utterly
refused to take another ride down the
hill, though Elmer coaxed.
Il have had all the tobogganing l
want" she said decidedly. You and
Eta can keep on il you want to, I am
not afraid to go home alone"
But they would not listen to this,
and the three turned their steps home
ward.
Just wait til get chance at
Roy" grumbled Elmer to his sister
after they parted from Frances, III
give him a piece of my mind. If he
hadn't butted in at the wrong minute
Frances would have stayed out a long
time"
The evening following the tobogan-
ming experience, Frances was reading
aloud to her aunt when a loud knock
. sounded at the front door, ard she an
J swered the summons to find standing
before her big Roy Singleton.
81 called to ask If might have the
) pleasure of giving you ride down the
7 long hill" he said at once. y am sure
: Mrs. Frencham will vouch CIR my re-
' liability" Aunt Flossie or hearing
9 his voice had come forward.
p "Why, Roy, you are sight for sore
eyes," she said heartily. Come right
e in and let me Introduce you to my
r niece, Frances Kennedy, who is pay
e ing me a visit"
IS 81 had the happiness Of meeting
n Miss Kennedy last evening, and now
want to induce her to take anothel
a try at tobogganing," explained Roy a
" he entered.
Ia Aunt Flossie looked surprised, 10
m she had heard nothing Of the eneoun
20 ter. Frances had told her that sh
r, found coasting uninteresting,
10 But with Roy on the scene tn
a whole affair was soon made clear t
or her, and she laughed unrestrainedl
w at his account of the fleeing Elme
" and his valiant pursuer.
ad 81 don't see how you could call sue
NJ an incident uninteresting,P she tol
oh Frances. 81 thought you had been III
ne usually quiet today, you little hur
yn bug"
be Roys pleading was ably seconde
all by Mrs. Frencham, and the two your
people started for the long hi
NJ which was at the opposite side Of Il
-, village from their former evening
~ exploit
~. Eta and Elmer came rushing up
,,d they reached the summit. "Oh I sa
~ ~ isn't this fine" cried Elmer at sight
- them I take 1t all back, Roy, nc
you have made up with Frances a.
Wv, 'nu got her to come out again"
, % = That evening began new era
Frances and Roy. 1t was not ma
'o e~ weeks before the straightforwa
~" young man said to her, Ever sin
first held you in my arms ha
ion loved you, Frances. knew when y
uo left me below the stone wall thai
80. had found my ideal"
ono Frances asked demurely, do
On you think it was most unwomanly
'iu' throw myself at your head, and a
thing but an ideal action to lose
'oe temper and stamp my foot?"
los' What would an ideal be like vi
-ci,, ,, out a temper?" was Roy's coun
III question. 81 fell head over ears
'use love with you on the spot-I kr
perfection when see IT,"
lces Copyright. 1913 by the Mcclure Ne
8 paper Syndicate)