The Southern herald., 1913-02-21
HIS IDEAL
What Happened When Frances
Kennedy Went COasting With
the Little Folks.
BY M. DlRBELL.


that Elmer Bergen was going to take
his sister and me tobogganing TO-
night? You don't think | would wear
my hair up so. it would all come down
the minute we started to slide, did
you?" The heavy braid fell below her
waist and a fluffy wool cap was pull !
ed well down over her ears Her dress
reached her shoe tops, thus making a
charming school girl of the mature
young woman.
Her aunt regarded her quizzically'
What a child you are, Frances;
don't believe you ever will grow up.
The idea of college graduate going
to slide down country hill with
small boy and his sister"
THAT is just where the fun comes
in-I am tired Of the conventional way
of doing things. Good bye-l am GER
tain to have a jolly time" She threw
her aunt kiss and danced from the
room singing Jingle Bells" at the top
Of her voice.
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she keeps the child spirit all her
life," thought Aunt Flossie as she
watched her niece join Elmer and his
sister at the gate and then pass from
sight down the moonht road.
1t did not take the trio long to
reach the steep hill down which they
were to slide, and when the girls
were safely tucked in front Of him
Elmer said warningly before starting
the toboggan: You must be prepar-
ed for a surprise at the foot Of the
hill. Frances-I shan't tell you what Il
is." Then they were off, going faster
and faster over the crusted snow
Frances enjoyed the slide immensely
until the surprise came. This proved
to be the shooting out into the air o
the toboggan over the top Of hlgl
. stone wall, and alighting Of the sam'
: in the field several feet lower dow
with such a hearty thud that tn
breath was about knocked out Of al
= three passengers.
ulu uOJ wait LOA hAS w.
. geance he knew awaited him, but a
a soon as he could regain his breat
v started away at run, calling bac
: with a shout of laughter, "How di
you like my surprise. Frances-wasn
~ 1t fine?"
! Frances scrambled to her feet an
started in hot pursuit, her long bra1
a streaming behind. "Just wait till
catch you. you little wretch, and Sc
how you like having your ears we
boxed" she threatened breathlessly.
10 Eta Bergen remained in possesic
he Of the toboggan. laughing in huge d
light at the exciting chase, until
o. warning shout sounded at the stol
to wall. She sprang aside just as a
tie other toboggan pumped down besi'
10 her brothers.
tn "Oh, Roy" she cried, as she reco
'p' nized the new conner. "You almo
ue landed on top of me. was too exc
or ed to think of moving. 1t is such fur
In few words she explained the eau
ei' Of the chase going on before them
On Big Roy Singleton watched Franc
sr with admiration. my, but she's
'"o fine runner" he said shortly, Elm
70 has met his match this time-look
the young scamp doubling back he
~Wne W for protection"
An Save me- Roy" gasped Elmer
Tas he neared them. Don't let me
y lits scalped before your face and eye
nn and he darted behind his friend
II drop on the snow, after his run
Frances was too taken with
pursuit to notice anything but her 7
ted posed victim, and as she was aim
'rn. within reaching distance when
Ion swerved around Roy, she ran he
)ne long into that young mans open ar
han my, but you are a wonder"
site cried as he held her tight. Il wo
re- never have believed that a mite O
tied girl could give Elmer such hard
on for his life If hadn't seen It for
aist self"
ave Frances struggled to free hers
lgnt 'I am not mite Of girl she
Guy ed out wrathfully, "and how dare
De hold mel"
tVe0 Roy released her instantly, lool
decidedly sheepish. His first gla
showed him that his escaped cap
was not the child for which he
lved taken her
ming "I beg your pardon" he be
dice stumblingly.
'hite Frances interrupted with a st
oral Of her foot "Ot, bother, / forgot
Ives hair-you are not to blame. CC
brol' Elmer, is there any way out Of
ana horrid field?" She turned her bacl
the Roy and marched toward the
aaed with Eta and Elmer and the tobol
the trailing meekly In her wake.
anu 1--WE have to go up to the far
Iings =. 80 o,,t " EIn,er Informed her
1ns soon the three we're climbing up
'ea" long hill down which they had C
It was Elmer who broke a glul
lence. "You aren't mad are
Frances?" he asked contritely.
wear know only meant 1t for joke,
the n couIdn't hurt YOU"