The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-10-02

with us, of course.
Sorry, Mrs. Hunneford but l can
tonight. Thank you just the same ne
said, turning over the blacks to COZ"
puncher while another sunbro"neo
man carried the trunk and bags lneo
the house. "I'll come over tomorrow.
l hope you will have a good night
rest, Miss Dare-this Wyoming air ID
great" He smiled and waved mis- nat
as he mounted his own saddle morse
picketed among the trees and rooe
down the trail.
isn't he perfectly splendid?' asked
Mrs. Hunneford as she looked a1ter
the young man. Il am as 1ono VI
Mort as if he was my own son-al-
most!" she added laughing. Come H.
dearie. and let me tell you about jim
I suppose you wondered why he didn't
meet your"
ooh, | supposed that there was an
excellent reason" said Helen as she
removed her hat in the pleasant slt'
ting-room "Mr Rivers was very nice
indeed"
I'm glad you liked him." said Mrs.
Hunneford slowly. well, JIM may
as we'll confess it, Helen, the scamp
forgot all about it and went over to
Blackwell's grove with big picnic
party! He won't be home till evening
unless he happens to remember 1t De.
fore then-then he will come tearing
home"
Hes the same old Jim," smiled
Helen but her heart felt very full at
that moment. She did not feel In
the mood to be forgotten and she told
herself that Mort Rivers would not
have forgotten an appointment like
that to go to an ordinary picnic.
Her woman's instinct told her that
there must be strong attraction
there at the picnic to make Jim for
get-and of course it was girl. jim
my had a weakness for girls.
1t was as Mrs Hunneford had said;
Jimmy remembered too late-but he
came flying in at nine o'clock, hand
some and penitent and Helen gave
him pleasant sisterly greeting.
Gracious, Helen, you're the same
as ever-you'll have the boys by the
ears-it sure will be treat to them
to see peaches and cream after dose
of er-er-" he hesitated for smile.
Instead of carrots" chuckled Mrs.
Hunneford to his evident dismay.
Helen we've had perfect invasion
of homely schoolteachers and the last
three have had red hair"
Jimmy turned very red: II say,
mother" he protested, now Flo
Downs has auburn hair-'tisn't a bit
carroty!"
81 want you to meet Flora Downs,
Helen" said Mrs. Hunneford serenely;
"she is the most charming girl
know you will like her" :.
II am sure to-" agreed Helen, but
her heart was beating protest
against the desertion of Jimmy Hume
ford. She thought she loved him
we'll, perhaps she could tell better in
the morning but it did not take any
foresight to observe that Jimmy had
6OHc ONCI duu idllCu hAo COlOI W lie
mast of Flora Downs. "He will never
know that l care" thought Helen
flercely
And Jimmy never did know
The days that followed were very
different from what Helen had
planned Instead of long rides over
the prairie with Jimmy, there were
rides with Mort Rivers; instead OF
going to the social functions with Jim
my, she went with Mort Rivers; Jim
my was ever by the side of Flora
Downs until that tickle young woman
suddenly babe farewell to everybody
and went east to marry young mar
who worked in a bank and who haG
been waiting for her.
Those were bad days for Jimmy
Hunneford. Helen was kind to hin
and there came day when the mem
DRY of Flora Downs seemed like 8
foolish dream and then he realized
that his love for Helen had never wav
cred after all.
Alas for poor Jimmy, it was too
late Helen had learned the tru,
worth of Mort Rivers and on hi,
steadfast nature she leaned and upor
him she lavished the real love of he,