The Spectator., 1914-12-18

Soons ne can get the money, suo confided to him.
 And shall you join him in his rov- ing life, when that happy day arrives?" asked Hill
 "Yes!" she sighed. Tt must be lovely to travel. I got this from him. recent. You Sc it's posted clear over in Jersey. And this one is from Yon- kers How 1 shall enjoy seeing the world!"
 Have you never travelled at all?" he asked as soon as he dared to raise his eyes.
 "Oh, yes!" she answered. I've been to Coney Island twice. But I've never been uptown. And I've always wanted to see Harlem, too. I've heard such lot about it."
 Surely you're kidding mef' he 1 asked.
 No, aint!" she disclaimed. T was born right around on Eighth ave nue, and know more'n one that's been away less than me. And my ma Is terribly strict, too. She's never let me go nowhere. Besides, there's the shop. I've been minding that ever since left school"
 q don't wonder you want to get away!" exclaimed Sam.
 When I can go honest" she added. "But meanwhile I do love to get pie ture-poetals! It's next best to goin' yourself"
 May send you postal or two If happen to wander to some far-off place-say Bronxville, for instance or would MT. Lovejoy object7"
 "Oh, that would be grand!" said Lola, the freckled. Thank you awfully MT What was the name?"
 Hill" said Sam, who usually an swered so impulsively that he seldom remembered to lie.
 MT. Hill, you are real kind," she beamed. MT. Lovejoy, he won't have no objections. I guess. Anyway, he won't know"
 | Though not pretty, she was sweet little thing.
 True" said Hill. There are many simple innocent occurrences that don't hurt us if we don't know about them For instance, MT. Lovejoy couldn't ob- ject because he wouldn't know If hum!"
 Here Hill leaned very far over the counter. and Lola leaned very far to ward him, doubtless to discover what he was referring to. which she quickly did, for he kissed her lightly upon the lips.
 Then he turned. and went out, hur riedly. much astonished at himself and leaving Miss Lola La Farge alias Lizzy Hinkle, equally astounded though not so much at what had hap pened. as at her own lack of any proper distress and regret.
 
 As for Hill. he wandered of toward the river.
 When noon came. he stopped at a nuts, sat down (by permission of the proprietor) upon the door sill of tha, . exit which led into the back yard, and the two men fell into conversation Suddenly there came a crash from the shop behind them. and they rushed In juet quickly enough to see MT. Jones who had overturned the protecting glass case. waddling of into the street his paws filled with comb-honey which he had stolen from the counter. Stop, thief" yelled the dairyman.. , shut up, you'll collect crowd!' yelled Hill. Here, Jonesy! Here Jonesy. come back. you villain, sir!"
 Hi! stop him, stop him!" shouted the dairyman. dancing upon the door sill, but making no effort to run after and interfere with Mir. Jones.
 Keep quiet! Cut 1t out!" said Hill to the dairyman roughly. Here's all the money I've got. I'm sorry the case got smashed, but arresting me won't do bit of good. I'll send you more money later"
 With which he rushed out after his animal, leaving the little milk-sellel still dancing for rage upon the dool sill, his white apron fluttering in the wind.
 At the street corner sat MT. Jones } busily engaged in consuming his stoler sweets. With great difficulty he wal persuaded to part with some of the re mainder which a watchful urchin in } stantly seized upon and ran of with followed by most of the little crowd; } and the bear, dropping upon all fours submitted to being chained to his mas |. ter. and off they went toward tho river, leaving sticky trail upon the ) pavements as they passed. A gradual progress brought him te Riverside drive, and he had by ther , collected over a dollar. That wal very little. Perhaps the children ol the rich would pay. : Along the steep embankment he paraded his bear. and drew crowt after crowd of laughing youngsters but the returns were small. A ferry !, boat scuttled into dock, and the as