Middletown transcript., 1915-10-30

ing rectory. 'Ihat nrst snow was wei
and it froze. Now there's good inch
on top of 1t and, at this rate, there
should be three by morning. A little
thaw, and another freeze, and little
more snow tomorrow, and Ill be tempt
ed to make bob-sled."
'I1l help you" offered Rev. Smith
Boyd, with a glow of pleasure in his
particularly fine eyes. II used to have
a twelve-seated bob-sled, which never
started down the hill with less than
fifteen"
"I never rode on one." complained
Arly. 81 think I'm due for bob-sled
party"
You're invited" Lucille promptly
told her Uncle Jim, you and Doctor
Boyd will have to hunt up your ham
mer and saw"
'T'll start right to work." offered the
young rector, with the alacrity which
had made him favorite.
"If the snow holds, Wen go over into
the Jersey bills, and Slide" promised
Sargent with enthusiasm. "I'll give
the party"
II seem to anticipate pleasant eve-
ming" considered Ted Teasdale, whose
athletics were confined entirely to
dancing. "We1l ride downhill on the
sleds. and uphill in the machines"
That's barred" Immediately pro-
tested Jim. "The boys have to pull
the girls uphill. Isn't that right,
Boyd?"
ut was correct form when l was a
boy" returned the rector, with laugh.
He held his muscular hands out before
him as If he could still feel the cut of
the rope in his palms. He squared his
big shoulders, and breathed deeply, in
memory of those health-giving days.
There was flush In his cheeks, and
his eyes, which were sometimes green,
glowed with a decided blue. Arlene
Fosland, looking lazily across at him,
from the comfortable nest which she
had not quilted all evening, decided
that 1t was shame that he had been
cramped into the ministry.
There's GALL" cried Mrs. Sargent,
jumping to her feet and running into
the hall, before the butler could come
in answer to the bell. She opened the
door and was Immediately kissed, then
Gail came back into the library with
out stopping to remove her furs. She
was followed by Allison, and she car.
ried something inside her coat. Her
cheeks were rosy from the crisp air
and the snow sparkled ON her brown
hair like tiny diamonds.
We've been buying a dog!" she
breathlessly explained, and, opening
her coat, she produced an animated
teddy bear, with two black eyes and
one black pointed nose protruding
from a puff ball of pure white. She
set it on the floor, where it waddled
uncertainty in three directions. and
finally curled down between Rev.
Smith Boyd's feet.
"a collie!" and Rev. Smith Boyd
picked up the warm infant for an ad-
miring inspection. Its a beautiful
puppy"
isn't 1t a dear!" exclaimed Gail
taking 1t away from him, and favoring
him with a smile. She whisked the
fluffy little ball over to her Aunt Grace
and left it in that lady's lap, while she
threw OF her furs.
Where could you buy dog at this
hour?" inquired Mrs. Davies, glancing
at the clock, which stood now at the
accusing hour of a quarter of eleven.
I'VE woke up the kennel men, ,"
laughed Gail, turning with sparkling
glance to Allison, who was being in
troduced tremendously to the ladies
by Uncle Jim. I'VE had a perfectly
glorious evening! We dined at Rose
leaf Inn, entirely surrounded by hectic
lights, then we drove five miles into
the country and bought Flakes. We
came home so fast that Mr.. Allison al
most had to hold me in" She turned,
laughing, to find the eyes of Rev.
Smith Boyd fixed on her in cold disap-
proval. They were no longer blue!