Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02

got to git Women are funny, Here
mother and dad are having a whole sum-
mer's vacation and all the stun on the
blooming place for nothing, Just because
the owner happens to be rich and hiking
off to Europe. and would like to feel
that the old homestead is in good, care
full hands while she's gone. And yet
mother, bless her heart"
A terrified scream ahead of him in the
midst of the bushes interrupted his philo-
sophical revery With a bound he was
over the fence and tearing his way
through the briars toward the girl who
was backing away in horror from some
thing upon the ground.
He saw what IL was instantly. harm
less garter snake, whose siesta in the
cool shade of the bushes had been rudely
disturbed. Grayson caught a glimpse OF
its tail as it wriggled away to safety un-
der n dense mass of bushes in the op-
posite direction taken by the girl.
Ho also noticed the girls face under
tho bonnet, as she stood too terrified to
speak, and swayed slightly as she
clutched at the bushes for support. She
was surprisingly beautiful.
Tim caught fast!' she managed to
whisper with dry lips. PLEASE help me
to get away"
Don't be frightened" he tried to as
sure her. "The snake escaped before
could kill it; but really it's very harm
less kind. l believe it's as badly scared
as-as-"
She smiled wanly. "As 1 am. Yes, l
know I'm q coward. But I've always had
a horror of snakes. Ugh! 1 think I'll go
If you'll please"
"Oh. beg your pardon. forgot that
you cannot move. This beastly branch
has briars as long as. There, I'm
afraid 1 tore your dress!'
THAT doesn't matter. Thank you SO
I fsIy
snake, so I'll 20 back to the house. Where
are my berries?'
"They are over there, but I'm afraid
when you jumped you kicked over your
afternoons work. The baskets upset
and the berries are on the ground"
"Oh. dear!" ruefully. "And mother
wanted Mrs. Pelton to make them into
wine for her! Well, l can't help It, l
won't pick them up. The snake might
come back"
"If you will tell me where you live, /
may be of service If you'll let me. 1 love
mind, I'll gather basketful and take
them over"
She smiled bewitchingly. THAT would
be very nice and kind, and l am sure
mother will appreciate it. We are staying
at the Pelton farm, the first house you
come to If you follow the road. 1t is
about a half mile. My name is Marie
Storm. BY the way, l went up to your
house. before l started to pick berries, but
there was no one around. / was going
to ask permission. But there are millions
OF berries, and 1 didn't suppose your
mother would mind If l didn't wait"
81 guess father and mother were out
in the garden. 1 came out from town a
few minutes ago on the two-ten. The
next time you call won't you please wait
until get home" he ventured.
She laughed prettily. 81 didn't know
there. WAS a you," she returned.
Grayson picked berries until sundown
after the fair trespasser had gone. His
mother took the basket when he reached
the porch. He watched her set 1t on q
high shelf to keep until morning.
Had a hard time getting rid Of her
didn't your"
"Yes, dreadful"
Wanted 10 argue, didn't she?"
"Oh, not so much!'
Find out her name?"
Eyes. Her names Storm. She's stay
ing at the Pelton's with her mother"
"Storm! Storm! That's the name OF