The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16

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changed her mind about matrimohy
and with his hopes thus blasted he
settled quietly down upon his farm
They had differed on the subject OF
a road Boyle was planning He
! wanted q curve where she declared a
straight line would be batter and es-
/ arrangement was the result. Fate
would have il tina, Barbara should
inherit "a small farm adjoining
Boyle's place. and circumstances
obliged her 70 live on il. the two
houses being near each other. How
ever. the two owners having fallen
out" in their couri'ng days, did not
continue an acquaintance.
With the help of a hired man,
Barbara managed her own place and
Boyle managed his without help
from eny one. II was hard TO tell
which farm was the better kept. II
| really looked "a il a silent rivalry
was being carried on by the respec-
tive owners. Whatever one planted
The other would also plant. IL Bar
ba-a set cut rose bushes one season.
Neighbor Boyle Immediately put out
rose bushes likewise. II tulips and
iahlias sprsng up in the BOYLE door
ward their counterparts were soon
seen in Barbaras little lawn. In
fact. in the course Of time the two
farms became 50 similar in appear
ance that the amused neighbors
dubbed them The Twins"
That's Just like a man." Barbara
fretted as she looked across at her
neighbor. I've just got my grape
arbor finished. and here Boyle is hav-
ing a grape arbor made exactly like
mine
They amt no law agin' any mans
maxim a grape arbor TO suit his self.
reckon" retorted her hired man.
Boyle is within his rights"
How much is he paying you TO
take his part" snapped Barbara
But you just watch me. I'll get
ahead of him yet. You set up that
swing BY the time I'm back from
town I'll show both of you that no
Boyle can always tell beforehand
what sort OF trick I'm going 10 turn. -
Swing" calculated the hired
man. What swing? Why. my Lord:
did you buy one of them durn things,
too"
Barbara waved her hand toward
pile Of something in the corner Of
the lawn. There It's" said she.
climbing into her wagon. I've put
one over on hini this time. Boyle's
got no swing yet" and away she
went.
The hired man looked at the cloud
Of dust that rose behind Barbars's
wagon and scratched his head re-
hectively. Them two gifts my goa,
They're so stuck on each other and
they think nobody knows IT, Swing
She's got nothin On Boyle helped
him set his'n up last night. He said
he's goin' 10 git load OF fresh air
kids today BY the great horn
| spoon, Kin IL be shes goln' to git
a load OF 'em, too He laughed al
the idea. such great roaring laugh
that Barbara caught the sound OF II
in the distance and looked back &c
see where the voice came from.
IT'S that Seth" said she testify
"T1l let him go when his year IL up
He's getting 10 be unbesrable.'
Barbara was a little late In start
ing from home. The train was jus
pulling out from the station as sh'
whirled up 10 the platform. II wa
crowded with children. I'm 10 hav'
six Of YOU" said Barbara, "all thos'
,, going 10 Roseneath farm come here
q And from the farther end OF IN,
platform rose the call: "All Chi
$ dren booked TO Boyle's place pleas
: step this way"
J Barbara's face turned an angr
: red. ats pity that I can't go an
: place without having every &C
l.. copied by that man" she thought, In
= dignantly. "Oh. my goodness" sh
I exclaimed. az several rather larg
\ boys came 10 her side. What o
, earth will do with boys? eEpec
! ed girls only"
"why, take u.s." grinned a lad. Nv
can't all be girls. We like old maids
She gasped Lucky for YOU" sh
, said shortly. Get in the wagon. an
be quick. want to be the first on
on the road"
They are scrambled into the web
Gle. so she gathered the reins. Bal
, bara caught a glimpse OF the Boyl
{ wagonette II was loaded with girls
Boyle himself sat on the seat cor
.. templating his flock. a look OF pei
. plexity upon his good-natured face
She heard him say: by jove.
never thought. should have toll
= that committee 20 senn me loa
, Of boys. expected boys"
, As she looked, Barbasa laughed a
: his dilemma. She enjoyed Il. Boyl
+ caught her look of enjoyment an
: gripped his lines. Sit tight. Chi
: dren." he cried cheerfully. "We'r
, on and We take nobody's dust"
, Barbara glanced at her boys The
seemed TO scent mischief H. the ali
and leaned forward eXpectantly. OIL
John, noted racer in his time sho
forward The fat plough horse
hitched 10 the Boyle wagonett