The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-03-24
kLErE'S ROMANCE.
by CATHERINE cRANMEa.
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shouldeied. good.looking young farm.
ers or cowbbys were the heroes had
caused ner TO picture farm as the
place all others offering the roman.
tic possibilities Tor which her young
sCul yCagnnd
than once at VIII Eggcrs seeming
oversight OF the romantic In the vari.
Gus movies 10 which he mad accom-
panied her. Ils was always figuring
how the plot orked out. and frequent
ly when the ost adorable hero had
rescued the heroine from thu villain
win would only give a grunt about
II being tho same old gag
At this stage Of rcr day dream. the
porter stuck his head IN Tie don
and shou I'd. "Nayn 'sburg' Wayn,s.
burg. That being her destination.
Alone srabb, 1 her suitcase d d as gh'
tr!ppCl down the steps she ,or.. r.c IN,
center of int,-e to the do, n D., SIS.
looking people. The prosrrCt ipr ~,
venture was lar from prom ,sing.
Just then tho eos Of al uG Aiorv
aud went In tho direction ron Wa.,n
c1mo tue sound Oi u ru hing dy'HWD.
bile and excited AMI iUIrhus voices
\ big touring ear sWcry,d from ih,
main road on the open space n tn"
"rb ui The station and yulur man
sr.ang from the machine to grasp the
handrail of t,c last coach ~, "a, The
train moved past the station.
Allen" hoped she would no taken into
the automobile tn be- conveyed To ia.
raj lctrCa; nrm. She was ac,ustrd
at that moment by tnll. lank yuuus
follow.
Are you waiting to 80 u Rural
Retreat Farm The face from which
the nasal voice leaked out vas sun.
burned almost 10 a blister. Ills mouth
ooacd the brown liquid aud the
lamp OdOr piucla!ming the tobacco
chcwcr As they logged along thc
dusty road. she made casual inquiry
about whether the occupants uf tho
automobile were stopping at Rural re.
treat.
We'll. | guess not" he circulated.
They're n lot ot swcll8 ayIsltin' up
to Rlndniphs mansion.
Alcuo.s appetite was hut tempted ny
tie midday dinner In tao big yard
after dinner. Alone found little Of W.
tcrvgt save n hammock made of bar.
rel sta, ; and padded with bed.
guilt
Tho long afternoons dragged insul.
fcrably. and the day before tho end
Of the week, for which she had paid
her board IN advance. she was 10 DIES.
pcratcly lonely that she asked 20 be-
tdkcH 10 the train. As the boy was
driving her along IN his buggy. she
saw three Eu looping hubuWcn ap-
pronrEug. aud Tor an instant thcre r..
viNcd within her the hope that her
uu\ic dream was coming true after
nil. As the riders drew near. shu roe.
ognlZui one Of them as the youth who
had driven the touring car 10 the sta.
ton the day she arrived. Lut, alas
for her dream The tnTco horsrmon
went rllloping by tie s.owmoying
buggy without oven glance ut tnc oc.
cuuants and tho last h.ro for n mo.
mantle adventure died out of AIouo,s
heart.
Not until she WAS well ON hcr iour.
ncy home did her scueo OF hnmor
come TO her rcscue. Thon sho saw
how she had foolishly oIIoUrl nor Inn.
acination TO get her into n prcdicn.
mont. sac reached home ,hat eve.
ming lust as her mother and father
were sitting down TO a dainty. hut sim.
ple dinner I'm tho dork,noJ dining
room of their little fiat They laughed
heartily al her accounts Of her dis.
illusionment about the retreat ANA tho
rustic hero she Ind exnected IN find
there.
And now were going TO celebrate
my return from the rural regions by
going to a picture show. but | hone
they won't show any rustic heroes"
said Alene.
THAT reminds me-" exclaimed ber