Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-12-01

luccesslOn OF funerals l nave come TO
dislike them"
what a pityI They seem like be-
owed friends to me. They talk to
me-"
''I've heard girls say that before.
wonder what it means. What do they
.ay to your
"All sorts Of nice things"
He led the way to bank of chrysan-
hemums and said, addressing them:
"Hello, Sanity! How are you feel
ing today?"
After pretending to listen to the re-
ply he asked Effie If she knew what It
was.
"What was it?" she asked.
Sanity says that have a very nice
girl with me, but I'm doing very wrong
In leading her to trespass ON other
persons property
This recalled Efie to the situation,
md she looked anxiously toward the
ioor.
Don't be frightened" said the
Toung man, then addressing the flower
Sanity, just you tell whoever Is in
charge of this place that can throw
stones even IL I do live in glass
house."
He said this with a pretense Of valor
that made Efile wonder all the more,
though she was bit frightened ut
The prospect of battle with the but
ler.
"Santhy's talking to me again." said
the poacher. "He says: Take all the
lowers you want and give them to the
little girl with you. She's just the
aaintiest, prettiest creature that has
ever been In this conservatory. Don't
you see all the flowers bowling their
heads before her? Look ut that aster
over there. He's dying of envy of
you"
This sounded very pleasant to Efie,
and she blushed a little.
which one Of you. flowers" con.
tinued the young man, "could put on a
tint like that? The best any OF YOU
could do would be like the paint on a
red wagon In comparison. All you're
ht for Is to decorate her"
With this he began to gather such
howers as were In bloom and turn
them over to Efiie.
"Oh, don'tv' she cried, "You
MUSTN'T That's robberyw
Il love robbery. | think | would
like to have been burglar. BY the
bye, suppose we break into the house."
He said this so seriously that Ellie
was not sure but that he meant It. At
any rate, she caught her breath
When he had loaded her with flowers
he said:
Come; let's see what we can find
elsewhere. II l meet any one I'll
make him set up something TO eat."
Urging Ehie to go with him, he left
the conservatory and, ascending tho
porch, rang the bell. The summons
was answered by middle aged serv.
ing woman.
rs there anything left In the larder?"
asked the burglar.
There's some crackers and cheese,
sir, and n part OF n cake"
Bring them out and make a pitcher
OF fruit punch"
Efiie's mind was 30 imbued with the
belief that her companion was a tres.
passer that It did not occur to her that
he had any right whatever to give
such an order Her imagination help
ed her to hear this order given I'm a
commanding tone. Instead Of waiting
for the refreshment she took to flight
Laughing, the young man ran after
her.
Hold on" he said, land I'll explain.
/ Mu al
have gone to town. | remained for
some shooting. Forgive me for I'm.
posing upon you. You looked so wist.
fully innocent when I saw you peer.
ing I'm Mt the gate that / couldn't help
It. Won't you take bite with me on
the porch2 The buffers wife will wait
ON u.s."
Efile had no mind to accept such an
invitation, though she consented 20
keep the flowers Her entertainer Of.
fered to take her home IN his car, but
she declined this offer too. Bidding
him good day, she set off to walk
home. Presently she heard the sound
Of an auto behind her, and along came
the trespasser lie drove the car be-
side her and finally convinced her that
she might rs well ride with n strange
man as walk while he rode beside her.
When man determines to get wO-
man for himself his superior dominant
power Is great advantage to him.
This man had impressed this girl with
the fact that he possessed daring
which was foreign to herself, and,
though he had admitted that he had
been chatting her, the impression did
not fade. He had followed her IN his
auto and rendered It absurd for her to
be walking while she might be riding
Besides she would much rather ride
with an agreeable young man than
walk alone
Thus far II was all resistance on her
part. Now they came 10 a part Of the
road where II fOrked. One fork led to
her home directly, the other by
roundabout way. The driver turned
into the latter road. Ellie made no
move TO induce him to take the other
Perhaps she delayed till too late. An
auto Is a hard vehicle TO turn. II re-
quires much backing. When they
reached her home they had ridden
many miles.
During the following winter a sister
Of Ehie's entertainer called on her. and
she was the recipient Of flowers from
the conservatory on which she had
resDassed