American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-31

MAYFLOWERS

BY EDITH N. RICE.
Copyright, 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)

Towering, Auntie." exclaimed Joyce.
DO you mind If l see If 1 can find
any in Mira. Burns %pasture?"
but Joyce. that is a very long way
from here" answered her aunt, "and
besides. 1t is n very lonely walk as
no M lives u that way"
"Why, Auntie," laughed the girl.
you know nothing will happen to me
around here, where everybody knows
everybody else. I'll be all right"
swell, dear" sighed Aunt Mary, "all
right, you may go. bat be sure to be
back by five o'clock"
With q laughing remark. and a wave
OF her hand. Joyce Lynd was off. walk
ing briskly down the country road.
She was a very jolly girl and exceed
lngly popular in the small town. Since
her parents died. ten years before. she
had lived with her aunt. Miss Mary
Lynd. on the old homestead.
After walking for about W miles
along the dusty road. Joyce turned In.
to a small pasture. She had to cross
several stone walls and barbed-wire
fences before she came to the pasture
where the mayiowers grew.
Joyce got safely over most all the
fences, but when she came to the one
which separated her from the road.
she hesitated.
"Oh, dear I" she exclaimed. 81 don't
know how | am to get over this one,
it's so high and has all that barbed
wire on top ~
She climbed over the wire safely and
Jumped down on the other side, but
when she tried to stoop down to get
the m~ayfowers she had dropped she
could not move! Her waist had caught
on the barbed wire in such a way that
TO matter how she twisted and turned
she could not loosen 1t. nor could she
reach 1t with her hands.
"Oh. why can't someone hurry and
come aiongi" scolded Joyce, stamp
Ing her foot, +" | Just hate this old town.
with nobody In i'll What's thati ]
do believe It's an autol Goodness
I hope 10 y
Yes. there II was again-a distinct
"chug. chug'' in the distance. 1t WAS
coming up the road towards her. But
as It came In sight. Joyce saw, to
her disInay. that 1t was coming al, a
very rapid rate.
"TIl never be able to stop It, at the
speed it's coming" she murmured. hui
I'll take a chance. Heyl there
Hello! Stop a minute pIeaser
With a grinding of brakes. the high.
powered car stopped and a young man
turned towards Joyce and taking IN
> his cap. asked, %anxlousiy:
whats the matter7 Have you hurl
yourself2"
mo, but I'm caught on this bnrbec
wire and I've been waiting and walt
J ing for someone TO come, but no ont
did. and I'm so tired and I know Aun
Mary will be worrying to death abou
U me-"
U II took but q minute for him TO sc
, her free. and as she sank YEARLY dowl
to the ground and began to gather nj
the m~ayfowers she had dropped. sh'
5 said:,
Thank you very much for comlni
along and helping me. ! was afral'
y you'd go right Big and not see me. Yo'
we're driving awfulIy fast"
~ generally drive fast. especially o.
these country roads" he answered
v hut | certainly should not have see
. you II you had not called to me-"
AS she rose. ready to start. he said
., "Io you live far from here7 Can
v take you home In the machine1
am visiting my aunt. Mrs. Grant, her
: In G%reenhoro. for a few days. NJ
name is Robert Gordon"
: "And mine Is Joyce Lynd." answere
: Joyce. ~ live with my aunt. Mis-
Mary Lynd. about two miles from her
| know Mrs. Grant. Isn't she jus
:, 1ovely?"
~ "Oh yes. she's nice" he replied car,
ie lessly. Put get INTO the machine m
y I'll take you home"
They chartered like old friends G
the way back to Miss Lynd's home. az
II seemed a very short ride to both
them. AS they drove into the var
Miss Lyhd came Fastening ont TO me
] them. looking very worried.
''Oh. what has happened. Joyce
. exclaimed Miss Lynd. anxiousl
81 Have you hurt yourself. dear?"
"No. Auntie." laughed Joyce. 'b
/ got caught on some barbed wire M
-er-Mr. GOrdon-came along In h
machine and rescued me. so here | al
4 OH and. Auniel l got a lot Of flo
ers. only ! had TO give some to 30
'us Mr.. Gordon-because he was so XII
in helping me and bringing me bono
no II am glad YOU are all right. Joyce
ls replied her aunt. Then turning 10 b
no AND | thank you very much. y
nm Gordon. for rescuing my niece. ~
M. very anxious about her and was IN
pir going out to meet her. myself. VIII
Won drove into the yard"
"ob. eas very glad ! could he
service. Miss T.ynd." answered ~
10 laughing. $50 please don't thank u
40 Besides. II was n very pleasing in
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