The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-17
MAYFLOWERS


Int, 1913. BY Mcclure NeWspaper
Syndlcste.)


"But Joyce. that is a very long way
from here" answered her aunt, land
besides, it Is very lonely walk as
no enc lives out that way"
"Why, Auntle,v laughed the g'rl
''you know nothing will happen to me
around here, where everybody knows
everybody else. I'll be all right"
"Well, DEAR" sighed Aunt Mary, "all
right, you may go. but be sure to be
back by five O'clock"
With a laughing remark, and a wave
Of her hand, Joyce Lynd was of, 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 two miles
along the dusty road, Joyce turned in
to small pasture. She had to cross
several stone walls and barbed-wire
fences before she came to the pasture
where the mayhOwers 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~ she exclaimed, Il don't
know how l am 90 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 mayfowers she had dropped she
could not move Her waist had caught
on the barbed wire in such way that
no matter how she twisted and turned
she could not loosen it, nor could she
reach 1t with her hands.
ooh, why can't someone hurry and
come alongw scolded Joyce, stamp
ing her foot, 81 just hate this old town,
with nobody in It'll What's that !
do believe it's an auto! Goodness
hope sol"
Yes, there 1t 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 dismay, that 1t was coming at q
very rapid rate.
'I'll never be able to stop 1t, at the
speed it's coming" she murmured, "but
I'll take a chance. Hey there
Hel-lol Stop minute pleased"
With a grinding of brakes, the high
powered car stopped and a young man
turned towards Joyce and taking oil
his cap, asked, anxiously:
I whats the matteri Have you hurt
! yourself?"
"No. but I'm caught on this barbed
! wire and I've been waiting and wait
: ing for sOmeonestO come, but no one
did. and I'm so tired and know Aunt
Mary will be worrying to death about
me-"
1t took but a minute for him to set
her free, and as she sank YEARLY down
to the ground and began to gather up
the mayflowers she had dropped, she
/ said:
THANK, you very much for coming
along and helping me. was afraid
you'd go right by and not see me. You
were driving awfully fast"
81 generally drive fast, especially OF
these country. roads," he answered
"but certainly should not have seer
, you If you had not called to me-"
l AS she rose, ready to start, he said
/, do you live far from here7 CAM
/ l take you home in the machine?
f am visiting my aunt, Mrs. Grant, here
= In Greensboro, for a few days. Ny
name is Robert Gordon"
"And mine is Joyce Lynd," answered
Joyce. 81 live with my aunt, Mis-
Mary Lynd, about two miles from here
l know Mrs. Grant. Isn't she JUS
lovely% ssf-.,asvSs 'tf
ooh, yes, she's NICE" he replied, care
lessly. "But get into the machine ant
I'll take you home"
They chartered like old friends OF
the way back to Miss Lynd's home, ant
1t seemed a very short ride to both o
them. AS they drove into the yard
Miss Lynd came Fastening out to NEE
them, looking very worried.
, ooh, what has happened, Joyce?
exclaimed Miss Lynd, anxiously
"Have you hurt yourself, dear?"
mo, Auntie," laughed Joyce, "bu
I got caught on some barbed wire an
-er-Mr. Gordon-came along in hi
machine and rescued me, so here an
! OH and. Auntie! got a lot Of flow
= ers,. only I had to give some to Bo-
Mr.. Gordon-because he was so kin
in helping me and bringing me home
. 81 am glad you are all right, Joyce
,, replied her aunt. Then turning to Be
:, Sand thank you very much, NJ
: Gordon, for rescuing my niece. l wt
very anxious about her and was jul
II going out to meet her, myself, whe
you drove into the yard"
- ooh, was very glad could be
! service, Miss Lynd." answered 30
q laughing, 80 please don't thank M
- L. cir TN