Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19
Observation-Disclosures
MAYFLOWERS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY EDITH M. RICE.
Copyright, 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)

hoNeElHS, Aunlle, eAcldlIHeu Joyce.
do you mind if l see if | can find
any in Mrs. Burns pasture?"
But Joyce, that is a very long way
from here" answered her aunt, land
besides, it is very lonely walk as
no one lives out 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"
"Well, DEAR" sighed Aunt Mary, "all
back by FIVE o'clock"
With laughing remark, and wave
of her hand, Joyce Lynd was off, walk
ing briskly down the country road.
She was very jolly girl and exceed
ingly popular in the small town. Since
her parents died, ten years before, she
bad 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
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where the mayflowers grew.
Joyce got safely over most ali the
fences, but when she came to the one
which separated her from the road,
she hesitated.
"Oh, dearv she exclaimed, IT don't
know how l 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 mayflowers 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.
"Oh, why can't someone hurry and
come along" scolded Joyce, stamp
ing her foot, l just hate this old town,
with nobody in 1t! What's that! I
do believe it's an autoI Goodness |!
I hope sol"
Yes. there It was again-a distinct
NiuS, NnuB LII Tic uIStuhSCs IL was
coming up the road towards her. But
as 1t came in sight, Joyce saw, to
her dismay, that 1t was coming at a
very rapid rate.
an never be able to stop it, at the
speed It's coming" she murmured, but
I'll take chance. Hey! there |!
Hello! Stop a minute pleased"
With a grinding of brakes, the high
powered car stopped and young man
turned towards Joyce and taking off
his cap, asked, anxiously:
whats the matter? Have you hurt
yourself?"
mo, but I'm caught on this barbed
wire and I've been waiting and wait
ing for someone to come, but no one
did. and I'm so tired and l 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"
II generally drive fast, especially on
these country roads," he answered,
but certainly should not have seen
you If you had not called to me-"
AS she rose. ready to start, he said :
"Do you live far from here7 Can't
I take you home in the machine? I
am visiting my aunt. Mrs. Grant. here
In Greensboro. for a few days. My
name is Robert Gordon" -
"And mine is Joyce Lynd." answered
Joyce. 81 live with my aunt. Miss
Mary Lynd. about two miles from here.
know Mrs. Grant. Isn't she just
lovely?"
"Oh, yes, she's nice" he replied care
iessly. "But get into the machine and
I'll take you home"
They chartered like old friends on
the way back to Miss Lynd's home, and
1t seemed a very short ride to both Of
them. As they drove into the yard,
Miss Lynd came Fastening out to meet
them, looking very worried.
"Oh, what has happened, JoyceT
exclaimed Miss Lynd, anXiously.
Have you hurt yourself, dear?"
mo. Auntie," laughed Joyce, "but
l got caught on some barbed wire and
-er-Mr. Gordon-came along in his
machine and rescued me, so here I am.
Oh and. Auntie! l got lot of flow
ers, only l had to give some to Bo-
Mr.. Gordon-because he was so kind
in helping me and bringing me home"
81 am glad you are all right, Joyce, p"
replied her aunt. Then turning to Bob
-"And l thank you very much, Mr..
Gordon, for rescuing my niece. I was
very anxious about her and was just
going out to meet her, myself, when
you drove into the yard"
"Oh, I was very glad l could be of
eor,,ica Miss Tvnd " answered Rob