Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-19

her guests and herself to the festivities.
Hiram arrived minus his thick red curls
having had them cut short. His white
flannels, white silk hose and new pana-
ma were immaculate.
Marie the wit of the crowd, whispered
He ought to have white wheelbarrow
and peddle sond ltlies.s
EsteTle registered rebuttal
.aoh, you're softening fast. aren't your
sneered Alice. - "a
"Cut it !-or 1 go home on the first
jitney.- OF course I, notice the difference
between overalls and white flannels. But
baldAheaded carrot cannot appeal to
me-"
While the picnickers were gathering,
the younger element enjoyed a few dance5
Afte watching Marie and Hiram steal
through a sweet, o1d-fashioned waltz, the
bald-headed carrot gTided over to Els
telie and led her into "a maze of modern
newest, dances Soon it required all tine
concentration she possessed to fellow HIM
There was no time to wonder until he
led her to far corner Of the grove by
the water. Unable. then, to withhold hef
curiosity, she -Eentured
where did you lean to dance like
| that" s4
With quiet tones OF cb1cealed con-
quest, he replied: Il a dancing teach
er winters But I Thought 4 would try
dancing with a wheeibarTow on a farm.
| scientific dancing-so / came to the old
place to experiment! I find it very in
| teresting-in more ways than one," with
a sly glance out of the corner of his
eye.
Just then some one came asking Hi
ram to take him home.
I Est eide had seen-what in Hirams big
brown eyes? N.1ha tever it was, it caused
her to get into the b1at and row a short
! distance to an island in the lake
| No one saw he depart. When the ex-
cwsionists started for home it was the
verdict that EstelIe had stolen a march
on them, or ride. Marie remembered
Estelle's threat of departure and took
| it for granted the threat was fulfilled
and so Gained the fears Of her conpan-
ions. Only Hiram doubted. Some strong
spirit whispered of the boat that was
noored where he and EsteFe fingered. AZ
ter driving home and not finding Estellt
there, he returned to the boat landing.
The boat was floating near the shor
having drefted near it's stake. Estelle's
amateur knot had not held. A forlorr
little figure stood waving on the slant
Hiram removed the white shoes anc
socks, waded to the boat, and soon reach
ed the shore of the island He did no
land, however but drors9ing the ston,
| uSSd lOE an precautionary Talk
the oars in he bottom of the boat an<
folded his arms. 7-----
Estelle looked at him in amazement
Aren't you going to take me ashore
Mr.. Green?
In a fine tenor, he sang to his owl
impfovisenlent
| His hair is like his carrots
His cheeks are Ike his beets
With wheelbarrow he peddles
All kinds of green's for eats
Esteile's face gradually grew like hi
beets.''
Say, Estelle, will you ever have
luse for my old wf1eeNbarfoN?"
! sEstelle turned and fled to a clurnp c
scruces and threw herself on rock
Soon a pair of strong Srmsgrasped he
flight voice whispered gently:
I'm not quite as hard as that rock
buff l take You home will you MARI
bald-headed carrot and have tiger Ill
les in the flower garden? Will you b
Mrs. Charlie .Wheefbarrow ?''
Esteilc couldn't see the freckles, 70
her ayes were shut and her head burie
IN blue silk shirt. Her hands weF
reaching for red curls that were gon
: and could not be pulled.-Boston Post