Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25

"A ask her 10 party. dance or rae
L Never had they been alone he
cause one or the other Woul'
Illustrate each and every chance
offered, Very few remarks passed he
tween them. and those concerned the
weather mainly.
This was how things stood when
Uncle Cal took hand.
III bring them two tarnal fools
together or bust my suSpend2rS
That's Jane wasting all her purtin"Ss
on lon@jn2s over that silent Sap-hoad.
He'd fight n hull hayrack full =
terantlors fer her. hut goes inter hiS
boots at ono look from her puriN
eyes, and she's Jest rs bad: won
sin him n little bit Of a hnt. ShuckS,
You wait until yer uncle gets things
moving"
Austin was doing some carpentcr
work for Uncle Cal and one morn
ing when he came To his work Uncle
Cal remarked casually, Il wish You
would drive over and get Jane Fer
rim, Aus. Nancy amt feeling very
clipper ana ! cot ter sit rite off ter
town on urgent business.
"Why. sure" hcsitatcd Austin.
"IH hitch up Molly and YOU caH
g. right of,
Uncle Cal chuckled to himself as
Austin drove off. IN bet Aus rather
lick his hcft in wildcats. hut gol
ding it, it's somebody's duty ter show
them YOUNGSTERS Their way, and |
reckon yer Uncle Cal is Their hairp'n.
1t was the longest two miles Aus
tin ever rode. The old mare too;
her time ana Il lot Of it. Bnt the
longest road has an end. ana finally.
with n cold sweat starting out all over
him, he drove mp to the Ferrin farm.
house. Mrs fcrrin answered his tima
knock. Stating his errand, he WAS
duly informed Jane would be ready IN
a minute. As she came timidiy from
the house Austin awkWardlN diVod
for his cap and jerkcd out: Morning,
Miss Ferrin."
Blushing furiously, she shyly re-
piled with doWnCast eyes: Morning
Mr.. L.anedon."
Jumping hastily from the wagon
to assist her in he caught his foot
on the step and fell 10 his knees.
Scramhlin@ to his feet, his face the
hue of a garden beet, he turned to
helm Jane.
Jane in her haste to avoid him
Slipped on the step and fell into tin"
wagon. Suppressed smokers from tn"
Younger Ferrins lined up on the
piazza did not lessen their confusion,
and With highly tinted features they
drove off. each sitting rs close to
the side of the wagon as the raj
would admit and keeping eyes
straight ahead.
Never word did either utter in
the whole two miles. and it is safe Ia
say Molly never covered the distance
any quicker. AS Uncle Cal met them
on his way to town he GrinneG and
muttered: "Cud drive an OK team,
cart and all, between them two. Wal.
If nothing happens l reckon they II
snuCGle up closer fore many days.
That night Uncle Cal very limo
Gently remarked: Il got my chores ter
do and if YOU don't mind you can
drive Jane home. Austin"
Austin's heart took a drop as h.
realized the enormity of this painful
pleasure. Jane was in a panic. Alone
With Austin in the dark. 4 delicious
thought. but so embarrassing. What
should she say or do?
Austin muttered to himself While
harnessing: Il got to say something
tonight. but I don't know what IN
thunder it will be"
A big. round. genial moon sailed
grandly up above the Pilots as they
drove off. Molly decided to take her
a II.
for remarks, let her.
Their positions and attitude of the
morning ride were unchanged: II any
thing. they sat more erect and gazed
with fixed intcntneSS at the moon di-
rectlv ahead. Suddenly Il converse
tional possibility dawned upon Austin.
Mice moon" suffered Austin.
"L-o-v-e-l-y moon" duplicated Jane.
Long silence An uncomfortable
impulse made Austin turn his head
toward Jane. The same impulse
stirred in her. They caught each other
in the act. there was a startled Oh.
from both. and their heads quickly
returned to the original position. An
other long silence. Then Jane s-t-u-t-
tered: -e-a-u-t-i-f-ul moon.
Mag -mag-nif nifi-cent moon,
agreed Austin.
Austin had run out Of adiectives
expressing the glory Of the moon, hut
firmly chung to it as basis Of con
versation.
Does your mother like the moon?"
Austin shot out in desperation.
Il think so" timidly replied Jane.
They had got past the suffering
stage. They were getting on. Austin
hitched over toward Jane, and an in
slant later she hitched toward him.
Does your father like the moon"
Jane quayerinsly questioned.
Gle loves it, solemnly lied Austin.
Molly had stopped by the roadside and
was contentedly feeding. Deeply en-
gagged in their strenuous conversation,
the act was unheeded.
Does your brothers and sisters like
the moon" insisted Austin, still cling
ing to the moon.
''They do" she convincingly stated.
A couple more bitches and Uncle Cal