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WHILESNED; BALKED 3 By 'RUBY DOUGLAS Copyright, 1KB, bjr T. X MoClor ;. i"' Ths rain was falling la torrents as ' the congregation earn out of the little ..oburcbat Aabarn. Not a cloud bad tarred the clearness Ot the sky when ' the sexton polled the time worn bell rope to tail the good people to service. and it was not surprising that the fair . sex were arrayed in their smart spring . frocks and bonnets. , The women- tucked up their , skirts and huddled together on the shallow , porch while the men made hasty dash es through the rain to nearby homes for umbrellas or to the old fashioned . top buggies, to which , they bad driven 'to church. ..They returned laden with protcvtiou of some kind for the frills and flounces. : : : ru's'i ' '. "Land sakea, lnes, whatever '11 yon do?" asked a prim looking old lady in r black of a pretty glrt ln: a pale llue frock at her side. "You'll never walk that two mile in this rain and In that get up." :v. 4 Incs Taylor looked anxiously but at the willful little raindrops dancing oh the board walks. "I'll Just wait here until it's over. Aunt Betty."!? she' an swered, but her pretty blue eyes look . ed ready tof , help the rain with their MX9, THOtlBHT A NIcA REST WDKB TiUt tears'. She" was thinking of the mud through which she must walk even ;twhn,jthe rata feeasedVVandshe looked down sadly at her dainty French heel ed boots' and the billowy ruffles of ber 'new spring finery...., . , ' - As the' ralu poured on an old white .; ' horse attached to an equally ancient black buggy j stopped In. front i of the church. The occupant, a young man, pulled . from beneath the seat some w "Well, I'm blessed if that aln'fe Rob ert Davis!" cried Aunt Betty. "Rob ert, obi Robert, come" , " -Don't, Aunt 1 Betty.", Interrupted Inez' quickly as 'she'' drew, back into the church -door. But she was too ., late. The young man, had beard' and wan vmm uiv iu ft wiiiuic. ' ' "Uooertt , you're ,.. just the . man we want Ton' can take lnes home, for you're right , by the bouse. , Ain't it fortunate,?' , Aunt Betty might have observed from the expression of .her niece's, face and the somewhat em ' barrassed "'attitude o the youngtman mai uiy.mu noi agree wun ner. ftv '-l'ihair be ontf too glad, Mrs. Wltk erby, to drive you and Miss Ines TSoffie, Old Med ia lowf 4nfe gets there in time," said the young man, looking di rectly at the fclder woman and avoiding -Ine'seyes;';y 'ifS"fe Xf: -Oh; but I ain' a-goin home, i I'm t-goin' to step right aorost the way to take-dinner with Susan and Matilda, and you and lnes will have more roonr anyhow, That's a dear boy. 8be pat ted him affectionately n the arm: sh souid not teach the big. broad shout" ders. ' My sakea, but yon are a-growj in'; Robert! Bow's your mother? Corns, lnes. let nw see you"1 started home. J Aunt . .Betty. : Womanlike, asked; mpr ' questions than she expected to have in i. r . "f..:v t 'Tiv-4 Ine drew bacr. Into the church. IT ... " V Z V 7 A.nMwt, t M. .. -SI00'" ter wheel, were so con- baggy top and . the splashing of old Ned's hoofs In the muddy road were the only sounds, which broke the silence In the vehicle. Neither one had spoken. After awhile Bob Davis leaped toward his fair companion and, taking ber hand, said, Tnr sorry, lnes. that you had; to come with me against your wishes, but It could not be" .. Bo am L' very sorry indeed. Mr, Davis." she Interrupted; palling ' her hand , from hini ; "Nothing , further need be said." . t .;V--;' They lapsed into silence agaln Bob thought ot the many times she had. not been reluctant to drive with him and S certain moonlight night not so long since when she bad put her pretty bead on bis shoulder and told him be might bold the reins of life for bee a) ways. Be thought; too, of another night when they had quarreled and of how she took the ribbons ' from his hands and urged Ned to hurry, so she might be soon rid of bis company; she said. Be knew she did not mean it She was angry and they were both stubborn. 'lnes." - he began again.' "w yon" . . "No. r I won't do anything you ask, Mr. Davis. Please hurry.' 1 wish to get home." And Inea' uiofed, farther into the corner of ttte.soafc $hf w5aa provoked to tbiuk fliey hd inet'ln this way, and. while abe was longing to be, friends with him again, she also wanted him to apologize for all the cross filings Be had said to her on that night and, yes. for all she bad an Id too. She wanted to see how long be would wait, and this chance meeting had spoiled it all.. "Get up. Ned: get up." said Bob, touching his faithful old friend lightly with the whip. But Ned. who bad a few ideas of his own, thought a nice little rest under the dripping trees would be a good thing for bim aud in cidentally help along matters behind bim and refused to move. Be bad balked. It was not the first time, and both the occupants of the buggy knew what it meant. Ned would go when be was ready, and uot until then. Per haps both minds remembered an occa slon when one of Ned's tantrums was a welcome accident. "This is most annoying." said Inez. looking ready to cry. "Yes? Ned Is stubborn too." Bob placed a decided accent on the last word.'.., . " : ," lnes bit her lip. Why did be not apologize? I shall get out and walk," she said after Bob bad Urged Ned In vain to trot along. ' : . "Don't be foolish. Inez," said Bob a little crossly. T will get put myself if my company is so very distasteful to you." AndJ throwing back the rub ber robe, be prepared to get out The rain was coming down as persistently as ever, and he stopped 'to turn-up his collar and trousers. -As he ptaced his foot on, the step to, alight lnes caught tho end of hl coat. . , - - Bob you'll "get wetr she cried,' pull ing ai uis com. ne um not Turn arouna and stepped out Into the mud and rain. jeraing uis coat rrom ner a nine rougn ly. She was ready to cry, - t ("That's better than freejrfng.'.' he re torted, t . i . . . . i "Please, please come bade. Bob," and nes burst Into tears. That settled It' Inez,' sweetheart Pm a .brute; ' now fit:' Forgive me. darling," be said s be jumtKHl .into the seat and took er in hs arnia, . Ne'd thought it was ow time to Jog along. Take the lines. Bob," she said as Jed. started and she looked up from e. wet - shoulder, --'"and never,' Sever rap them again ". Th IMrat' Oocb Stcantcr. The 'first sterftn vessel which 'crossed the 'Atlantic "'ocean ,. was "under the American, flag, and was ' named the Savannah.,. $ha .launching .took place l New lork harbor, on Aug. 23. 1818, nd tlie" first 1 trjp, ..began ; March 28, 10, f was from New. York to Ssvaa- ab, Ga.. whJchriwas reached April 9.' e was -advertised by " her" ewner. llliam Scarboroiigb: of Savannah, to ake the ocean trip,' starting Mr.y 20. and .passengers were advertised for. None,' however. Was willing to risk the voyage. . The vessel sailed Msy 25, reaching the Irish coast June IS. The next day Lieutenant Bowln of the king's cutter Kite boarded the ship. t inking that because moke was lssu g from her. smokestack that the ves lel mntt.be n tri.f a i r CabtfllrfRorera had rhanr'' of her firing the voyage, and afterward took r TtTTWpeTihagen, St Petersburg and r foreign ports. The steamship iuei wan-ugm xRfimaijL oiise vasty wef tons of coal and twenty-live cord of tM over and not bother Mr, Davis," she Said, averting ber eyes from the young tan,'wno aiooa awswara ana sucnL ? "Nonsense, childt As if you and Rob ert hadn't driven boot together many a time... Bother, indeed) Come away. Child." : .k.r.Af Zy: Annt Betty was perfectly right They had, driven together many a time, and perhaps if the old "white horse could talk be might add that the conversa tion be overheard on these occasions would not convey the impression 'that either one was "bothered." But it Was fnlly a month since be' had Jogged along before his handsome young mas ter and the fair Inea. whom he had ventured' to think was tls mistress to he. ' : . " V":' T- f "Come. lnes," said Bob, lookicjf Into her eyes for the first t-'rieJ! "Very well: I eurr"" I must she r T'licJ, tncVing cp U r t.'rt and step ing t - S ct him. "lie tougbt she 1 : 1 never looked po ri'ttty; a little I'etuJfCt iKut wns becom!s: to lnes. '"Tuik 'ia her lr.-. He' erf saM Aunt Petty when t' e yc ; rer; were In tb .'-at. ! .tit tr tract ed as to be removable. 4a stormy weainec n y-e To B trmei T think your danghter intends to telope.". , ,'''-?-ri' i-' ' The old man looked fj the pelg,hbor Who was always interfering In matters that did not concern him and shook 'his head. ; - ,4 " ;. "I can hardly believe It" he said. ? "I have every reason to believe" -' I "But that wont do." Inteitfpted the 1 old man. "Yon forgot that this is a se rious matter that ought not to be al lowed to rest upon hearsay evidence, When one man comes to another and tells him that his daughter is about to forsake the parental roof under cover of the n!fcht be should be absolutely sure of what he says. Have you Incon trovertible evidence that what you say Is true?" "Well, no; I can't say that I have." rerHed the olllelous neighbor, begin- r.:ng to reel tnat perhaps oe t)03 pone tOOf.IT. " 'Iv t tia I feare,3." returned tl.e o'd a. "Tt'.s Is the tl.ird tine rve had f - r ' Bowever 'crowded the ' car r boal may be. Mrs. Jones gets a seat, thanks to ber tbree-yvur-oid Gladys This Is the wsy It works: V-rv,' - Enter Mrs. Joues. All the seate occur pied; women calmly Indifferent; men buried behind newspapers. - Gladys Mamma, mammal ". ',, Mrs. Jonea Yes, dear. 1 ' , Gladys Where is your seat mamma. and where's my seat?:: ' Heads reappear above" newspapers; while Mrs. Jones appears unconscious; and one of the rebuked men offers Mr. Jones a sest while his neighbor makes room for Gladys. a. . 4 j But the denouement came when Mr. Jones bsppened to be with bis wife. Gladys piped ber query about their seats. 3 . Bush Gladys!" said Jones. $ v . "But mamma told me to say that," ; v Then It wn mother's turn to say "Hu8h!"-New York Times.' ' A Proud Roast. "Let's t'row rocks at bim, an' ipnybe VII come back an' kick us." ,"Wot gootl '11 dat do us?" I "Why. den we kin brag dat Kid Mc tiuff. de champcen middle weight, has kicked us oncet!" New York Evening Journal. Too Mah SeatlBacat. "Then there. is, 'no prospect f any marriage between Jack and Miss Bit tinger?" "No, indeed. The engagement was broken off for good and all." "What was the trouble?" ; "', "Oh, Jack ' was entirely to blame! Mabel hud been trying to prove to bim what a prize he was getting and re marked that Tom ' Maggleton' would give his eyes to marry ber. And Jack said that didn't irove much. One of Tom's eyes Is crossed, and be squints horribly with the other.' "And , Mabel flared up and said they were the best eyea he had. and ir was 'beautiful fit "him to offer to rlvethetn un. -And Jack ?sa1d hee thought7 It ' wf rA-ttcli'tcle! beautiful to keep bis eyes and devote them to nerving her comfort and hnp- plnesa. And Mabel , said he had no sentiment about him. and Jack said he had no Intention of; making a blind fool of himself. And Mabel said, she hated a; man without sentiment 'and then Jack took his hat. ' ' 1 ' ) ' "nd what Is Mabel going to')?" ', "I'm sur I dou't know," . . 1 "Andwtiut is Jack going to, do?", J .! tog to miwry Clara Coupons, the rich-' esc glrl i the eta te."L'level and Plain il.i .. .I ii. .-. . 1 .. , mi. . -:. aw .; 5 If we hud more money at iobr; com mand.' deolare! the'' polar explorers, "we could find .the, north 'pole Jtt; So time.' . . " -..,...., i 8 "If you bad more north, poles," retoft the plutocrats "yon could 'discover oue one in awhile too'V &.&.:ljtrt x . t Vliereat the exniorera discover that their compasses have Been deflected bV the wrong bant feccounU.udget'-; I , ?I'4eu!t sev wbtiit jpxcusel -aieteAwas for publishing this volume of .verse,, vuy, tue autpor is a xuirty-secona couain oC Jaaits Jones." . ...ii,-..- 'i.- "And who Is James Jones, pray?" v "Oh, hs's a maittb. two hundredth anniversary of whose birth or death falls somertim. about now."Dtrolt Free Pressi f W i fell if S '' 4 Glsdys-Jf Mrs. Flay fair is se nappy with her husband why Is she getting a divorce?.. "".-'' "-. v ,u k Elsie Because she dreads the facta H iheH'Jeosalc agreement coming out In the society papers. It would be sucn scandal, you know! Brooklyn Life. ' - ' . . i i "John " -said the wife disconsolately,' "the wolf I? the doorf ' " t. 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