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THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. TUESDAY, SEPT. 15 Uhc Loners' Kjiot By Mtrika Cobb SanfoH. Copyrighted, 1908, by Atoclatd Literary Vrts. Ella Mardcn suddenly, dropped her golf club and sat down under the shade ot an elm tree. "It's too hot to play," she announced languidly. "Do you mind finishing the course by yourself, Mr. YTestT' Lyndon West glanced at her with very evident concern. "You're not llir he asked anxiously, "Not bit ot It," Ella assured htm "Just lazy. Nbw, do finish and then come and tell me your score." West hesitated. , "All right, If you wish it." he assent ed Anally. "You'll promise to stay right herer " She watched West swinging off over the green stretching links and then. bending forward, began to unlace one of her smart little tan boots. . "H'm," she said to herself, 'that was easy." Suddenly she paused, her boot only partially loosened. "If he really liked me better than golf," she mused. "he would bare insisted on staying with me. He's a selfish brute, after all, like the others. Well, It s lucky 1 had this chance to tind out" "Oh, Miss Marden," called a mascu line voice very near her, "what are you doing all by yourself under treeT Ella hid her foot nnder her skirt "Resting." she answered Indifferent ly, "or at least trying to." The man laughed Incredulously. "Something new for you. isn't ltt I thought you were an Indefatigable golf er. As for me, 1 always prefer rest ing." te finished jocosely, at the same time seating himself uninvited beside her. :. . Ella sighed. The man misinterpret ed her meaning. -"Beastly hotr he agreed. Ella let the remark pass unnoticed. Soon she sighed again. - "Cant I fan yonr urged the man. taking up his hat and suiting the ac tion to the words. . "Please don't" protested Ella, not vergraclously. "But you're in distress." he Insisted, noticing th- drawn look on her face. BE A TRUE LOVEE8' DEABE6T ?" KNOT, "Is there anything 1 can do? A glass f water, perhaps?" Ella accepted the suggestion eagerly. "Oh, if you will, Mr. Stearns!" The man disappeared precipitately. The clubhouse was a considerable dis tance away, and Ella rejoiced in the fact. "What egotists men are!" she solilo quized. "Any man halfway intelligent would have left me alone." Remembering West, however, she carried her denunciation no further, but continued the interrupted unlacing f her boot "Played out Miss Marden?" called a eheery voice behind her. "It is pretty warm." Again the telltale unlaced boot was hastily concealed. "I thought you men were never con scious of the weather when golf was the attraction," generalized Ella, evad ing the personal equation. - "1 hadn't thought much about it to tell the truth, till 1 saw you curled up comfortably here In the shade. I think I'll follow your lead, Miss Marden," whereupon, without so much as adding "by your leave," the newcomer dis posed himself indolently on the velvety ' turf beside her. Ella frowned, but her companion was oblivious. "Made a goee score today, Miss Mar den?" "Fair," replied Ella listlessly, "until I lost my ball." Then, with a sudden animation, "I suppose it would be ask ing too much of you. Mr. Brayton, to hunt a bit for It?" Mr. Brayton rose gallantly. "Most certainly not." he assured her. Where did you lose It?" With a vague gesture Ella indicated the woods back of them, and Brayton started forth good naturedly. "There," breathed Ella, at last pull ing off the torturing boot "What a re lief! Now I'll Investigate.", : She thrust her band Into the boot, drawing It out again Immediately with a little cry of pain. She had cut her anger somehow, and It was bleeding. A familiar whistle caused her to look np. Lyndon West was coming toward her rapidly. There was no time to mend matters. Ella wrapped her hand "EHALL IT kerchief hastily around her wotrafrd finger and thrust the offending boot beneath her skirt "Well, here I am againP sang out Lyndon. "Been lonely?" "Haven't had a chance," laughrd Ella. "Everybody that's passed felt called upou to sit dowu and keep me company." "I dou't wonder," was Lyndon's frankly admiring comment "Not oue of them," announced 1211a condemnlngty, "had the sense to sw that I wauted to be by myself to rest. You are .either exceptionally pereep tlve, Mr. West, or exceptionally cal lous." West, who had thrown himself wea rily down on the grass, looked up In time to catch the mischief In Ella's sparkling eyes. "I am exceptionally perceptive," he affirmed laughingly. "I knew you didn't want me to stay." "But you are quite sure I am glad you are back?" she teased. Whatever Lyndon had In mind to re ply was not spoken. "Jump!" he shouted excitedly. "A ball'i coming!" Ella grasped his hand and sprang up Just as a swiftly driven ball brushed by her skirt. Then, still holding Lyu- don's hand, she hopped on one toot tn a nearby stump. "It struck you," gasped Lyndon "You are hurt .Where?" Ella, convulsed, raised her handker chief to her face. It is your hand-It Is bleeding," he exclaimed. "Let me see HI I thought It was your foot." At this dramatic moment Stearns ap peared t.ith a glass of water. "I'm sorry I was so long. Miss Mar den," he began apologetically. West snatched the glass from him. "You were miraculously quick," be gnid gratefully. "Here, Miss Marden." ho began, "drink this." But Kiln, who was apparently sob lung, could not be Induced to lift he: face from her handkerchief. "Just lenve her to me, Stearns." sred West. "She'll be all right lu ; f?w minutes. And thanks ever s much, old man." Stearns, utterly flabbergasted, btr well aware that be was quite de trop walked slowly off. Hot upon the heels of bis lnvolun tary retreat Brayton loomed Into view- Here's the ball. Miss Marden," In- called victoriously. Who cares about the ball?" snapped Lyndon. "Go find the one who sent It f you want to make yourself useful!" "Well, what's the matter with your' iemanded the angered Brayton. At this climax Ella lifted her face t was certainly flushed whether with .veeping Lyndon West was a bit In loubt 'Thank you, Mr. Brayton," she salt! nimbly. "It was awfully good of yor. hunt It for me. Now please go o:i .vith your own game or you won't hi' ble to finish before dark." -Brayton, though mystified, took hi onge like a thoroughbred. For a few eloquently silent second ;i!a and Lyndon looked at each other - .yndon with the air of a man wM- as been the victim of a practical Jo!:: nd Ella with an expression bsi( mis htevous, half embarrassed. Perhaps you can explain." sugge;-: (1 Lyndon at length. "I'm, hum! I can." Ella assent;'! Do you mind going back to where v. .vere sitting? I think I left somethin. here." Lyndon went on the errand. He-eoou fturned, ' carrying Ella's - tan l)x langling by its lacings. "If the beautiful Cinder-Ella will rx-r lilt," be begged, kneeling before her. "It isn't a cinder at all," sniffed Ell;i cornfully.- "It's a nail." While Lyndon, with the aid of n tone or two, pounded down the refrsic- ory nail Ella made clear to him the equence and denouement of the after loon's events. The boot finished, Lyndon again egged the privilege of putting It on he- lady's dainty foot. The lacing process was " execute;! ith great precision, but when It came o tying the knot Lyndon hesitated. "Shall It be a true lovers' knot dear st?" he asked, looking up at her with ,'rave affection. KM.i laughed. She couldn't help It '.yndon was so serious and she was h Nippy. "Is that the same as a beau knot?" he asked him archly. And somehow, both helping, the knot .vas tied." Good Proof. At a colored revival two of the -brethren started an urguiuent as to the nationality of St. Peter. One hrother claimed he was a colored man. - !il!f the other one said he was not. After arguing for quite awhile one hrother, becoming greatly excited, said. 'St. Peter was not a cullud man, an' Ah can prove it" "All right" said the other. "Go Uiead." "Well, in de fust place, you recoin member wah it say In de Bible dn: :tftau St. Peter denied the Lord de rock crowed for de third time?" "Yes, I recommember dat." said the other. , "Well, dat's de solushlon to de prob em, fordo you suppose for an Intitant dat If St. Peter had been a cullud man dat dat rooster would eber hab crowed more dan oncer Judge. Hi$ Big Gorge. Several young members of a Phila delphia family that spent a summer In the White mountains were exchang ing reminiscences of their trip when mie of the girls exclaimed: "Oh, Tom, do you remember that gorge In Jefferson?" "Do I remember?" repeated Torn. "Sore! You mean the day we got there. It was the swellest dinner . I ever had In my life. I waa so hun gry." 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