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." UcDlncotfa Magazine,
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