| Show BUTLERS RAGE RACE IY BY BILL BELL BLOSSOM tie the sleighing caril vil 1 was wi si f fie fl heigle ha the bail csome ia alt F fo i two days the sigr snow haj had steadily on the hard froen earth sod ad laid the foundation for goodo good steady sleighing tor for a long time lite late in the afternoon thle the flakes fakes grew smaller mailer and nd presently stopped entirely then the sound of 0 shovel and spade was herd heard the housewife came out and swept away the pile of t drifted snow from rom the front door aria the whore force of small bois bo appeared to clean off your walk lor for a quarter maam A lew few sleigh bells were heard that evening and the next morning a number of 0 sleighs lel ghi appeared on the scene cene but the grand reserve was lor for afternoon atte roon at an early arly hour the carnival folks folk came out in full force and south avenue was wa soon filled every description of sleigh and sled wat was there the ariato aristocratic to family sleigh with beautiful girls nettled under its it lagant anomy now robes with embroidered monograms mono granit grams the huge old fashioned affair with back high enough to conceal lit its occupants from a rear view the dashing little cutter driven hy by sit an owner fond fend of handling the ribbons sometimes with a pretty girl betide beside him the big spring pring wagon on runners runn ri the long eta stage ge sleigh with crowd of boys boy hanging on ike it sides and steps tep all these thee moved up and aid down like an unending panorama hundreds hundred of spectators lined lind t the tide side walks gazing on the scene sad aud when the racing beg the excite ment grew intense up the street the horses flew the he snow now in showers from their swift feet now neck by neck then urged by its iti driver one gains a little on the other and steadily pulling away wins wind tile tk goal at last by a single length then turning back they walk slowly down t the e avenue their ide smoking with team steam their drivers making ready for another brush bruh among the most conspicuous races on this afternoon was wai a beautiful black horse hone I 1 whose choc every urve curve avid and motion betoken d speed peed and elegance it was wa vilote b fore a light cutter occupied by two gentlemen avei over whose laps were spread a snowwhite snow now white robe with IC C B in monogram C B was wai clarence butler and andelar ence butler owned the robe horse hone ind and 6 sleigh leigh and was wa enjoying klai relf with them mott most keenly it was wai the first winter he kid had spent pent home for three years yean having taken charge 0 of kit A father at we branch office in ohio ne orttie mt e to u me iii cattes an a ifsits anit wit was a delightful one oate to him he purchased the equipments equipment fora turn out to 0 o that he might equal anything on he road ithe shades of night are falling fat fast remarked his brother as a tacy they leaned back watching the long if line e streaming pat int it about tim time to face for home im getting lame in the arm from raising my hat about three thrice every minute on in an averaged average serves serve you right wear a cap like mine and you are not expected to take it off to the young ladies but its ai to lame arms you ought to know how mine feel with jet pulling all the afternoon hallo who that thal lookingback at a handsome sleigh from whence he had a vision of blue feathers ermine furs and radiant smiles miss northcote old bens only daughter well ned you seem to know every pretty girl we meet I 1 only hope you are not soft enough to get entangled with them soft enoah enough hold on clarence your turn vill A III come before long 1 I dont care a fig for the best beat A woman oman living but lets have another brush w with ith old macy before it gets any dark er ile he w m heeled jet around and waited till macy came along sid side ethen then off they started together at a breakneck break neck pace everybody got out of tle the way and the shouts and cheers cheer grew intense women about to cross the streets ram raa frantically back old gentlemen called vociferously for the police small boys rushed right under tinder the horses horse heels and above all the noise and nd screams the jingling 0 of f bells and scraping of snow policemen in vain endeavor to arrest the men violating the city ordinance against fast driving they just their grasp of the horses bridles the gas was lighted in the street lamps and the air resonant with gleeful sounds when dora form fenn emerged from a side street and stopped on the corner tor for an opportunity to cross she was in a hurry to get home for she had been later than usual in giving music lessons and knew her mother would feel acx ous oue about her three five eight minutes passed and she still waited for a chance through the returning throng at last seeing an open opening irig between two sleighs she darted forward heard sudden cries of warning and the next thing the she knew was lying in a drug store with her head against the shoulder of a very handsome man I 1 acdan other one bathing her fice face she looked ui up startled and met a pair of bright black eyes gl anc sent ont the food blood all quiver ilig through if the fac c it had lately forsaken dora jumped up guely and asked whit what the matter WAS wai in 10 40 natural a voice that the th gentleman immediately answered nothing but aut even ev as a he spoke poke dora turned pale and ad sink lank back in her seat leaf the excitement cit ement slid and fright had been too great for hr her nervo nerves and clarence butler for hit his horse hone it was wa that had done the mischief la slated on 01 carrying her home in hit his sleigh somehow it made kirn him feel queer to tuck that dell delicate cate little blue eyed girl under his lapland robe and nd ride along with her so 0 o still and gift I 1 then he had to help her into the ak house and give an explanation to hr her frightened mother and of ourie course it was wa so 0 o more ore than courteous cour tou for him til to leave kii his card the next jay day but dora opened the door herself dressed to go out and clarence begged to drive her after a brief heal tation dora accepted and drew up at the corner of her first music scholar in ina in style clarence noted how many any admiring glances were cast antton on the tweet sweet fresh face beside kiin him and ad its k enjoyed it so 0 o muck that everybody very body y on 0 the road soon oon came to know the pretty piatt gray hat and and feathers in clarence butlers sleigh Clare clarence ncr taid SAM ned ked one day 1 I ho hope P e you are not toft soft enough to get entangled e d elih fill miss Mh mareb fean reB 11 11 1 I shant kant get entangled with any other bolher woman replied clarence blushing 91 for the she promise d lat last night to keep me forever from it god bleu bless you both said aid ned earnestly 1 I think the will aillie be thebert the best little titter sister in the world who thought that clarence butler that night wa A at racing tor for a wife |
