| Show tops right 1905 by baily atoo rub pub co ca J bab sauntered down damn the little xai zag path through the orchard to the dust white road on a farm Is rather plena pleas ant but it has its drawbacks one gets no opportunity to ride the horses ft oik aik all day and at night are too tired to be bookel booke I 1 up I 1 im m going to ask the very iery first rig that I 1 meet take me in tho the tinkling of a bell roused her from her ruminations rumi nations and looking up she saw a white canvas covered wagon coming As it came nearer she road read A helmer fresh baked goods ilow how odd she thought A bak bah cry angon in the country she stopped by the roadside and motioned to the driver to stop A rudd faced throat threat whiskered old man beamed serenely upon her alit ahl vit vat you what have aou ou besides bread cakes und pies I 1 I 1 will take halt half a dozen cakes when the transfer of coin had bad been effected dab bab asked him which way lie ha was vias going bount mit der borks rote und py dor der cifor rote lou IOU go dat apy ampy at al reidy ready yet yes that is my way may I 1 ride with ith you tho the hearty je ja induced bab to climb to the seat beside him tile the swift little trot ot of the horse tai tie e pretty passing scenes the ire redolence dolence of hay bay meadow meado vs B without and tiesh flesh baked bread within and the chatter of the simple old dutchman were mere very pleasing to the city bred girl who iio had fled to her cpr uncles uncle s farm farin to find a refuge from tie the heartache heart arho con sequent upon a returned engagement ring A V hat do people in tile the country buy bread for she ehe asked I 1 why don t they bake their own oin cakes and loaves the old man shook his head bead not tor for him to reason why hla his simply to sell and buy thought dab bab at every farmhouse a customer was as in waiting for a goodli supply that bour our gal asked one a sly glance in gabs dabs direction have you a daughter asked dab when they had resumed theli journey ja minna she one goot girl ahe he rites mit me like you this Is her hat then from beneath tho the seat neat he brought forth a pink riet which it pleased bab to substitute for ner hat bat the baker nodded his approval now NOIA aou ou looks some like ilka minna nor her hair yellow like yours but she eho does it mit braids bab removed the sunbonnet liet took out a lapaul of pins and combs anil and made hair into td heavy aralds A turn in the road brought them in sight of a broad shining hier the baker pointed to some tents on the bank in among the he trees I 1 I 1 takes brod bred to the folks there then I 1 cornea back already ll haven avent t you got time II elmer to W T P if i ohl vat you conio conie lu in and see about buying that covil colv called a lusty wice from tie te farmhouse the acre passing passin 9 whoa called the baker reining UP will iou on hold the horse chent he asked dab bab yes but why cant I 1 deliver ole boods to those folks that are camp es do doan fonder onder and then return for IOU bout 1 sot so dat la Is ont ant der pig lotes lofes st leben cents tier iceda four chats ila de eat caicea les lt en cens one doinik doi do ze nii so und demples der p ples es ls tn cent Is d 1 l the he horse I 1 m wonder under it if the campers ire are city ally or farmers she turned into the road that led into the stretch of woods and drove up to the back of the row of tents tema Il Ha lloa alloa heimerl M le low how many for plea pies the young man who had come atom the tent paused ta in astonishment as the vision of yellow ellow braids and plak sunbonnet met his gaze I 1 beg bour our pardon Is wilelmer elmer II 1 I am minna helmer halmer said a soft i oleo and I 1 came to deliver the goods I 1 oh ob he be nodded understandingly jy 1 I an WN J now tell me I 1 he said sternly what this means 11 as he continued to gaze in admiration at the fair oung bah baker eress what will III ou on pies cakes bread defore before he could decide three youths buths appeared around the corner of 0 the first tent and they surrounded rounded bur the wagon agon A bab knew at a glance they A eie cita men and of her own class iler her modish shoes and salil belt sll sit ver vcr bag etc were mere covered by the dust robe the white shirt waist malat pink sunbonnet and yellow braids could clearly belong to minna hielmer in their estimation and she was quite enjoying the situation returning their chaffing good catu natu respond ing jn in fairly good german to their lii in that language suddenly another man appeared u upon pon the scene beene bab 8 heart gave a great leap and she caught tier her breath sharply as she hent bent her head over the box of bread f t so he rob booth had also fie fled a from the scenes of their former hap in her confusion the dust robe dropped as she half rose to take out the bread whew minna Is up to date laughed one of the men spang the shin tig oxfords bab kept the sunbonnet lowered and resolved to disguise her voice should it be necessary to speak in the transaction of the tha business how much for the broil brod M asked one ot of tham coming up lip close to the wagon magon der pig lofes cents der beetle lee tle lofes four cents der cacs ca cs ten cents der dozen un der pies ten tell cents 11 A shout of laughter merit up at her transition from perfect english to the broken gelman geiman ob minna oil oure re a darling how much for a disia the sur sunbonnet ibonnet was raised now and caution lost in anger aneer two tuo blazing ies eyes looked at the offender eliff the to coif if oUre iid she vaa as hot hoi I 1 ing smote him sharply across 3 th the e cheek and she trove drove away amay vit b out malting for the purchases hasps to bp be made sounds of laughter cries of good for iou dilly billy you got ot what nas as coming all right rell fell upon her esis elis once out of the woods she fihe hail bad to slacken blacken tier her pace as there was waa a narrow place to turn she heard the sound bound ot of some one running s swiftly m ifal behind her she urged anew the holso hoise valt bab commanded a once loed voice another instant find and he hid had sprung lato into the agon and eat beside her bab look up here 0 she obeyed defiantly lanty def now low tell me he said sternly tt ft hat bat this means it mcall keened fied gohd to bear again the imperious voice and way she had bad so resent resented pd in days gone gon by the jet wil in S ek si 1 ra liate to please him ile he la Is up tip at the hi fligl 81 faim bouse on the hill bill buling a c 0 and I 1 offered to come town down here ind deliver the bread I 1 dlan t know it ft was waa a crowd of men ile he folke foil a she had never beform con descended to make explanations upon demand and the young triant was as quite mollified oh ft ill 11 bab take off ob that eun bon betl she sat immovable please babl bab felie took it off demurely and donned her hat then essayed to put up the braids no nd he said eald 1 I like irke them I 1 never saw your hair blown own before you are a veritable gretchen bab tell me why isby did you come down here la in the country I 1 I 1 don doa t know I 1 had to do some borne thing I 1 was unhappy lab cab darling ro ho she erlea warding off ob an arm why did you come colue Bec because became aue I 1 heard aou ou were here bab now reined up at the farm arm house and the baker and farmer came out ot of the barnyard bar rob hob got out and went up to tad baker I 1 I 1 thought I 1 d come up and see if we me could hive have your whole stock those fellows cant eat enough to sa satisfy tiffy them abe bargain mas as closed and the goods handed over to him then he approached the farmer let me take bour our borso and bug gy tor for the test of the lay day wilmont suie said the farmer then rob turned to bab come collie he said and she came |
