The Gavelyte, October 1909

THE GAVELYTE, "Sail Monday, the twelfth, on the 'Cedric' with aunty and the Monteiths for Englanc. Wish yo·u a pleasant summer, Elizabeth." When had she ever signed herself ''Elizabeth" before? Ray probably went along as far as New York and while he was fuming around the lake quarreling with himself and the others, Ray was making his graceful fare– wells. Monday, the twelfth! And this was Tuesday, the thirteenth. She was out on the Atlantic now; Betty, bright-haired, mischievous, quick tempered, sweet tempered Betty! The boy drew his hand impatiently across his eyes. That rain was so blinding. Then he stopped and drew a long breath as he slowly took in the golden-lit landscape. The trouble faded out of the dark eyes as they rested on the hill anJ meadow veiled in a golden haze. Slowly he turned and saw - the rain bow. The one end seemed wonderfully near, jm;t across the fields at the foot of the old pine, the half way mark between his home and hers. Many the play house and warrior's wigwam that had bet>n built beneath it! The boy looked at the dark branches showing t hrnugh the tinted rays and with a sudden impulse he crossed the road. swung his long length over the rail fence and started through the wet clover. His eyes twinkled as he murmured. ''The first time I tried this stunt I missed the pot of gold but found Betty. This time I'll probably find the gold." As his long strides brought him nearer the tall pine he uttered an exclamation of surprise, stopped short and then hurried on. Surely there was a golden gleam under the tree. Then somet bing moved and around the pine stE pped a girl, her bright hair shining in the golden light, in her eyes laughter struggling- with surpnse. The boy stared in incredulous joy . . "Betty!" ''Yes, it's Betty. .f went for a walk and got caught in · the rain." "Betty!" "Come on under. It's as dry as can be. You ought to always look for a pine tree when it begins to rain." "Betty!" ''Mercy, boy, is that all you can say? It is uninteresting, to :-;ay the least." "But, Betty, I thought - " "Well, I changed my mind. I do some times. I went as far as ew York and stayed there. I got back this morning." "T thought I wasn't going to get -to tell you what a confounded fool I