Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-10
Jerry AND sUsY.

. drove out OF Mrs, Hdflng yMu,
'e honest face. which had been rath-
i' -., ,b ', he stopped at Mrs, Haring' $
~ l,, 5aor and sounded his gong, still
.'I It'r and becomingly flushed. Jerry
- -s fr.t-cIass butchers wagon for a
.5ss German butcher in Westwood
.b-as miles away. =, -
4 roat capable kitchen treasure, bad
4, the door she was rosy also. She
~ change color when the Westwood
r., Same along, though he was young
II rngh admired her. But at sight Of
-.r he was apt to flush up
,1dit had been rather worse since last
rrl5v night when Jerry, going home,
4 n oyartakeu her tramping along toward
i y avn homie two miles toward West
All 10 see her mother till morning, and
4 4 pEn her in and driven her to her
4 ,r door, And he had found that she
gsr- home nearly every Saturday night
4 7j-weIl! ,,.
4 Isry touched up his horse, whistling.
#Ws5t had She said? Only that she would
4 Esa tqudcrioin roast, about six pounds.
M he had her blue eyes and her pretty
1 .5yG;e way, to think about; and think of
4m he did, almost grinning in lis con-
! Eminent And when Cooley the young
#Vs,tvood baker, came up alongside OF
hi and began to talk be wished him in
ayas
1 Cooley eyed him. Truth was that when,
4 Delivering his rolls at Mrs Harings, he
1 N offered Susy a broad compliment along
E1htnem She and frowned and disappear
/ sharply.
/ Hq.o Jerry" he said. Been to see
4 sr Qih. Jerry? Well, she's mighty
/ -etv. guess you amt the only one
q Ink, SO. Reckon not. Gibbs thinks so,
Rrme You know Gibbs 2
n Jerry didn't,
j Clerk in the shoe store down to West
1 8l said Cooley, and Jerry identified
] u. he was a rather large mouthed
! cng fellow, who wore a red necktie and
j cited collar and cuffs.
Yes. SIR said Cooley. "He's right
\ 70 snuff. and any fellow that's after
A cir. better look out. Looks as though
4 g bound to get little Susy. "
A lH speak of her the way you ought not
4 @id Jerry sternly, though his heart
-0b al. right, said Cooley. derry
,z-footerl. Miss Susy, then. He's
i Ind 70 have Miss Susy, and don't You
4 ra IT, What do you say to drive in a
4 rand new buggy behind a fast trotter =?
1 Bat what he gave her femme see; yep,
d mmay night two weeks ago twas. He
4 driving hdr toward home licKety-split
n .e goes home Saturday nights you
+ Lwsaty-p.it; saw EN-, said Cooley.
n Having rr-t-rdte time they was too
B g0u better step down, Jerry, my boy.
l'., yao g.t pretty slim chance; that
q om'oo said Cooley, almost hugging
4 m~f
q Iewu.l have continued, but Jerry,
n 1ar a,hy u1el and wild-eyed, turned his
q 0q another road with a dash 1t
q aHse him two miles ont of his way.
n twas IBIS only course. He knew that
a .oleF said another word he would
/ 1.s Wu .f his seat.
4 .aorIwv. He stared at fences and
] stack, without seeing them and nearly
4 r' into the ditch.
4 "mIemJ Already he had. almost
\ ''aot his own knowledge, made tmid
4 pm for the dim future plans over
a h- heart had thrilled, and now
y e! wI.. misery as he wretchedly re-
1 ,a.l them all.
\ m'y les She was, and the dearest
4 h0m the m and was it likely that
4 0uI observed it but himself? He,
\ 1awra. G-foot hobby, who was too
4 'omeat her pretty eyes! And Mr..
j "a. droyeFhe fine equipage and
3 4"..Hmj easy WAYS, if he did talk
4 'ae liked him, of course, and of
q ae would marry him.
4 .e wouldn't trouble her again; she
q Hm now probably. Never again
a a' any fellow ever got his heart
q Bear broken?
a A-h TG0us.' the German butcher
4 'eN Ut light Of him, Cherry, vat
a l look SO queer and know nod
d
IA gave - husky laugh.
4 night now Mr. Schultz, he
Il li'"an dollars and twe,c cents
n "a.a n. sir.
n
n I.T rubbers and waterproof and
n >Hy: said Mrs. Haring, look
4 '.e Eitchen as Susy was starting
a 0EHt nj afraid it's going
a a-0n.
a rUNnd for two DAYS, but there