The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-11-25
SOPHY'S JEALOUSY.

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Az little Jim Chadwick ran home
from school one bright Friday after
noon, Ned Arthur, who was known in
New Post as Sophy Chadwick's spar
dc,llar company caught him by the
collar. -.
Stop a minute, Jim," he said. Can
yon take this letter to your sister?"
Yep" said Jim, grabbing it.
It's particular. She must have it at
once" said Ned.
3.I know" said Jim.
Now here's a penknife for doing
your errand as you ought-six blades
and a screw-driver," said the young
man. ''You know it's particular?''
es2es, STRIP said Jim. 'It's a bully
knife. Hurray for you!"
and think about the letter." said
Ned
.'Of course" replied Jim, bounding
away.
Then Ned ran back into his house,
caught up his valise and ran for the
railway station, got a ticket and jumped
upon the cars.
think that note will make it all
right" he. said to himself. Its a
shame, though. Sophy will be- disap-
pointed. However, when a mans en-
ployers send him off he must 20, and
I must stick to the business if want
to get rich enough to give Sophy what
she ought to have when she is my wife.
Oh, yes, the note will explain every
thing!'
"Oh, Mr.. Arthur, are you really going
down on the same train with me?'
cried an arch voice at his side. Did
you ever see anything SO crowded? It's
a shame
It was Sue Lapham who spoke She
was one Of the large party going from
New Post to the beach, where the
farmers picnic was tor be held. Her
o19A slels!s 7p4!I pur 15pom t1opDJ
at the other end Of the car, and here
she was, as she went on to tell Ned,
quite unable to get to them.
'eAnd I can't reach the strap" said
Sue.
But you can reach my arm," said
Ned, Offering it,.
She caught at it Immediately, and
after that there was a good deal of
jerking and squealing and holding fast
to Ned, who was obliged to put his
valise on the floor in order to devote
himself to the young lady.
But what are you taking to the pic.
mic in that valise?" Sue asked.
ss5s not bound for the picnic.o Ned
said. Tn on very solemn business.
Tn to meet Mr.. Shaler, of our firm, at
the hotel, and go with him to the house
of an old gentleman who has been shot,
and who is not likely to live more than
an hour Or two, and who wishes to
make an ante-mortem statement
"Oh, hOrrid!' said Sue. I'm glad
I'm not a man-and I'm sorry you are
not going to the picnic"
Il intended to co." said Ned. "But
this affair turned up, and I could not
get off,
He was thinking to himself that prob
ably Sophy had his note by this time,
and that perhaps she would take little
Jim and 60 with him,
She must have had the note, in which
he told her why he could not come for
her as he had hoped to, quite in time,
and in it he had said that if he could
get off in time, he would run down to
the grounds, and at least see her home
if she was there.
Whlle Sue was pulling at his arm,
looking into his eyes, pretending not
to be able to stand until he put his arm
about her waist, and all the rest Of it,
he was thinking Of his Sophy, with her
grave, sweet ways and lovely eyes,
and wishing that she was beside him.
Sophy had only one fault-she was
too easily offended. However, she could
not be vexed at him for what was not
his fault. The letter would explain all
perfectly.
Meanwhile Fate was playing fine
pranks with that letter.
jim had carried it home, as in duty
bound, and had looked everywhere for
his sister; but she had run into a neigh
bors to take back a borrowed move.
and his mother had gone to the store
to see why Mrs. Penfeather had not sent
nome the preserving sugar-so Dilly.
the hired girl, said. -
Jim belonged to q base ball club. and
the game of the Blue-cap nine against
the Red-ribbon nine came Oft in the
that afternoon, and Jim was
a member Of the blues. Such a fine op-
portunity to get his fingers smashed, Or
ms eyes put out could not be neglected:
ne could not wait to deliver letters.
he. got his blue cap and bat. and
watched the hands of the clock uneasily.
At last, despite the retaining fee Of the
slx-Dladed knife with corkscrew in it.
he deserted his post.
ne could not wait. TO give Sophy her
letter, but he arranged matters SO that
she would be sure to see it as soon as
she came home. 5t.~- T. s
He went to the kitchen and took one
from q row Of china Jars arranged on
the table, set the Jar on his sisters
dresslng-bureau and put the letter in it.
a girl is sure to go to the looking
glass some time," he said, and she viii
wonder why the jar is here, and look in
and see her letter. That's all settled
And with clear cc2science Jim went
Whooping OFF to the neld.
And II Sophy had come in at once, all
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