Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-15
WANTED TO SEE HIM POP.
A Child's Curiosity Spells Her Big Sister
Well-Laid Plans.

A Child's Curiosity Spells Her Big Sisters
Well-Laid Plans.
| The last of the sunset glow was fad
ing from the western horizon, and the
stars had begun to shine out clear and
bright on the darkening September
sky. On a corner of the clearinghouse
piazza, in the light which shone from
the door, a slender young girl with
dark eyes, wavy brown hair, and wear
ing a gracefully -draped white gown,
sat in the shadow. The glow of the
cigarette showed that summer young
man occupied a chair slightly in the
| rear of her.
| Their conversation was intermittent,
and carried on in low tones
Eyes, I'm glad we're such good
friends, Mr.. Van de Horn, because T.
because we're SO congenial-and, to be
frank, because 1 like you" The girl
turned her head and smiled at her COM
panion, giving a pretty emphasis to the
last sentence.
| ''But, say, maybe you don't like this
smoke-I'll fire it, The cigarette went
whirling out upon the lawn.
'Oh, wouldn't have had you do
that on my account for anything, Mr..
Van de Horn. And then. you are so
fond of them.
| perhaps I ought to have fired it be-
fore, but 1 didn't think; but, say,
what pretty ring that is" taking the
| hand which rested on the chair arm
Did you know we were thinking OF
going away tomorrow" said the girl,
pensively, without noticing the remark
| as to the ring.
mo, you don't mean it? Tell us all
| about it, said the young man, still
holding the hand.
There's nothing to tell, except how
lonesome I'll be, and"-
A little sigh was all that remained
| of the sentence. There was silence for
several moments. broken only by the
scraping sound when Mr.. Van de
Horns chair was moved along a little.
Il wish you wouldn't, Mr.. Van de
Horn; feel sad tonight. and you really
know you shouldn't do that"
But, my dear Miss Lands, 1 am
merely comforting you.'
"No-there, there! / shall have to 60
into the house. No one but-that is, no
one-can give that sort of consolation
to me. didn't think you would trifie
1 thought you would appreciate friend
ship"
The young lady had started to rise
from her chair, and the young man, as
he dropped on one knee, still holding
the hand between his own, did not see
the sight which made her stop.
"You mistake me-you really do. It
is more than friendship offer you
But he got no further. In the light
which streamed from the doorway
stood little white-robed figure, and at
the pause small voice piped:
''Sister May, is he doin' to pop? Tell
me, cause want to see it,
''Child, what are you doing down
here at this time of night?'' said the
young lady, glazing and rigid.
Want to see you make him pop,"
said the tot, in a rather frightened
tone of voice.
"What are you talking about? Go
up stairs this minute back to bed
II didn't do nuffin',' came in fearful
sobS. 81 heard mamma say if any body
could make a man pop you could, and
1 never saw muffin pop but a cork and
stick, and l jest only wanted to see
Mr.. Horn pop.''-Chicago News.
A Smart Girl.
''It was the queerest thing" said the
girl at the jewelry counter during the
lull when / was in the other store
up town the f1oorwalker came around
and told us all to look out for these
people that go around and steal be-
cause they can't help it. l was kind of
green then. and almost put my eyes
out looking for them. One day a wom-
an came to the counter and didn't pay
much attention to her. After l was
through with the party was waiting
on happened to look at her and saw
her take a gold-headed hair-pin from
tray. didn't say a word, but found
out who she was. That night l went
right over to her house and told her
what had seen. She tried to brazen
it out, but 1 was too much for her, and
finally she owned up that she had taken
the pin"
Ibid you have her arrested?" asked
the other girl.
No" said the first girl. but made
her give me the pin."-Buffalo Express.
How He Sold Them.
Lady of the House, don't need any
of your burglar alarms.
Agent-That's just what the lady
next door said.
Lady of the House ION the alert)-
Said what?
Agent-That it was no use of me
calling here, as you had nothing to
steal- L
Lady of the House (gritting her
teeth)-Give me three.-Texas Sift-
ings.
A wakeful Child.
Auntie-Does your new doll close it's
eyes?
Little Ethel-Yes'm, but she is the
most wakeful child 1 ever saw. She
doesn't shut her eyes when lay her
down, as she ought to. The only way
to make her go to sleep is to stand her
on her head and shake her.-Good
News.
Three hundred and sixty mountains
in the United States are over ten thou-
sand feet high