The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02
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"No, not Maud and Fred They ere
almost too much %. They miss nearly
al that's going ON, and 20 don't get the
best out Of IL, whereas you and under
stand each other and can get along
splendidly without-without- Con-
founded long while the bang this time,
isn't itf Wondsr II IL ever misses flrei
How would You care for aat such -
this2''
I must have looked pussled. for he
went on hurriedly:
"No, don't mean the fiat You
mean, 30 you need not look severe. !
mean one room, and all that sort Of
thing" be finished vaguely.
"Why, began nervously. II should
think It would be rather-nioe. butt
"Crampedl" |" he interposed quickly.
eyes, knew you would say that"
said supposed he was only ohaffing
and did not mean anything.
"Oh, dear, no. It's only my way
But il is curious-that what's 'er name
must certainly have missed fire" ("
"You know the man said we were
not on any account to stir until otter
the explosion.
"Oh, just as you like I'm all right,
only I thought-Maud and Fred. you
know-but no doubt they will be wait
ing. too. though, I suppose. they would
say they were only one, and 1t is we who
were the two.
"Does he think am trying to keep
him here on purposeP' wondered.
"You quite understand" Iexplained; |;
cit is not that ! want to stop
"Oh, I quite understand, and could
hardly expect that, - he assented pleas
antly.
'But You know we cannot possibly 60
until after-after
"No, dare say you are right It
would be rather awkward, dare say,
to 90 out and find ourselves the center
of small eruption. What stating
we should getl"
"Oh, there it is, confound itW We
exclaimed together as tremendous ex-
plosion announced the possibility Of our
release, and forthwith we stepped on to
the terrace outside.
"You seem awfully delighted to get
OUT" said George rather pointedly, and
supposed he meant it for sarcasm, but
I could not resent it or say was not.
Zone can breathe more freely now
that the--the explosion has come of IL
was all could say.
Just then came Maud
"Oh, there you arei" Where on earth,
or under it. have you been?" And see-
ing our confusion she was misled into
adding, "We began to think you must
have run off with her." This, with
would be archness, was to George. But
this was too much.
"No, by Jovei wish had Fact is,
Maud, I'm an awful fooli To think
Of wasting such chanoel We've been
shut up there two blessed hours, and
told you I'd something very particular
to ask Edith"
'Well. she replied. looking dubious.
ly at me.
"It isn't well. haven't been able to
say word. You will just have to ask
her for me, and that's fact. Whenever
I try to come to the point, she either
brushes me or freezes me, and I've becn
talking the most awful drivel you eve,
heard"
''Then why didn't you come outf"
''We were waiting for the explosion.
don't you know, and Ii couldn't sx'
plode."
Whereupon Maud burst out laughing,
and could not'for my life think why.
"But for mo there would have beer
no explosion. When the last whistle
sounded, the men finished work for the
day. They all went home. We though
you must have gone, too, at first, while
as to finding you - we'll, it woult
have taken weeks. But ! guessed how
you were occupied "-here Georg'
groaned aloud-''so by way Of rousinl
you I got the foreman to make another
bang, just as shall have to-
She looked wickedly at George. thel
ran away.
And at that he exploded, and out 1
came with rush-how he had been dy
ing for days to ask me, just what ] hat
been dying for days to hear. only
would not have him know it for th'
world.-Answers.