Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-02-09


| who continued bis efforts to restore
the unoncious gfrf, and presently she
| opened her eyes and gasped for breath.
"ThanklGod"
"Oh, .Elda, are you hurt much'
"Why, how did l come bere?" she
asked family, somewhat daxed and
uncomprehending,
They all talked at once, telling her
what had happened, and presently shsF
eSSayed to rise, but the effort was too
great.
Rodney supported her head. She
lifted her left arm, and uttered an ex.
clamation Of pain. Her arm was cx-
amined; she had apparently suffered
no broken bones, but was bruised on
arms, head and face.
ut wOr Almost a miracle" Jake
said afterwards la telling Of the acct
dent, "that that ere girl wuEn't kill.
ed She wOr Settin' in the middle 4
driyin', and when the buggy tipped
over she w0r the fust to spill out, and
they all fell in heap. So she took
the heft Of the fall, l tell you size
mighty nigh kicked the bucket. And
Rod, he looked like he wor skeered
plumb to death, Almost, and could
see that he wor white around the gillS
clear acroSt the road"
But the Corners all know that Jake
exaggerates sometimes.
Now Rod" said Chris, after Elda
had gained strength enough to sit up,
you just take my buggy and take
Elda home; and we'll put these yuther
young ladies into yor buggy, fur l'veJ
fixed the broken shaft, and I'll lead
WhitenoSe along and take 'em home, "
But the young ladies declared that
nothing would induce them to ride
again that evening. So after seeing
Rodney depart with Elda. they turned
their steps, homeward, being CALAMITY
assisted up the hill by the young men
who were wiser and Sadder II not
much older.
They had expressed their contrition
In the most humble terms while wait
ing to know the result OF Elda's inju-
ries. So shocking, SO almost tragic
had been the events Of the evening
that all feelings Of resentment had
been forgotten by Audrey and Eliza
beth, TO whom resentment was un.
natural, and they accepted the atten-
lions of their escorts without mani.
Testing displeaSure.
That a complete reconciliation was
effected between Rodney and Elda,
Percy and Lila, further events seem
TO indicate.
The subsequent meeting of the
twelve young people took place AZ the
restaurant. Another oyster supper.
Rex and Alice were almost too late,
but Alice's, devotion to her invalid
mother is we'll known, and hardness
On her part Is pardonable. Would
there were more such daughters. n
An air Of restraint was visible Cd
the countenances Of eightiof the mem
bers, which did not pass unnoticed, as
was evident by the amused glances that
occasionally pasSedsdetween Alice and
Bessie aud their escorts, who had been
informed Of all that had occurred at
the previous meeting; but being young
people OF discretion no reference was
made to past unpeasantness.
Further chronicling of events seems
unnecessary. but let me whisper In
your ear, Ogentle reader, since Christ
mas three OF these fair damsels are
wearing golden bands on the third
nuger Ut the left hand.
The ,i0lly Dozen still meet occasion
ally as time and circumstances permit,
and have no end Of fun and jollity.
The Club-if club II may be called
exists without constitution OF bylaws.
There are no rules to be infrineed; no
penalties IT, be imposed; amitV reignS.
And peace abides.
THE End.)
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