The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12

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slat6 shestl-.'t l-.nW.a hawk irom
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Old otgun 8 the eIiii.ls
eiieElent she not nnly but
sent 4 iIber.li q q 5f liitSi hot into
some ones legs
she had only heard the report Of the
gun when she became panic stricken
GnfI ned into the kitchen ana shut aud
bolted the door. and FOR the next tlltee
or four minutes she was In half
FAINT Then she realized that she had
shot a man. she remembered that be
had cried outs she remembered that be
had fallen on the grass, She wasn't
overcome with horror at the thought.
on the contrary, she had shot q tramp
and was entitled 70 an praise
Presently, a. Miss Eettie listened
with her ears against the door. she
heard gFoans. That meant she had
only wounded the tramp Her heart
was touched by those groans. She
could not see the man after she had
opened the door an Inch or two. be
cause he was Just around the corner /
OF the house, bat she called cut 70 him:
Are you going. away before shoot !
AGAIN.
Al can't cay, WA the reply. .Tm |
AFRAID can't walk without help"
.tWhy not9'
because you have shot me in TIN
legs.
'sBut my aunt told me to look out
for hawks and trumps."
But am neither one nor the other"
Judging from his voice. he was
gentleman instead. and after drawing
a long breath and breathing a prayer
the girl stepped out and peered around
the corner OF the house That young
man from Stevens was lying on his ell
bow on the grass His face was very
legs of his trousers. At sight of her
he smiled family and said:
MY name Is Arthur Melbourne.
am stopping with my relatives, the
live in the city and am
an artist. II you viii pardon me,
will say that have heard you are
Miss Ward In passing the house while
you slept In the hammock 1 saw a
tramp climbing into window. I gave
the alarm, ind he escaped. He It was
who tumbled over your hammock and
invoke you" ~---
t.And l thought you were an hawk
or a tramp and shot you" gasped the
girl as she wrung her hands.
But fortunately without serious re-
suits. All tile shot struck my legs. but
may need assistance to get down 1
home" A-.s.-zss.-l=.sss-s.As--
"But smn't let you get down
Iome. Here take my baud and see II
you can stand on your feet. $ow hang
III 10 my arm and let me get you into
he house aud on to the lounge How
Gould have been such silly girl?
Vow. then. you lie down here. and IN
.un for DR. Iames I know he lives In
he first house above here. III bring
Inn right back with me-
She was gone before Mr.. melbourne
sould protest and was back Ia half an !
hour with the good natured country
ioctor. It took about an hour to pick
out the score OF bird shot that had
Deen fired into the young mans legs
md during this time Miss Nettie walk
d up and down In the back yard with :
.ears In her eyes and no care II the
hawks came down and took every hen
IN the place ~ -
The doctor assured her that AR. wei
,ourne wouldllve. AR. Melbourne him {
,elf assured her that he. was bound to |
i've to make her further acquaintance, /
md he was taken down to the Ste !
yenses in the Doctors buggy He lImped {
'or three or four days, during which L
line Miss Nettfe and her aunt called +
vice. and then he ceased mping and t
the calls. I
Inside of a week he was something a
more than a caller. It beats all how
'ast a girl who shoots man and the Q
man who is shot by her can get ac- .
well acquainted. Mat 2
'lmony and hawks are sometimes shot {
It win a gun --=--'.szs- .2:.7:IS.ss-s-,, !
The Land of Ducks.