The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-02
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BROKE NIX DATE
And Teddy DeSerJed a Slap
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dress stopped whore she Was. nearly
waist high Ia the tall meadow grass.
ana surveyed him with lifted eye
brows
What FORE she inquired.
The young man threw away his
match and smiled AZ her Well" he
said. you See. there are likely 10 be
snakes m this grass and I'd rather
you'd scare them away. I'm afraid OF
EN- myself Go on"
Why. Teddy Bufterfcld." ex-
claimed The girl disgustedly. If I
thought you were serious ia go right
back and sit down beside that broken
automobile forever. / shouldn't care
u never got back 20 the cottage, I'd
be ashamed 20 be seen with YOU,
Have you any idea how far we are
from home? | don't know this road ="
4 haven't any idea said the young
man, still more cheerfully. Il think
By cutting through this meadow Wen
hit the main road. | wish you'd start
through this grass. Since it is you III
concede this much IN walk by your
side and hold your hand TO give you
courage. Still. if see a snake it's me
to climb tree and direct the cam
paign from above. It's funny that ma
chine should break down after running
so well with us for two hours"
Teddy" said the pretty girl firmly.
you are trying by mere words 10 di-
vert my attention from the fact that
you are holding my hand. Let 60 Of il.
At once. Are there really snakes
here?"
Il am certain Of IT," said the young
man. You'd better not go far from
me. I'm grieyed 70 see you attach
common, sentimental motives TO my
desire 10 clasp your hand when the
true reason is so infinitely much above
anything SO vulgar Just want To
protect YOU in CASE
"A lot OF protection you'd be-" in
terrupted The pretty girl. scornfully.
I'm not afraid Of garter snakes. even
II you are, That is. not very much
afraid Do you suppose well be home
hy : o'clock promised -
Il heard Won. said the Young man.
gioCmily Il heard YOU with my own
ears tell that pas-yfaced. ice cream
trousered Phillips thar you'd play ten
MS with him AZ q II IL had been It'd
dledr a.nks Il would have seemed
more logical Why. Phillips never
could run 10 hir a tennis ball, He'd
~ dust on his shoes and have 20 stop
20 brush il OF, Besides he'd get out
OF hrea,ht'
think son are horrid when you are
SO envoGs and jeaious-minled." re-
marked the pretty GIRL severely. Mr..
Phil. never aid anything 10 You. and
h. S tery a.ce young man. ia hate
10 lisappoiui him
"Oh so should IT, said the young
man viciously. III there's anything
that would keep me awake nights il il
the knowledge that 7 brought sorrow
20 ihil,ips, No. don't take that path
--ia. this one"
care YOU sure ifs the right one 2"
asked the pretty girl obviously I've
real cot 70 De home"
Perfectly sure" said the young
mar as he urged her on.
"ly The way." asked the pretty girl
what was il happened 20 the automo-
bile There was plenty Of gasoline
and no puncture
You have a horribly curious mind.
said the young man. III YOU really
must know. the concentric whingdab
refused 10 ameliorate with the revolu-
tionary chlorophyll"
ON said the pretty girl. family.
II see, We must have broken down
an awful long way from home. for
we've walked and walked, Is il much
farther"
I'm sorry Won are so bored with my
society" said The youns man. bitterly.
Try 10 endure it,"
why. Teddy" objected the pretty
girl. You know like to be with
you' Only"
oh hang Phillips" burst out the
Young man as they plunged through
some underbrush.
Il hate 10 break an engagement-"
she said.
You couldn't help it," said the
young man. yiriuOusly. You really
couldn't help being delayed and you
might as well enjoy yourself. because
it's halfpast now and he's given YOU
up DO YOU really mind"
The pretty girl looked into his seri-
ous face a minute and then her eyes
twinkled Hush" she whispered.
I'm tell you, dont-not bit,'
Bully for YOU" said the Young
man. beaming Il was kind Of afraid
il was real desire 20 get back TO
Phillips instead OF just surface polite
ness. Why. dear me-here we are,"
Thay broke through the last thicket
and the lake and cottages were before
them TIE pretty girl. however. had
stopped tfansfxed for from the knoll
whore she stood she had a perfectly
plain view mp the road leading TO the
lake. and there. quarter OF mile |
away in tie RAYS OF the sun. CLEANED |
the broken down red touring car The !
young mar had led her a detour OF |
three miles through meadow and |
wood Now he met her accusing gaze
serrnelv
u had ~ do something" he ex-
planned To prevent getting home by /
Z O'Clock ! mean. | think I'll walk /
down and run the car in. for probably |
the whirgdah is all right now Want |
TO come
"Tll e. speak to you again as |
long as in -,' cried the pretty girl. |
as she unprecedented Wees. |
might a. re go with you chicago |
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