The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25

The pretty girl IN the blue gineham
dress stopped where she was pesrl,
waist high In the tall meadow grass
I broWs
What forg' she inquired.
Inc young man threw away his
match and smiled al her We'll" he
said, you see. there are likely 10 be-
snakes In this grass and ia rather
you'd scare them away I'm afraid IL
EN- myself Go on"
Why. Teddy Butterfeld." OK.
claimed the girl dissusiedly III
thought you We're serious Ia 20 right
back and sit down beside that broken
automobile forever, I shouldn't care
Y never got back 10 the cottage, I'd
" ashamed 10 be seen with YOU,
have you any idea how far we are
from home? | don't know this road
/ haven't any idea" said the young
man. still more cheerfully Il think
by cutting through this meadow well
M the main road. | wish you'd start
through this grass. Since il IL you III
coRcede this much l'll walk by your
side and hold your hand 10 give YOU
courage. Still, IL see snake It's me
10 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 To all
vert my attention from the fact that
you are holding my hand. Let 20 of il.
~ once Are there really snakes
hereg"
am certain Of it," said the young
man. You'd better not 90 far from
nee m grieyed 10 see you attach
CON mon sentimental motives 10 ms
desire to clasp your hand when The
true reas On is so infinitely much above
anything so vulgar just want 10
protect you in case"
A Tot of protection you'd be-" in
terrupted the pretty girl. scornfully.
m not AFRAID Of garter snakes. even
II YOU are That is. not very much
afraid. no you suppose well be home I
by p'clocIe ] promised
II heard YOU. said the Young man. 4
gloomily. 4 heard you with ms own 4
ears tell that pasiy.facel. ice-cream- /
irolsered Phillips tia; you'd play ten 4
mis- Wiih him al :, II ii had been It'd 4
dlect winks Il would have seemed 4
more logical Why. Phillips never
could run tp hit a tennis bail, He'd
get dust on MS shoes and have 10 stop
70 brush % on Besides. he'd get out
~ breath
think cu are hOrrid when Won are
SO env.0us and jealous-minded. re-
marked The pretty girl severely Mr..
Phil neve ala anything 10 you and
b. d yer nice young man. I'd hate
10 disappoirr him.
on so should r. said the young
man. tlci0usiv If there's ANYTHING
that would Keep me awake nights il is
The knowledge that I brought sorrow
20 Phillips, No. don't take that path
take tits onat~
Are sou sure it's the riaht once
.sked me pretty girl dubi0usly. I've
.eally got % BE- home
Perfectly sure" said the young
man. As he urged her on.
BY TIL way asked the pretty girl. I
what WAS Il happened 10 the automo-
'ile2 There was plenty 81 gasoline
md no p ncture-"
You have a horribly curious mind
aid the Young man III YOU really
must know. the concentric whingdab
efused % ameiiOrate with the revOlu-
ionary chlorophyll"
oh said the pretty girl. family.
/ see, We must have broken down I
N awful lone way from home. for
re've walked and walked. Is it much
arther?"
II m sorry you are so bored with my
ociety said the young man, bitterly.
Try TO endure it,"
Why. Teddy" objected the pretty i,
fr1 fNprf lwnr- I I q
gu, Only
oh hang Phillips" burst out the :
Dung man as they plunged through
ONE underbrush.
Il hate 70 break an engagement-" 4
be said a
You couldn't help It," said the
oung man, virtuously You really
)uldn't help being delayed and you I q
light as well enjoy yourself. because :
5 half-past ; now and he's given you
p DO you really mind9~
The pretty girl looked into his seri-
Is face a minute and then her eyes
finkled Hush she whispered.
II tell you, dont-not a bit"
Bully Tor You said the Young a
an. beamine II vas kind 81 afraid
was real desire 10 get back 70
lAiAANH iANNtNA 81 JUST surface lfOllIt-
SIS Why. Gear me-here We aro,~
They broke through the last thiCket :
"a the lake and cottages We're before !
EN-. The pretty girl. however. had i
Dpped transfxed fer from the knoll !
here she stood she had perfectly ,
ain view up The roai leading t. the i
se. and there. quarter Of q mile :
ray in the RAYS Of the sun, cleaned +
2 brokendOwn red touring car. The 4
ung man had led her a detour OF !
rec miles through meadow and +
,od Now be met her accusing gaze Z
renely :
Il had 70 90 something" he ex i
lined ITO prevent setting home by I
O'Clock. moan I think III walk :
wn and run The car 3D.. for probably T
, whingdab Is all right now Want !
come +
III never speak 20 YOU again as I
* as I live cried the pretty girl. !
she compre henied Y-e-es. i
ght as well 81 with you."-Chicago I
VS.. \
An Accessible Governor. !