The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-22

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the stepladder must have been the
one I wrote you about am afraid
you have dished your, case right In
the beginning"
II can call and apologize"
"And make another mistake? Never!
You see, she's mighty good-looking."
I'll guess so. l just got one
glimpse. and then sha came sailing"
"And she's sylph."
"She few like one"
"And she didn't have her hair done
up and her Sunday clothes on. and
you didn't see her in the parlor and
have formal Introduction. Then
then, you all tumbled around together
and the dog bit you, and the cook
probably swore, and taken all to-
gether it will require all the legal tai
ents I possess to win your case"
But what case am I going to win
or lose, sir?" was asked.
"Why the mighty good-looking girl
Miss Travers-the girl on the STEP
ladder. I have 1t all mapped out. I
shall give you this place and then
board with you after marriage. Right
handy to her mothers, YOU know. Pass
back and forth across the dewy grass.
One photograph answers for both
houses. Birds sing to both at the
same time. No separate thunder show
ers needed. Had it down pat. my boy,
and then you had to go wandering
around to the back yard and making
discoveries. Lands, can ever con-
vince that girl that you hadn't stood
there for ten minutes before the cook
yelled out!"
Mr.. Phil Walker was contrite
enough that day, but ON the next he
stood on his dignity. What business
had girl, good looking or not, to
turn glazier? What business had the
family cook to let go Of that wabbly
stepladder? What business had that
old dog to bite him? All the injury
was on his part. Miss Travers was
not the only person to be considered
and he wanted her to understand it.
His uncle saw how things were with
him and didn't interfere. Ten days
passed-very quiet days. The glass
was in and the putty all used up; the
stepladder was laid away, and the dos
was at rest!
Then the college man ached for ex
ercise. There was an old dead tree
on the shores of the lake at the bach
end of the ground. He would re
move it.
He took the saw and went forth
Hat off, coat and vest off, shirt sleeves
rolled up, he mounted into the top o
the tree to cut away limb. Nothing
startled him. He simply slipped ant
caught his foot in crotch, and Their
he was, hanging head downward ant
yelling for help. He had been yelling
for five minutes when he heard foot
steps on the grass and some one liftet
up his head and shoulders until h
could get grasp with his hands. Thel
that some one softly said:
"Please don't set your dog on M
for it,"
That mighty good.lcohing girl" hat
, been rowing on the lake and witnessed
the accident just as she landed. Sh
. was gone before the tree-climber coul'
descend.
I "Say, boy, your case is won, an
that without resort to law" exclaimed
+! the uncle as he rubbed his hands il
glee. "You discover her-she discov
ers you. Two discoveries, with tn
. cook and the dog left out. She can
call and thank you for discovering
: her, because she was on top of a stel
ladder, but you must call and than
her because you were hanging hea
: downward from tree. See the di
ference? Why, boy, your case is wo
= without the jury leaving their seats
: prettiest affair ever handled"
Mr.. Phil Walker called and e,
- planned all about that tree and Sc,
oral other things, and there wer
slushes and smiles and laughter, an
). n game of croquet on the lawn. Ant
)" later on, Judge German was Gale
:. upon for his house-as weddin
. lWesent.