The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-12

She can't mean that they were at
tackled by a bullfrog. and yet she says
3d." murmured the reporter "lt'n
make good copy. though. That will
come under the head OF "A New Dan
ger TO Autoists--Beware the Bull
frog"
Then he wrote and asked her what
she thought MS the auto left the high.
way and she realized that smash-up
was imminent. and she replied:
Il thought OF some popcorn once
bought at Coney Island. 1t was the
best ever. ! wish could find some
more like IT,"
Here's righteousness for you"
said the reporter. She must be all
OF nineteen or twenty. and yet she
has the mind Of girl OF ten That
VIII go under the sub-head of: Death
Staring Her In the Face. and Yet She
Thinks OF Coney Island Popcorn"
Then he wrote and asked her II she
could remember her sensations as the
machine was blowing its way through
the stone wall, and she answered:
Most wildly I thought was In
my room and turning handspringH
over the bed and cartwheels around
It, | had just turned back somcr.
snult and kicked globe OF the chan.
delier when the auto stopped"
by George. but she may be a cir
Gus or a vaudeville Elrli" exclaimed
the reporter. NO. she can't be. Her
lather Is church deacon and in tho
lumber business Never heard Of a
girl turning cartwhcels in her own
room before. I'll make n daisy thing
OF this interview"
Then he asked her II at any umo
during the awful danger she felt the
sensation OF fear.
Not at all, was the reply "On
the contrary. there was such feel
ing OF contentmcnt that | cannot dc.
scribe It. ! seemed TO be floating in
the air on angels wings could look
down on earth and see an old woman
trying eggs and bacon, and oh, how |
longed for them; ! tried to fly down
for dinner. but | kept flying higher
Instead"
by Georgel By GeorEe!" softly
exclaimed the newspaper man. "ru
run that in under the subhead Of:
Bacon and Eggs and Grim Death"
Then he asked II she thrilled when
the auto at length brought up in the
blackberry bushes.
Il felt seven successive thrills pass
over me-" she replied land then |
found myself picking blackberries to
carry home for pie. ! was cut and
bruised and shaken, but did not feel
IT, | was languid. was placid.
was content II death had come II
would have been painless think
they ought to kin our murderers that
way instead Of by electricity. That's
all"
The Eagle man went away with the
scoop Of his life. and that little
mink" tumbied down on the floor and
laughed until she had TO be threat.
ened with life imprisonment The
Eagle was watched for next morning,
but not line of that interview could
be discovered 1t was so the next
day, and then the young man called.
He was met by the conscious-stricken
Josie, who bushingly began to STAN.
mer excuses, but was interrupted
with:
VIII you please tell the deaf and
dumb young lady that would like
to speak to her for moment?"
But ! am she"
Yes. think you are. come to look
At you closely"
"And-and you wanted to say?"
Il wanted to say that there were
no thrills In that interview the other
day until the last. | am going to
put them into this at the very start.
Where can find your father"
In the city, hut-but-"
mo, you don't understand. but I'll /.
explain. am going to him to ask
for the hand Of his deaf and dumb
daughter. and tell him that ri pro
vide an asylum for her for the rest /
Of her life"
Sir"
And then I'm going 10 WOO you
until you consent to ~ my wife. No .
use talking. Just be deaf and dumb .
about It. lost the scoop. but l am
going to gain you"