The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-30

walking TOO Ialr hd.A '.'
W. Uncle Robert. as a girl oi
H. twenty passed him on her
a way down TO The gate OF
~--= the farm house.
And why uot?" she asked, as she
almost came 90 a pause.
well. according 90 my idea. it's go.
inr 10 rain and snow and blow and
hail. and when the storm does break,
she's going Co be- "a buster.
81 wanted 90 go tc rhe postoi'ice 20
mail a letter
tits three miles there and back
ana if was you ia pIr DO OF. Mebue
somebodyll be- passing that YOU can
sand By Tomorrors IhankssiNlrl
you know. and We are going 10 have
ne aVfulest. biggest incest dinner
anybody ever SAT down 20. rs n
your honor. YOU know Thereli be
ur.oy. a duck and a chicken, there 3.
bc cranberry sass pumpkin pies cur
rant Joll. sweet cider and apple dump.
inns. therell be"
4 think IN Just walk a little ways.
ANYHOW" said the girl az she opened
the gate and passed down the high.
ui, toward the village and the rail-
road depot
And II you come home as wet a.
hen don't say ] didn't warn ye. rs
going 70 come. and it, going 20 b"
q buster"
Half an hour later middleased
woman with motherly face and
voice came out on the steps and
asked
pa. do you reckon it's goin' to
Storm"
Sure as ducks"
Where's Minnie"
90. she's gone for a santer give
her warning What's she Vauuu' TO
mail a letter for ] haint mailed =
letter nor got one In twenty years,
and = ytiess I'm about a. well on a.
must folks ! Was going 10 ask her
bur forgot a."
Don't YOU ask her a word about
To-" cautioned the wife as she came
down 10 him. Il guess Minnies got
something on her mind. but II hain't
Gone o your business
Something on her mind. eh' That's
funny. Didn't know that girls ever
had anything on their minds except
new clothes Is that Vhy she come
visiting US all OF 8 sudden -
None o. your business ] guess
ny own sisters daughter can come
and see me any time she takes no
lion. and that without writing ahead
What's on her mind. as uigh as ] can
make out. is about Young man
They are engaged. and they've had q
falling out. and she's sOrter run away
from him 10 ind out II be really cares
for her"
And she's got scared about Il and
aas written him a letter 10 tell where
she is7" Cuored the husband.
GO on Tie probably a letter "a
her ma. though didn't see b. nor ask
hope she didn't start for town. ~
going 90 storm for sure, and there
raint but one house on the road
where she could md shelter Lool
doun tie road and see if you can -
aer"
Cast soa hide nor hair of any girl
reported Uncle Hoberr after going ou
90 The highway and taking o. Ions LOOK
Al hour later. vIfh both uncle an,
aunt flr.|ua about their Fn visitor
mo gay afternoon bad become tvi
faht OBJ Do minutes there vac COLI
a.n cod lively hal and Uncle Rob
err vac blown into the kitchen.
Mlss Minnie bad reached town an'
mailed boz letter and started baci
again when the storm broke hefon
n came che thought che could max
out q human figure on The road ahea'
o. her. bur wasn't sure.
The very hrst gust picked her NJ
and turned her around and dsposiis'
bsg under . roadside Tree She ~
NAMED there until the sale bsEap q
whip the branches n. and ihsn lsi a
her hold and ran for a.
. she hadnt gons : qaAfisf - rsil
.hsu. a. che Crouched and covers
M nos. enc uss sfrsct b. . fallinI
puh go Ines 10 mofs