The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-07-07
On Guard

ODDS newly married sister.
Il know It," responded Harold. Sc
renely.
II wouldn't ask 1t of you II l didn't
dread leaving that trunk containing
my silver presents unguarded all night
in that empty apartment. Why did
my husband have to sprain bis ankle
this week? He might have waited I'M
til we were settled. You don't mind
sleeping on a mattress on the floor, do
you, dear? We couldn't possibly get
the beds placed today"
mo, I'm so glad that all this we'd
ding uproar is nearly over that I'll do
anything to help you." said her
brother.
THE expressman calls for the
trunks at eight tonight Do you sup
pose he is perfectly reliable? II any
thing happened to my silver l couldn't
survive the shock"
IN tell you what I'll do" said her
brother 'Ill go on the wagon with
the expressman. It will be a lark. So
don't worry"
Splendid" declared the bride. Il
WHY nOPS yOu Qlul DlCdA al cuSdSC-
ment in order to stand guard for me-"
Nothing special" answered Har-
old. "A crowd Of the fellows had ar
ranged a bridge game. but when
told them that I had been selected
guardian angel Of your wedding gifts
they postponed the affair until tomor-
row evening"
Nina n'r1npk ha hrido'o hr0th.
err and the trunks safely landed In
the new apartment. The next morn
ing at $50 he was awakened by the
ringing of the telephone.
"Oh, Harold, It's Marjory," said the
voice on the phone. I'm dreadfully
sorry to waken you, but I've been
waiting impatiently till morSing to
call you up. | haven't slept wink
all night. ! can't remember packing
that Sheffield tray. Would you mind.
dear, examining the trunk marked Sill
YER and seeing II it's there?"
Hold the wire," said Harold
After carefully examining the six
trunks he reported There's no trunk
marked Silver here, sis"
"You are certainly mistaken" re-
turned she, decidedly. Please look
again. 1t must be there"
Harold resignedly made another In
vestigation. Then he called through
the phone: THE trunks here are la
beled Linens Pickles and Pre-
serves Lingerie Kitchen Utensils
Books and there's one unlabeled
trunk. but there's none marked Sill
ver.'"
Harold, how can you say such a
thing? Where can It BET"
That's what I'd like to know" an
swered the brother IF l have passed
the night guarding pickles and pre-
serves, where is that precious silver?"
Maybe you had better telephone to
the police" suggested Marjory in
great agitation.
mo. III unlock the trunks in note
the contents. Maybe In the excite
ment of packing they were tagged
wrong"
A quarter of an hour later he tele-
phoned her. Nothing doing. sis. I'm
sorry. but there is nothing In the sill
yer line here
81 can't understand It," moaned Mar
Jory. IT'S dreadful. Oh. why is my
husband i'll? What is in that unla-
beled trunk7 l certainly haven't any
such trunk in my collection"
There are three hats, bottle of
perfume. Bible. something that looks
like dress. hair switch and pair
of excellent false teeth" called Har-
old.
"Ohl OH OH It's Aunt Susy's
trunk! She left yesterday for Browns
Junction. Now | understand It all.
Her expressman left her trunk and
took mine crStaining the silver! It's
perfectly terriblel
Wait! Here's a telegram now! I'll
read 1t to you:
Have just returned your trunk.
Send mine at once. | can't wear sil-
YER AUNT SUSY."
We'll, the jokes on me-" announced
Harold Here I've passed a whole
night in an empty apartment watch
ing over Aunt Susy's false hair and
falser teeth. I've caught a cold run
ming around in extreme negligee. to
say nothing OF spelling a bridge game
for twelve fellows"
ut is too bad" replied Marjory.
but married life does bring dreadful
responsibilities