The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08

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| to be safe" she said. You've paid 70
these things. Would they do you an
good II was TO mend 'em for you
You could use 'em for ornaments"
mary. miss: they amt any good 3
US. We're looking for-what are W
looking for. Proie7' demanded Coz I'm
patiently.
"a wedding present. drawled Mr.
Prole. gingerly Withdrawing from tn
perilous vicinity Of breakables. Nv,
thought OF pink glass lamp. but 1
don't cost enough. Have you got ,
real expensive luminator. missT
The girl smiled and led the way 10 {
shelf laden with a flower bed OF col
ored lamps. She glanced at the price
tags and then said: This one for 81:
is the most expensive one. It's very
pretty"
The three surveyed the lamp doubt
fully. II was n small lamp of brass
with an elaborate shade set with pink
opalescent glass.
1T don't cost enough" said Probe
with regret. Its mighty pretty. miss
but we couldn't hand out no measly
present like that 10 Emmerett Show
US something better"
The girl stiiied an exclamation and
took them 10 case full OF silverware.
AS they gravely examined knives and
forks the girl watched them uneasily.
At last. flushing deeply. she spoke.
Most any girl would think that lamp
was nice present"
They shook their heads negatively
Its got 10 be something pretty nice
and tasty" said Tony Goff: you see
her names Emmerett. and Il girl that
has that handle to her is used TO good
living"
1--WE couldn't get anything poor look
ing" added Pepper. and Jink Probe
nodded assent
tits nice lamp" persisted the girl
I'VE might cit four or five lamps
enough for the hull house. Let's took
at them again" .Iink Prole turned
suddenly TO lead the way back to the
lamps; his sharp elbow dug into Tony
Gotrs ribs. and that stout gentleman
leaped backward 10 fall heavily
against one OF the china laden tables.
When the gathering crash had died
into silence Mr. Coz picked himself
out OF IA debris of broken dinner sets
TO confront an irate little man who
danced wildly before them and de-
manded instant reimbursement for his
losses.
It required the united efforts OF Tony !
COTS companions to convince the an.
cry proprietor that the offense was
not intentional.
you can't fool me- he sputtered |
loudly. IL had place shot up oncet |
I'm Dead Eye and they didn't leave so
much rs n glass salt cellar-wiped out
my hull stock of china and glassware
and
Drop Ii. confound ye!' growled Jink
Probe. Jest you compose your little
bunch of cinnamon sdewhiskers and
git down and count up your loss 1
reckon we can pay fer what we break.
We're a-shoppin' fer cut glass and cut
china. and we've paid fer SOD worth al
ready"
The three ranchmen stood rigidly
I'm their tracks while Mr.. Farnum and
the black haired girl took inventory
Of the shattered crockery. Many of
the pieces OF various dinner sets were
whole and there were several vases
that were cracked or only slightly bro
ken. These Mr.. Farnum announced
would be total loss to him and the
might as well carry them
away.
Six dinner sets and four vases and
4 glass water pitcher had gone down
10 destruction, and Mr.. Farnum dole
fully announced that 500 would barely
cover the wholesale price.
In silence the 800 was handed over.
while the girl stood near with down
cast face.
"All these pieces that amt broke be-
ong to you gentlemen" remarked Mr..
Farnum magnanimously. "Of course
hey amt no use TO me because none
If 'em match anything else I've In
stock. There's cups and saucers and
dates and
Il guess We'll be going along" in
errupted Prole slowly as he thrust his
hare of the remaining So back in his
pocket. We've spent about all the
money we reckoned on In this here {
'lnce. There's mighty pretty little
link lamp up in Red Spider fer three !
linety-eight what will have to do fer
I
The girl flashed glance ut the re- I
reating f>m OF her employer and I
hen laid n hand on Jink PROBES sleeve.
The was laughing. but the tears were c
n her eyes. o
Don't you dare buy that pink lamp"
he whispered. you set out TO ger
he incest present you know how for {
hat girl. and 1t isn't your fault that O
ou've lost your money. You take all S
he dishes, and I'll mend the glass c
Tater set and you give 'em TO her for G
no wedding present. and reckon e
he'll be proud to think what was In p
our hearts. and thnt's what matters 8
nyway" She paused breathlessly. b
er eyes like stars. her cheeks pink
18th excitement II
How d'you know she would rather I
ave this truckY' JInk Probe swept n
ing arm over the broken china and b
ged her doubtfuliy.