Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-04-20

at least one struck the girl In the
hand and assisted her materially to
scream out. Dog and fox wrangled
away into the pines together. and the
partridge hunter stepped forward and
exclaimed:
Heavens above. but I've killed a
girl"
mo, you haven't" was the reply
as Miss Ethel arose and held out her
bleeding hand. mo. you haven't
killed me, but 1t isn't your fault. You
meant to do 1T"
my dear Miss- Miss
"Oh, you needn't make any ex'
cuses! How can you say you didn't
see me before you fired? OF course.
you saw mel"
But l didn't-believe me, l didn't!
I'm sorry, you know! | never can
forgive myself. Here-let me bind
your hand with my handkerchief. All.
the shot did not penetrate! 1t struck
and glanced off. The scratch will be
well in a week."
1T may, or blood poison may set
in. / never saw such a piece OF care
lessness. Why didn't you look to see
If I was here before you fred? Why.
you might have fred all the shot into
my facet"
But you see, my dear Miss
Miss" he replied as he was busy
rendering first aid, how did / know
that there was a girl In this cave? ]
didn't even know there was a cave
I didn't know there was a fox in the
cave | ought to have known-yes'
l ought to have known, but didat'
you see, and l beg to s you that
the wound is only a slight one"
But | say you might have killed q
grit"
Eyes, yes, but I didn't, and l can
never be grateful enough. Do you fee
weak and dizzy, Miss-Miss-
And that dog Of yours" she said
without needing his question-"he
must be an idiot Of a dog!"
He is-he surely Is"
He ought to have waited till the
fox got out of the cave"
Il know-I know, and I'll speak to
him about 1t. That is, IN give him o
~thrashing. Yes, he should have IN
vited the fox to come out. You be-
lieve me when l say l regret the in,
cident, don't your"
"Why-why, I suppose do, and ]
hope 1t will be q great moral lesson
to you"
1T Wilt surely will"
Then, II your gun is ~unloaded, and
your dog can behave himself, you may
walk to the highway with me. I dc
feel a bit weak, and l don't care to
faint away here"
Heaven forbid! Miss Miss
my name is Hugh Wentworth, Of The
Poplars. If you feel a faintness com
ing on, | will look for some water"
II think possibly I can get home
was the reply, as the girl turned away
her head to smile.
AS a matter Of fact, after the frs
shock she had enjoyed the situation
Never in all her nineteen years be
fore had she had a chance to sass
a g~ood-looking young man. He hat
given his name, and of course was
dying to get hers, but she wasn't Civ
ing in. AS they reached the high
way she said:
Il think | can get home from here
as you are kind enough to say that
am not mortally wounded"
But, no, no, no! l could never for
give myself. Here comes the dog aft
er US. Shall | load the gun and shoe
him?"
Don't put all the blame on the
poor dog. He didn't have the gun!'
II see-I see. Dear me, / shall nev
er shoot another girl in all my life!'
This was said in such lonesom,
tones and the young man seemed 81
crushed to earth that Miss Ethel coul,
restrain her mirth no longer.
In reply to her peal of laughter Mr.
Wentworth halted, and cast a quicl
glance at her and then exclaimed:
you have forgiven me! | shall
walk home with you! You will Civ
me your name!"
And she walked and he walked an
the dog walked. Yes, they all Wake,
to The Willows, and the young maj
and his dog were invited in and tn
immortal wound redressed. Ate
that Well, things are gcttin
along SO nicely that there are occs
sions when Mrs. Blaine is heard I
sigh and exclaim:
How i'm | to get along after Ethe
leaves mel"