The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30

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And why not| she asked. AZ, she
almost Came TO pause,
We'll, according TO my idea, IT'S go.
ing to rain and snow and blow and
hail, and when. the storm does break.
she's going to be a bnster."
Il wanted to 90 to the postofice to
mail d letter."
Its three miles there and back,
and II ! was. you I'd put II on. Mebbe
somebody.ll. be passing that you. can
send by. Tomorror's Thanksgiving,
you know, and we are going to have
the ;awfulest, biggest, incest dinner
anybody ever sat down to-, Its In
your honor, you know. There'll be a
turkey. duck and chicken; therell
be cranberry sass, pumpkin pies. cur
rant 5ell, sweet cider and apple dump
Inns; there1l be-"
Il think III Just walk q little ways,
anyhow" said the girl. as she opened
the gate. and passed down the high
way toward the village and the rail-
road depot. s.a.1s v os.; i.s ID
And IL you come home as wet rs a
hen don't say didn't warn ye. It's
going to come, and It's going to be
a buster" u sw III ~. ..5 :
Half an hour later middle-aged
woman with a 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 Mlnnie?"
20. she's gone for a santer. give
her warning. What's she wantin' to
mall letter for? Il Haint mailed .
letter nor got one In twenty. years.
and l guess I'm about, as well OF as
must folks. l was going to ask. her
but forgot It."
Don't you ask her a word about
It," cautioned the wife as SHE came
down to him. 81 guess Minnie's. got
something on her mind, but 1t hain,t
none o. your business"
Something on her mind, Ell? That's
funny. Didn't know that girls ever
had anything on their minds except
new clothes. Is that why she come
visiting US all of a sudden?" ~,
None O. your business! I guess
! my own sisters daughter can come
, and sec me any time she takes no.
tion. and that without writing ahead.
What's on her mind, as nigh 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 to find out II he really cares
for her"
"And she's got scared about It and
has written him a letter to tell where
she Sis!" queried the husband. !.
Go on! It's probably a letter to
her ma. though didn't see 1t nor ask.
l hope she didn't start for, town. It's
going to storm for sure, and there
hain't but one house on tho road
where she could find shelter. Look
down the road and see II you can see
her.
Can't see hide nor hair Of any girl, "
reported Uncle Robert after going out
to the. highway and taking a long look,
An hour later; with both uncle and
/ aunt hdgeting about their girl visitor
the gray afternoon had become twi,
light. In Is minutes there was cold
rain and lively hall, and Uncle Rob.
ert was blown into the kitchen.
Miss Minnie had reached town and
mailed her letter and started back
again when the storm broke. Before
It came she thought she could make
out a human figure on the road ahead
OF her, but1wasn't sure. Il
The very first gust picked her up
and turned her around and deposited
her under, a roadside tree. She re.
mained there until the gale began ia
whip the branches of, and then let 70
her hold and ran for It. {.
She hadn't gone quarter Of mile
when, as she crouched and covered
her, face, she was struck by failing
limb and knew no more.