The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-21
couldn't get ten rods If was to die

COuldn get ten rouS II | was 10 ul
for it,"
Miss Minnie had reached town ant
mailed her letter and started bacl
again when the storm broke. Befor,
it came, she thought she could make
out a human figure on the road aheac
of her. but wasn't sure. The very frs
| gust picked her up and turned hel
around and deposited her under q
| roadside tree. She remained there un
| til the gale began to whip the
branches Off. and then let go her hold
and ran for ii. There were limbs fall
ing all about her and the hail-stones
peppered her until she ran almost
blindly. She hadn't gone a quarter OF
a mile when, as she crouchcd and COW
cred her face she was struck by n
flying limb and knew no more.
1t was the dim sight of the girl and
the scream she uttered when hit, that
sent the man who was clinging 10 the
roadside fence back into the highway
He bent over the unconscious form
and picked it up and staggered back
to the fence and followed it until he
saw a light and found the gate of n
farmhouse. His lusty calls for help
soon brought out n man, and the
senseless burden was carried into the
house and received by woman,
- don't know who she is, but |
found her in the road" explained her
rescuer. There is blood on her hair,
and | think she was struck down"
Wen do all we can" replied the
man and the woman together, but
you mustn't look for much We are
mighty poor folks. We haint got no
camphor nor whisky, ana as for get
ting doctor out from town-it can't
be done tonight"
The girl was carried into the only
bedroom and laid on the only bed,
and when her wet clothing had been
removed and she was between the
sheets, the woman got cloth and n
basin of water and washed away the
blood and whispered to the stranger
Il don't think she's bad hurt. She's
just tainted away with the scare Of It
When she opens her eyes I'll tell her
to go to sleep. and she'll be all right
in the morning"
DO you think It's some young lady
from the VILLAGE" asked the stranger
of the farmer as they talked in whis-
pers in the outer room.
NO, | don't reckon so reckon It's
that new girl that arrived at Turner's
a few days ago. / saw her going to-
nrIu vii,
ARRIVED at Turner'S Say. man, are
you sure? Is it strange girl to tho
neighborhood?"
I've heard say 1t was Uncle Bobs
niece. and that she come from the
city. What ails you. stranger? Does
this storm upset you?"
1t wasn't the storm. Percy Kincaid
had Quarreled with the girl he loved
and had asked to be his wife. 1t was
about nothing. almost as most lovers
Guarrels are, but pride on either side
held off reconciliation until the
lover finally learned that Miss Minnie
had gone on a journey and left no
word for him. She was going to spend
Thanksgiving week in the country
Within two days she had relented:
within three he was making every ef-
fort to locate her. that he might patch
up a peace. He had succeeded. He
was going to throw himself on her
mercy and ask Uncle Robert for
place at his Thanksgiving table.
The storm grew fiercer as the night
advanced The girl woke and then
slept a dreamless sleep, and the lover
had long hours in which to ponder
and think. When another day came
even the cattle could not face tho
storm nor man move from his door.
II was Thanksgiving day. At Uncle
Roberts there was feast to be
spread at Bradley's there was hardly
better than poorhouse fare. But the
victim of the accident was no longer
in bed and the rescuer no longer
cared about the weather, and the
farmer folks looked at each other and
smiled and whispered
Even If we had a turkey and Gran.
berry sauce ! don't believe they'd eat
a single mouthful. They've Just sorter
found each other. and are tIckled to
death"
And when at last they could make
their way to Turner's. and Uncle Bob
suffered and Aunt Harriet cried for
joy, Miss Minnie asked In a way that
was almost heartless
why do you take on so7 ! never
had such a lovely Thanksgiving In all
my life"
Copyright, 1912. by the Mcclure News
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