The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-19
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When The Sign Failed
By NELLIE T. ANDERSON

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in one hand and the suit case in the
other, Miss Bah made her way to
the grove. She did not have to look
long for a spot. Where the violets
bloomed and the green leaves cast
their shade she dug the grave, or she
had begun to when there came an in.
corruption.
Gregg Fenlon was home from COL
lege on his vacation, and was tearing
around the country in his racing ma
chine in way to set the bridges on
fire. AS the spade was turning up the
soil he came scorching along looking
for something to devour. and there
was sudden stop as he caught sight
of the girl. She was only fifty feet
from the road. and he could almost
see the tears in her eyes! At least.
he could see that her mouth was puck
cred up In way that betokened
grief, and he felt it bis duty to inves-
tigate.
IL was just burying cat" ex'
planned Miss Bah as the collegian ap-
preached and lifted his cap.
Dead, eh?"
"Yes. got hung"
particular cat? That is. an extra
lovable cat?"
"Just the incest cat in all this
world! Her name was Pink. She
was my pet"
And you have been crying?" he
asked as he took the spade from her
hands and began to dig.
"Just-just little. Her name was
Pink you know, and her death was
so very sudden
Il lost dog once"
And you buried him."
Sure. Yes, he has a grave"
"And you felt bad?"
TOOK me a month to get over It."
I'm glad of that. 1t shows you
have a heart. When l first saw you
l thought you looked reckless.
guess the hole is deep enough now for
poor 'Pink's' body. thank you ever
so much"
"Oh. but I'm not through yet. Body
in the suitcase. eh? I see. Well, we'll
drop 1t in gently-so. Now I'll pull
down lot of twigs and leaves to
cover 1t in. Now for the dirt and our
mournful task Is DONE"
But you don't think me silly?" she
anxiously asked.
mot a bit of 1t. Lord, miss, but II
the collie dog I've got now should die
I'd sure put up a headstone for him
and sing a hymn over his grave. I
suppose you live in the white house
back there? I'll carry the spade and
suitcase. Don't weep any more over
the cat. You've done all you could
In the case"
There was almost a smile on Miss
Miss Bab's face as she entered the
house. The cook had been peeking.
and she stood with her hands on her
hips and demanded:
And now about that old woman's
sign?"
"Why-what?"
That young man."
HE just came along"
"And he dug the grave for poor
'Pink?'"
And he was so kind and gentle
about It..
Yes, so kind and gentle!"
And he lost dog once"
Eyes. lost a dog Once!"
why cook what have done?"
asked Miss Bah.
Done! Done! Why. you've gone
and knocked the old woman's cat-sign
Into Continental cooked hat, just as
l told you you would, and it won't be
a year before your engagement will be
announced"
why, cook"
Lost cat and gained lover!"
T-I-I-"
"Just as said-just as said. II
you are chasing rooster and fall
over the fence that's a sign you won't
have a beau for five years to come.
but If you find your pet cat hanging
dead in an apple tree all the dough.
nuts ever made can't keep you from
marrying the incest man in the state
within two years, and the two years
are to be spent in the sweetest court
ing ever written Of in ten-cent
novel;"
Miss Bah is counting, and it was
only the other day that she confessed
to the cook:
I'm not a hard-hearted girl. but
really I'm almost glad the cat died."
Had His Doubts.
lis it really a pleasure for you to
have me CALI" inquired the young
man.
"Why. yes" answered the girl In
some confusion. why do you ask
such a question:"
'Oh, nothing; only you seem to
take your pleasures sadly"
Folly OF Anticipating Trouble.
The greatest troubles in life arise
from the anticipation of misfortunes
which never come.
AVING OF LIFE