Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-01-23

proved that he was not asleep Miss
Grace must step inside. however, %
see il that bird had any documents
concealed under his wings She must
overlook nothing that might furnish
clew.
She did. just the same. She over
looked the trap that yawned for her
right foot. and with a snap the Jaws
came together. There was wild yell
from the captive and q chuckle from
the gander. Steel traps are made to
take hold and pinch and hang on and
hurt. even when they have no teeth.
Could the girl work the springs and
loosen her benumbed foot? No stree!
She tried it and failed. She must yell
and get help or wait the return Of
young Burton. And II she got help
what would people say! And ii the
young man returned and found her
there what would he say! There was
nothing funny in the situation. Theirs
was nothing interesting in the old
gander.
a step approaches! A cough coughs!
Boy, know You are in there and
caught In the trap" said the voice Of
Mr.. Burton, ''and want to talk to
you minute before l release you.
know have upset the town by my
coming here and living az have, but
It's about over. was brought up by Q
rich aunt. She loved me-, but didn't
think amounted to much, and made
Will with the following provisions:
AS had never helped her about
the house, even to bringing In stick
Of stove-wood. l must keep house alone
by myself for year and see what q
mean job it was.
AS she didn't think knew enough
to select a wife yet I must keep clear
OF the girls for twelve months.
"As ! was always a great hand to
CAB and blab, I must tell no one here
my business
AS the old gander in there had ones
Mapped his wings and squawked and
scared a robber away, l must take
care of him till he was claimed BIZ
death.
IF went through all this for
year l was to have the hundred thous.
and she left. II l failed 1t was to 90
to the heather Of Africa. didn't pro-
pose to let the heather Cross one over
on me. and 70 am here. I went to
the postomce short time ago and 70
ceived q letter from the executors to
the effect that had done 30 well that
n ~ hn 81 -
cancelled. I am therefore free to do
% will. even to finding some nice
girl and asking her to share my for
tune with me-
Il do not think you came here to
steal my gander. think it was boy.
ish curiosity that drew you. You see,
I have been boy myself and know all
about 1t. am not at Ill displeased
with you. and will set you at liberty at
once"
Thereupon Mr.. Burton entered the
goose-house and knelt down. and with
strong hands pressed the spring back
and lifted out = very shapely foot and
said
Nov. YOU can run along homo.
OuOOy. II W0E0 you ISll mOI00E
that fell down stairs. GOODBYE
sonny"
The bushes! The tears! The shame
of 1t az Miss Grace hmped home! she
just had to tell her mother, and her
mother said she deserved to have her
ears boxed, old as she was.
why, what can he think of you!"
she wound up with.
That questions was answered three
months later when the father came
home one evening from his Office to
say: II.
"Grace, which shall it be-"
What, papa?"
young Burton was in to see me
this afternoon"
(Blushes)
"Will you marry him or the gan
der?"
"Ill-I'll-"
She didn't take the gander !;