The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-13

ing in the street in the arms of a
handsome young man. Then the i'm.
propriety Of the situation came over
her. and, disengaging herself, she
stood on her feet and looked about
her. The first object that attracted
her attention was heap of rubbish,
which she recognized as the wreck Of
her auto. The fact that she had mar
, rowly escaped death was of no imp0r-
lance whatever beside the fact that q
brand new, spick and span machine.
with all modern improvements, fncluda
ing an electric starter. had been
smashed to minute fragments.
well, declarew she exclaimed.
The gentleman who had caused all
this trouble was mutely thanking God
that the automobile had been smashed
instead Of the girl.
"Are you sure you're not hurt?" he
asked.
"Oh, my goodness gracious!" was the
irrelevant reply. st can never be put
together again in the world"
AS to the information relative to
how far she had been injured, she
gave it by falling in his arms in a
faint He carried her to his auto and
placed her on the broad back seat.
"Confound womanw he exclaimed
''You never can tell what she's going
, to do"
He was flaming the unconscious girl
with his hat, wondering what to do
next when she revived again and, see.
ing crowd gathering and gaping at
her, she made a dive for the door Of
the auto.
"What in thunder are you going to
do?" cried Mathews.
II want to 60 home"
"stay where you are till find out II
my machine will 60. and If It will I'll
take you home"
All this happened within few min.
utes. The machinery Of Mr.. Mathews
auto was still running (but not clutch.
ed) likes Eve story nour mill. Jump
ing into the front seat, he put on the
clutch and the car moved forward,
leaving the gaping crowd behind. Then
the girl forgot the latter and remem.
bered her car.
my auto. my poor auto! I'm not
going to leave It there In the street"
"Confound your auto" muttered Da.
vid between bis teeth. But instead Of
saying It to the girl he turned in bis
seat and said almost nercely:
snow. stop this COMPOUNDED nonsense
and tell me whittier to take you, to q
doctors or home"
you horrid thihgr'
She showed signs Of another collapse.
and Mathews was beside himself to
know what to do. Looking up and
down the street. his eye caught doc
tors sign. and. pulling up beside the
curb. he Jumped out, opened the car
door and leaned forward to take the
girl in his arms With view to carry.
ing her into the house. But she sud.
denly revived.
what are you stopping here for7''
she asked impatiently. !.
"For q doctor"
II don't want q doctor. I won't have
s doctor. Take me. homs!"
Mathews slammed the door and re-
sumed lid ssat: '.swill you kindly tell
me where you liver be asked. !
whats going to become Of my new
altol" sssis |sftSs q
tits going to junk shop" 4
"Oh, dearr' she moaned "Papa gave
Il to me only yesterday" -
"For heavens sake do tell me where
you live. OF course I'll replace your
auto and glad enough to get rid or
He paused to avoid being rude.
"Oh. you want to get rid Of me, do
your I'd have you understand that It
was you who ran into my auto. not
who ran into yours"
Mathews CRASHED his teeth. then by
an effort pulled himself together and,
looking the girl In the face. said with
great firmness:
IF you'll kindly tell me where you
live will drive you home. where you
may have the attention you need, and
you shall have a new car as soon as Il
can be obtained"
"Oh. well. 1 live at No. - q. street,
Oh. dearl"
"What's the matter now7"
my bundle!"
"What bundleT 4
"Why. bought a yard of ruching
at'-
He drowned the rest Of It with biz
horn, 40 well a. an expletive condemn.
ing the yard Of ruching to q place
where Il would be evaporated in IN
instant growing to himself that .
woman was an insufferable nuisance
and IL he ever got rid Of that one hs
hoped he might escape the rest Of the
sex during the balance Of bis life.
Vain hopei Within six months hs
was walking up the aisle Of church
With big chrysanthemum In his but.
tonholo and the insu6erable nuisance
q biz arm. INSTEAD Of knitting his
beows and growing. he wore q sniIo
A. IL