The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-17
The Euenis,e Story
Going to Market
(By Donald Allen.)

There was Q WhO0ping ana enoOtluB'
Good lands. but what 10 that! ex-
claimed Aunt Minerva johnson ~ she
stood at the kitchen sink washing the
breakfast dishes.
ut must be Uncle Joe,'' replied her
niece. Mis- Jennie Waldron. as she
stood wiping the said dishes.
Run to the door and see If the barn
has fallen on him."
He's a-fighting wasps." replied the
Il told him yesterday not to NEEDLE
With their nests. but he's gone ana
done it. What's he dom now?"
RUNNING through the currant
bushes."
.And now?"
He's licked them on with hat. pue
he's been stung."
SERVES him right and she went TO
the door. Joseph johnson. have you
been foolin' with them wasps?
They pitched into me as l was eoin'
to harness the boss" was the reply.
And have you been stung?"
He came to the steps and showed
three great Jumps on his face
"Wen, that settles it," walled the
wife. as she turned about and dropped
into a chair.
Miss Jennie got some vinegar for
Uncle Joe to apply to his stings. and
then returned to the aunt.
IT wouldn't feel so bad about II"
But he was gong TO ufIVe uSo eHo
village, and now he can't
He can tomorrow"
But he was goin' to take butter and
eggs and 'taters, and bring back tea.
sugar and coffee. We arc out OF all
Of 'em."
''Drat the peeky luck!' exclaimed the
aunt as she flourished the dishcloth-
Men you was to go, but run q tack
into my foot and am hOboling around
like an old lame hen. Now Joseph has
got stung. and can't go. ana It seems
as il I never wanted cup of tea 20
bad in my life. He ought to have his
old ears boxed"
IF 1 could drive a horse" began
Miss Jennie doubtfuily.
Yes. Say, believe you could. OLD
Peter is as gentle as lamb. ana ne
knows the way to town and back as
well as do. You simply old the lines
and he win go right along A baby
But If meet a team on the twayf'
You pull ON the right hand line and
give half the road"
And when VIC get there!
"Oh, Somers. the storekeeper. will
come out and hitch Peter for you and
YOU started for home all right"
| ''It looks easy" said Miss Jennie.
| IT'S easier than making a piecrust.
You've been comm down here three
or -FOUR times q year 4OI Lno idSt ASo
years. and it's Gurus that we never
! taught you to drive
well, I'll learn now"
And you'll do fine. I believe this
f-ot will be well by the time drink
two cups Of tea,
! one-horse wagon. What he thought OF
the venture he didn't say. He knew
he should hear more from his wife
about those wasps. When things were
| ready the horse started on at jog.
and after the first mile Miss Jennie had
full confidence in herself. In going a
mile and "a half she met two teams.
She was somewhat doubtful whether
she should pull on the right or the left
line and SO she pulled neither. but let
Peter jog along IN the middle OF the
out into the ditch and didn't say q
word.
auto coming up behind. She looked
back and saw that it was young man
driving it.
/ Was it the right line she was to pull
in this case?
t Or the left?
or was she to increase Peters speed.
1 or to stop dead still?
She didn't remember whether her
aunt had told her that an auto was en-
titled to only half the road or all out
doors, and her confusion was height
ened by the honksnx of the horn.
=. Nothing at all was done on her part:
room to pass. and he tried It on.
Rip! Smash! Crash!
A hind wheel Of the wagon was torn
of, and the girl and butter and eggs
i and potatoes were rolled in the dust
Peter was turned around to face the
other way, but at his steady old age
he wasn't going to make matters
worse.
The autoist stopped his machine
within a few feet. and came running
lawfully sorry! Are you at all hurt?'
i Aren't you very careless young
man % asked Miss Jennie.
at may be. but I guess I thought
you would give me q little more Of
the road"
was going to market"
But don't say word. I'll fix II
all right
And the young man took Petel
from the shafts and headed him down
J 1.-The road, knowing that he would turn
wreck into the ditch, saying: I'll
, have the wagonmaker come out and
get it and make It better than new"
But I was going to market" per.
sisted the girl.
You were going to trade thoss
things al the store, you mean ?''
Yes
.'WeM. you get right in the auto.
am going to the village. It's for mt
to pay cash for what I've destroyed
I am rejoiced that you were not hurt
but I'm willing to pay for the nervous
/ shock gave you. That is your ia
} Their won't have to sue me for dam
iages-"
: Miss Jennie made no reply. The
i suddenneO of the thing had stunned
her. and the young man had a very
taking way with him. He was han
) ding the incident AZ II the like had