Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-18

But was going to market" per
sisted the girl.
.'You were going to trade those
things at the store. you mean?"
yes"
well. you get right In the auto.
am going to the village. It's for
me to pay cash for what I've de-
stroyed / am rej6iced that you were
not hurt, but I'm willing to pay foe
the nervous shock gave you. That
is, syour father won't have to sue me
for damages"
Miss Jennie made no reply. The
suddenness OF the thing had stunned
taking way with him. He was hand
ding the incidents as II the like had
occurred twice a day the week
through. Should she let him buy the
things on the list aunty had made
out? No? Then she must return
home without the tea. and that was
being especially. waited for. Yes? He
had been very careless.
'"she's no country maiden" unused
Egbert Chester. as the machine
clipped along.
Hes from the city. sure" unused
Miss Jennie
When the village was reached no
said: You can remain here in the
auto, because I'm going to take You
back where You are stopping. Please
give me that list and I'll have Mr..
Somers hustle"
Two pounds OF shugar... Mrs. john
son had started the list with. Tho
young man ordered ten pounds with
out any N" in II.
"one-quar' pound OF tea" became
one pound.
One pound of Rio coffee" became
four pounds of Mocha and Java.
There we're other things on the list
and they were multiplied by three.
When the girl saw the heaping baske.
she called out In alarm: Why. Uncle
Joe never runs in debt a penny's
worth.
oh. they are paid for" laughed
the buyer.
But there's so much.
Il must get even for the nervous
-shock, You know"
The old horse Peter had logged his
way home as sedately as II nothing
had happened. Mrs. Johnson was the
first to catch sight OF him as he turned
into the lane. and she ran to the door
and screamed at Uncle Joe. who was
digging potatoes:
Come here, Come on the run,"
What is it?" he asked as he ar
rived.
There is old Peter but where IL
Jennie,"
"Why-why, she must have Jumped
out" he stammered
shes killed stone dead, tell you.
and you are 10 blame for II. told
you to let them wasps alone. Yes. the
dear girl is dead. and we haven't a
grain OF tea IN the house."
They had put Peter In his stall and
walked down the highway a quarter
OF mile 10 look for the wreck OF
the wagon when they espied an auto
coming.
Gosh all fishhooks'" gasped Uncle
Joe.
do you see her dead body?" was
asked by the weeping wife.
''No. but see her live one
II was a Joyous reunion and what
helped to make It so was the
part Mr.. Chester took. He took" to
the old folks at onee-to Peter. TO
the farm and TO the dinner he was In
vited TO. and did stay. too. When he
had departed. after boldly saying that
he should call again to learn II that
shock" had serious consequences.
Aunt Minerva said to her niece:
"Just think OF II. Jennie. We run
out OF tea. sugar and coffee. / step
on tack and can't drive TO town.
Joseph fools with lot OF wasps and
gets all bunged up. You start out 10
go, and one of your hind wheels IL
taken of and you meet a feller who
buys me a whole pound OF tea to
once, Don't tell me that Prcyidence
don't watch over folks that are good
and heap up the measure when sell
in 'taters."
And after a minute Uncle Joe add
sed: -
and II / was Jennie. I'd say yes
quicier'n scat .whens he comes to pop
the question"
Copyright. 1910 by the Mcclure Newspa-
per syndicate) e
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Real "Dsvy sweetlno."