Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-01
CHAPTER VII.
Watermelon Yields.

Eager to accomplish the plan he
had suddenly conceived, the Water
melon turned and strolled back to Bill
ly, while the boy gazed after such
majesty in awed admiration.
who was it?" asked Billy, LOOKING
up as the Watermelon approached.
THE telegraph clerk" said the Wa
termelon calmly "a telegram-and
he brought it to me-"
81 suppose you have to go back"
said she. She had to throw back her
head to see into his face, for the top
of her bef1owered hat only reached
his shoulder.
NO" said the Watermelon, prepar-
ing the way for the future. 81 could
take a few days off, If l wanted to.
Come on. 1 might as well try and
save the remains of my car after the
general has done his best to ruin
it. l heard him go into the garage
as we got out of sight. The general
is more expensive than a motor-car."
81 like the general" said Billy, as
they started slowly back.
81 suppose he has been like grand
father to you," said the Watermelon,
gIancing down at the top of the big
hat Don't you want me for rela-
tive of some kind?"
You said relatives we're Affections, %
observed Billy.
Il know; but it is only through our
Affections that we can rise to higher
things"
What higher things?"
why, Heaven, as I described it
last"
They found the general with Hen
rietta and Bartlett in the garage. The
general was kindly experimenting the
filling of the absent Bachelors car
with gasolene, Bartlett was expound-
ing the merits of his make of car as
superior to any other make, while
Henrietta sat on the step of the gen
erals car and pretended to be listen
ing.
Il took the liberty" apologized the
3 general, as the other two appeared in
the doorway, feeling, on the contrary,
that he was doing the young man an
inestimable favor.
GO ahead" said the Watermelon.
Draw the line somewhere" ad
vised Henrietta Father is too fond
of trying to see what makes the
wheels go round to give him carte
blanche with any car"
81 understand a car thoroughly
Henrietta" said the general. Il have
always been fond of mechanics"
''I know it, DEAR" said Henrietta with
contrition. Il have always said that
If you hadn't been a general, yoI
would have been a master mechanic
Thank God, he's a general" whis
pered the Watermelon into the small
ear of Billy.
ITO thoroughly appreciate car you
should take trip of a week or two,
said Bartlett.
Assured that Alphonse was attend
ing to the gasolene, the general with
drew his invaluable supervision anG
turned to the others.
1--WE spent a week in the car last
summer, and we intended to do ii
again this year. but have somehow
put it Off"
It's perfectly delightful" said Hen
rietta. You wonder how you ever
tolerated a train"
1T is tramping idealized." declared
Bartlett.
Its dandy" cried Billy. Daddy
do you remember that time we went
from Maine straight down the coast
to Maryland"
The general turned to the Water
melon. Il suppose you have grown
tired of it," said he, "a young unmar
ried man can go when and where he
wants"
"Oh, I've been around some" admit
ted the Watermelon modestly. "Bu
never in a car"
You should try it, my dear sir,
said Bartlett. Upon my word, you
have no idea how fascinating it is"
I never owned a car"
You do now" laughed Henrietta
'Now's your chance"
i've no one to go with" replied tht
Watermelon innocently, smiling dowI
at Henrietta on the car step and no
looking at Bartlett.
Henrietta laughed and threw out ons