Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-20

Think ] Would Have Fatneeo.
tell you. Minnie. II I ever get away
from this place"
You've got to get away this min
ute." broke in, remembering. They'll
be coming any instant now"
He got up and looked around him
helplessly.
"where1l I gor' he asked. Il can't
70 back to the shelter-house."
looked at him and he tried to grin
Fact" he said, hard to believe. but
fact, Minnie. She's got the door
locked. Didn't I tell you she II of
suspicious nature? She was asleep
when / left, and mostly she sleeps all
night. And just because she wakes
when I'm out. and lets me come in
thinking she's asleep. when she has
one eye open all the time. and she sees
what I'd never even seen myself-that
the string Of that damned garment.
whatever 1t ID, ID fastened TO the hook
of my shoe, me thinking all the time
that the weight was because I'd broken
my leg 1umping-doesn't she suddenly
sit up and ask me where I've been?
And I'm unsuspicious. Minnie. by
nature. and I said I'd been asleep.
Then she Jumped up and showed me
that-that thing-those things. hang
ing to my shoe. and she hasn't spoken
to me since. l wish was dead"
And Just then q dog barked outside
and somebody. ON the step stamped
snow on his feet. We were both para
lyxed for q moment.
"Julia!" Mr.. Dick cried. and went
white.
made . leap for the door. just ~
the handle turned. and put my back
against 1t.
"Just q minute" called. The car
pet IL caught under it,"
Mr.. Dick had lost his head and was
making for the spring. a. II he thought
hiding his feet would conceal him.
l made frantic gestures to him to 60
into my pantry. and he went at last.
leaving his hat on the table. I left
the door and flung 1t after him-the
hat, of course, not the door-and when
Miss Summers sauntered in just after
III was on my knees brushing the
hearth, with my heart going three
four time and skipping every sixth
beat.
"Hello!" she said. Lovely weather
for polar bears. II the natives wade
through this all winter it's no wonder
they walk ~ II they are ham-strung
Don't bother getting me . glass. III
get my own"
She was making for the pantry when
I caught her. and / guess ! looked
pretty wild.
I'm get it," said- "I-that's one
Of the rules"
She put her hands in the pockets Of
her white sweater. and smiled at me
do you know" she declared. the
old ladies' knitting society isn't 30 fal
wrong about you! About your making
rules-whatever you want. whenever
you want EN-"
She put her head on one side.
Now" she went ON, suppose
break that rule and get my own glass
What happens to me? I don't thinl
I'll be put out!"
| threw up my hands in despair. To-
I l was about at the end of my string.
Get 1t then!" exclaimed. and "a
down. waiting for the volcano to erupt
But she only laughed and sat dow
on table, swinging her feet.
When you know me better. Min
ME-" she said. you'll know I don
spoil sport. l happen to know yo'
have somebody In the pantry-more
over, l know its man. There ar
tracks on the little porch. my dea
girl, not made BY your galoshes. Also
my dearest girl. there's q gentleman
glove by your chair there!" pu
my foot on 1t. And Just to show yo1
what a good fellow / am"
She got on the table. still smiling
and sauntered to the pantry dooI
watching me over her shoulder.
Il My heart was shipping every secon
beat by that tna. and Miss JUL