The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-21
BY JOHN DARLING.

You can't be-"
But / am"
We'll, won't the girl have your"
81 haven't asked her.
Then go right off and do it.
Listen to me, woman. came down
by the old post road this morning, in
stead of the usual way. About three
miles above here is an old red farm
house"
Yes, the Granger place"
There was a girl there"
Yes; Kitty Granger"
s'She was leaning on the gate eat
ing an apple / am almost sure she
smiled at me-
What idiots young men arei"
smiled the relative. You see good
looking girl at farmhouse gate, and
ten seconds later you are in love and
thinking of marriage"
81 am going to know Kitty Granger.
1t may not take two days to bring it
about, and it may take two weeks"
Monday morning he entered his
auto and started away with wave of
his hand. He was bound for the post
road and Farmer Changers. When he
saw the old farmer at work in the
field by the roadside an idea came to
him. He stopped.
do you want to sell that calf tied
in your front yard?" he asked.
Yep" was the reply.
How much?"
"Orter be wuth six dollars
Not ten feet behind the calf was the
veranda. Mr.. Dandy walked around the
veal outlets three times and then
took a seat on the veranda to view
him from new point.
He coughed and shuff1ed his feet, but
no one came out.
Miss Kitty was heard singing in the
house, but she didn't appear. After a
quarter of an hour had passed away
the schemer had to return to the farm
er to say:
II will come back tomorrow and see
about it."
Just as you WILL" was the reply.
1t was with good deal of chagrin
that the young man got into his auto
and drove away.
'"Then the girl with the apple was
not at the gate?" his sister-in-law
asked.
II was just riding out for pleas
ure," he replied.
"Oh, see. I have sort Of. taken a
| pity on you, and decided to give you
a hint to act on. I have heard that
Miss Kitty was talking Of buying a
new piano."
| "Well?"
''If you want some excuse for call
ing at the house to get a closer view
of her and have a talk"
"By George, it's the thing! AS
agent for piano house in the city,
can call"
Young Dandy was so elated with the
new scheme that he forgot the old one
He motored boldly up to the house.
but as he reached the veranda, Mr..
Granger came around the corner from
the kitchen and sighted him and
said:
Game back for the calf, Ell? Well
I thought you would. He's worth
seven dollars, and / only asked you
six
81 was going to see your daughter
about a new piano"
"Oh, the piano can wait. Will you
take the calf away with you in the
machine? As you are in the veal
business, you must know that calves
are going up every day. l said six
dollars to you, and I'll stand by my
word"
He led the calf out to the gate, and
Mr.. Dandy had to follow. He had to
do more. He had to help lift the cali
into the auto and make him fast and
hand over six dollars and drive away
When another day came Mr.. Dandy
was ready-he didn't know for what
He set off without plan. If he passed
the house he might be shouted to tc
stop and buy hogs or hens, but it might
be his luck also to see Miss Kitty al
the gate. He had just determined to
take his chances when he saw hel
coming toward him, driving in hel
pony cart.
Speed was reduced to a fair gait
and he held straight for the pony. The
girl checked up. She screamed
Straight ahead, and then there was 6
smash and the pony was down anC
things were in glorious tangle
There was some breakage, but no live:
lost.
What did you do that for?" asked
the girl when things were somewhat
Strengthened out.
do you believe / did 1t on pur
pose?"
/ 81 surely do"
We'll, it was that I might get ;
chance to tell you that / am in low
with youl"
The wedding day may not have beer
set yet, but young Mr. Dandy has TO
long time been eating his Sunda!
dinner at Farmer Changers.
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