The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
A DESPERATE LOVER
BY JOHN DAalsMo

30 Iar as friends or relatives knew
he had never been In love- and waa
not likely to be. Therefore 1t was q
shock to his sister-in-law when he a.
rived one Sunday, and said:
Look here Sarah, you have soA
to help me out"
What is it, Mauricar 2, she asked
I'm in love-"
you can't be-"
"But l am"
We'll, won't the girl have your
i haven't asked her"
"Then go right OF 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 girl there"
"Yes; Kitty Granger
"She was leaning on the gate eat.
ing an apple. l am almost sure she
smiled at me-"
What idiots young men are!"
smiled the relative. You see q good
looking girl at farmhouse gate, and
ten seconds later you are in love and
thinking of marriage"
Il am going to know Kitty Granger.
1t may not take two days to bring il
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 Granger's. When he
saw the old farmer at work In the
field by the roadside an idea came 70
him. He stopped.
DO you want to sell that calf tteA
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 shuffied his feet. but
no one came out
Miss Kitty was heard singing in the
house, but she didn't appear. After .
quarter of an hour had passed away
the schemer had to return to the farm
er to say:
Il will come back tomorrow and see
about it,"
Just as you WILL" was the reply.
1t was with a 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.
Il was just riding out for pleas
ure," he replied. :.
"Oh, 1 see. have sort of taken .
pity on you, and decided to give you
Miss Kitty was talking Of buying .
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! A
agent for piano house in the city, ]
can CALI
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 ana
said
Game back for the calf. eh! Well
/ thought you would. He's worth
seven dollars, and l only asked you
six
Il was going to see your danghtss
about new piano"
'Oh, the piano can wait. WIN 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. said sin
dollars to you, and I'll stand BY mN
word"
He led the calf out to the gate. Anl
Mr.. Dandy had to follow. He had to
do more. He had to help lift the calf
into the auto and make him fast anA
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. II he passed
the house he might be shouted to to
stop and buy hogs or hens. but It mighA
be his luck also to see Miss Kitty st
the gate. He had just determined to
take his chances when he saw her
coming toward him. driving in her
pony cart.
Speed was reduced to q fair gait
and he held straight for the pony. The
girl checked up. She screamed.
Straight ahead, and then there was q
smash and the pony was down anA
things were in glorious tangle.
There was some breakage. but NO lives
lost
What did you do that for!- aaks1
the girl when things were somewhat
Strengthened out.
do you believe I did Il n pnN
poser
Il surely do!-
well, it was that I might gsG q
chance to tell you that am In love
with you!"
The wedding day may not have besa
set yet, but young Mr.. Dandy has tes
a long time been eating his 8unAaH
dinner at Farmer QrangeTA