The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-10

QTOOpeO III kIedt IL as out SsuosSAS Wv
into the next yard
"Oh. dear" she gasped. Il mustn't DO
that"
why not?" he inquired.
They're your roses"
Not at ALL" declared Ned unblusn'
ingly. The law on partition fences
out here in the country. is that half OF
it belongs to each adjoining tenant
and all that hangs over it."
Then I can pick all the roses 4
want?"
why, certainly, and come over and
get as many more from our side"
"Oh, couldn't do that without ask
ing mother" demurred Edna, and ran
into the house.
Ned was charmed. More than that.
he was smitten. He managed to be at
his post in the garden Immediately aft
er breakfast He observed Edna look
ing wistfully towards the cherry trees
at the back of the Perkins house
81 never saw cherries grow before,
she said wistfully.
why don't you get basket and
pick some?" he insinuated, in your
own orchard?"
Our orchard?"
why. yes. That strip back of you
Ia free to you Lot law out in the
country. you know?
| Edna regarded him keenly and sus'
| piciously, but her face was an inno-
cent blank. The audacious fellow did
not explain to Edna that it was con-
tinuation of the Perkins lot that went
around the new neighbours domain,
She went wild with delight as he
got a stepladder, held the basket and
let her pick the ripe, bursting globes
in "her orchard" In fact, up till near
" noon they were together and Ned
forgot all about his fishing.
Later that day a coop Of chickens
arrived. Edna called over the fence
TO know if Ned couldn't come over and
get the new arrivals into the chicken
house. This led to an introduction to
Mrs. Purtelle, who showed herself
well pleased with the young man.
And when will there be some eggs
When do the chickens lay mOst?" f1ut
tered Edna.
"Why-well, night times mostly, re
ported Ned unflinchingly.
Then there will be some fresh egg!
for breakfast in the morning." crie6
Edna delightedly
There were, Notwithstanding tina
Ned had discovered that the imported
brood consisted mostly of ROSTERS Ii
the morning with scream of wild 10!
Edna discovered nearly two dozel
; eggs, surreptitiously placed in tn
nests before daylight by the obligin'
; Ned.
Again a day of rare companionshiI
Cupid forging the chains closer am
closer as the sunny hours went by
Then Edna was full Of the theme o
the little chicks. A setting" was dull
provided for by Ned.
And when will the little darling
be ripe?" inquired the eager novice L
rural ways.
well" responded Ned slowly wit
cold devoted serenity, with war;
weather, by morning"
"Oh, shall be awake at daylight!
| declared the excited enthusiast.
so will L." vowed Ned and wa:
At the weird hour of midnight he ha
substituted a new brood of their ow
for the setting.
Mr.. Purtelle arrived at the end {
the week. He stared hard at Edna, a
she introduced Ned, as if he wer
some old-time chum. Then there wa
closer acquaintance of the member
of the family all around. One day tn
truant pair came home conscious
| flustered.
I've asked her and love her." Ne
told Mr.. Purtelle promptly.
"Humph!" growled Mr.. Purtell
good naturally enough" and VIII;
about the false pretences Of cherrie
eggs and the like"
"Oh. that shows his kindly dispos
10 ton papa!" chirped in Edna. Il ga
IN through the humbug of his lot la
v, and twelve hour chickens all the tim
v but he was so obliging-so--so anxiol
L to please me. that | led him on
cause-why. because" acknowledge
III the blushing maid, II loved him. .