Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-01-09

l am gong TO the village. It's for
me to pay cash for what I've de-
stroyed. l am rejoiced that you were
not hurt, but I'm willing to pay for
the nervous shock l gave you. That
is, yonr father won't have to sue me
for damages"
Miss Jennie made no reply. The
suddenness of the thing had stunned
her, and the young man had a very
taking way with him. He was hand
ding the incidents as if the like had
occurred twice a day the week
through. Should she let him buy the
things on the list aunty had made
out? No? Then she must return
home without the tea, and that was
being especially waited for. Yes? He
had been very careless.
she's no country maiden" unused
Egbert Chester, as the machine
clipped along.
Hes from the city, sure,' unused
Miss Jennie
When the village was reached he
said: You can remain here in the
auto. because I'm going to take you
back where you are stopping Please
give me that list and I'll have Mr..
Somers hustle"
1.-TWO pounds of shugar," Mrs. John
son had started the list with. The
young man ordered ten pounds with
out any 81" in it.
"One-quar' pound of tea" became
one pound.
Zone pound of Rio coffee became
four pounds of Mocha and Java.
There were other things on the list
and they were multiplied by three.
When the girl saw the heaping basket
she called out in alarm: "Why, Uncle
Joe never runs in debt a penny's
worth"
"Oh, they are paid for laughed
the buyer
But there's so much"
Il must get even for the nervous
shock, you know"
The old horse Peter had logged his
way home as sedately as if nothing
had happened. Mrs. Johnson was the
first to catch sight of him as he turned
into the lane, and she ran to the door
and screamed at Uncle Joe, who was
digging potatoes:
"Come here, Come on the run!"
what is it?" he asked as he ar
rived.
There is old Peter, but where is
Jennie,"
"Why-why, she must have jumped
out" he stammered.
"She's killed stone dead, I tell you
and you are to blame for it. I told
you to let them wasps alone. Yes, the
dear girl is dead, and we haven't
grain of tea In the house,
They had put Peter in his stall ant
walked down the highway quarter
of q mile to look for the wreck O
the wagon when they espied an auto
coming.
"Gosh all fshhooks!" gasped Uncle
Joe.
do you see her dead body?" was
asked by the weeping wife.
mo, but see her live one"
It was joyous reunion and what
helped to make it. so was the
part Mr. Chester took He took" to
the old folks at once-to Peter, to
the farm and to the dinner he was in
vited to, and did stay, too. When he
had departed, after boldly saying that
he should call again to learn if that
"shock" had serious consequences,
Aunt Minerva said to her niece:
Just think of it, Jennie. We run
out of tea, sugar and coffee. l step
on a tack and can't drive to town.
Joseph fools with a lot of wasps and
gets all bunged up. You start out to
go. and one of your hind wheels is
taken off and you meet Teller who
buys me whole pound of tea to
oncel Don't tell me that Providence
don't watch over folks that are good
and heap up the measure when sell
In 'taters!"
And after minute Uncle Joe add
ed:
and If was Jennie, I'd say yes
quickern scat when he comes to pop
the question"
Copyright, 1914. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndieate)