Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-02-04

made up his mind To be on hand q u
tie beforehand.
On Wednesday night he took an
early start and knocked at the door OF
the Gunderman homestead at time
that he calculated was about FIVE min
utes OF eight. Miss Gunderman was
there-so was George Peters. The for
mer sat in one -orner OF the scfa-shs
other In a corner OF the room.
~Why-why," remarked Miss Gun
derman. you are very late"
He looked at the clock. II said
quarter Of nine. He gasped, but oon-
cluded that hts own clock at the house
had run down somehow or other. He
explained the circumstances, and
apologixed and took the patent rocking
chair. Mr.. Peters sat in the corner.
where he could look at Miss Gunder>
man. and where Miss 0underman could
look at him Mr.. Rollpiller began to
talk, and concurently Herewith Miss
Gunderman began to yawn. Time
passed.
In the midst of an interesting recital
by Mr.. Rollpiller, in which he was the
hero. suddenly there was heard a
sound like to the crack OF doom Mr..
Rollpiller looked at the clock. II had
Just marked ten and was beginning to
strike. The sound was followed by an
other. Mr.. Rollpiller. with smile OF
understanding. looked up toward the
ceiling, and rose to go.
Miss Gunderman and Mr. Peters fol-
lowed him out into the hall. Miss Gun
derman for an instant left the two men
| alone.
'Ill help you on with your over
coat" remarked Mr. Peters. He did
80.
And | with yours" said Mr. Roll
piller. But Mr.. Peters shook his head.
Il don't think I'll go Just yet" he an
swered It's bit too early for me,
you know"
Rollpiiler eagerly whispered into the
others ear: You'd better" he said;
that was the old lady rapping for us
| to go. She wants US to clear out at
NCA " AiOIh- nat why bh0 laPRCds
Mr.. Peters smiled and snappeds his
fingers. 81 don't give rap" he inter.
| posed. FOR all the old woman's rap
| ping" Miss Gunderman returned. and
| Mr.. Rollpiller departed.
And It's Just as we'll | did, too" he
said TO himself, on his way home Pc
ters will make the old lady mad. It's
good thing to keep on the right side
of the old people, and propose to do
| It,"
Back In the Gunderman homestead
| Miss Gunderman stepped to the clock.
| 1t was three-quarters OF an hour fast,
for some mysterious reason. and she
set 1t right.
Then she went around behind the
| sofa, behind the corner where she had
been sitting, and united string from
small nail. The string was long
| enough TO reach to the floor behind.
| At the other end of the string was a
strange looking object. She hauled II
| forth
This" she remarked, lis my famous
bore expeller All rights are reserved
She dropped it on the floor. AS she
did so, 1t sounded Hike the crack OF
doom. 1t was the sound that young Mr..
Rollpiller had obeyed with such rapid
| ity. Young Peters grasped It,
What shall l do with it?" he said.
Misc Gunderman suggested that he
| throw 1t In the corner. He did so, and
| 1t laid there in the gloom.
1t was nothing bur her fathers old
worn-out cowhide boot. Young Mr..
Peters turned to her and smiled They
were still standing, and occupied posi-
tons on opposite Sides of the room.
He stepped over towards her. and
touched her on the arm.
What's the matter with sitting on
the sofa ?" he inquired, with a spright-
I ly air. as though the idea we're a novel
| one.
Miss Gunderman blushed happily.
| Tn agreeable" she answered.
Miss Gunderman occupied one cor
ner Of the sofa--her favorite corner.
| Mr.. Peters also occupied one corner
| OF the sofa--which corner does not
now appear. 1t is enough to say that
( Miss Gunderman's favorite corner was
/ large corner and it's capacity was not
/ limited to one.
/ Mr.. Peters leaned ever toward Miss
| Gunderman. May II" he inquired.
1 with considerable significance IN his
/ voice and manner. That he did not
| wait for an answer indicated that he
4 considered 1t quite superfuous and
I unnecessary to do So
Mr.. George Peters wasn't much OF
| talker. but he was a mighty handy
! man to have around sofa At least
so thought Miss Isabella Gunderman.
| Copyright. 1914. By Daily story Pub. Cob