Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-18
THE YOUNG DUEL|ST
His Code Of Honor Brings Re-
suits Entirely Unexpected.

brother of Miss Mabel Roberts, who
was nineteen years old, and il was
remarked by many persons that she
had rather too much dignity for that
age. Not that a girl shouldn't have
some dignity, quite a bit of dignity,
| but unless she can thaw out when
| occasion demands 1t rather repels a
young man who might otherwise fall
in love with her.
Young Roberts had not acquired
his dignity-he was born with 1t. He
had been the most solemn infant in
the state AS a boy among boys, he
had never been known to laugh hear
| tily. When his risibilities we're stirred
smile fitted across his face, but
there was never ha. ha! ha
Aside from his natural dignity,
| young Roberts had a code of honor
1t was very strict code. If he stole
apples he took care to select the poor
est ones. II he had differences with
a boy he permitted that boy to run
| instead of fight. He was scarcely ten
years OF age when he challenged a
| tin peddler to a duel because the man
kissed the Roberts cook at the back
door, He looked upon it as taking
| advantage of a maiden in distress,
though the cook was fifty years old
and weighed 200 pounds.
The day that the honorable young
gentleman was fourteen years old he
| went with his dignified sister Mabel
for a spin in the auto.
The gardener was inclined to tell
them he had heard the bridge over
Goose creek was not safe, but their
dignity as they drove out of the lodge
gates made him dumb.
In going a mile they met an old
horse, two cows and three hogs. but
native dignity was perfect and prop
| erly maintained. Then they reached
the trap destiny had set for them.
Mr.. Giles Eaton, twenty-five years
old, Of Me city, bat stopping fer a
few days with his brother. decided
on an auto drive. He turned up the
road instead of down because his
sister-in-law said: About four miles
up the road you will come to white
house on hill
And shall buy it,
IF you have the price. It's on the
left hand side"
Good! Ny luck has always been
left-handedA"
you may see a girl sitting on the
veranda"
"A homely, red-headed girl?"
mo, sir. Good looking"
And will she raise her eyes at me
and blush?'
IF she raises her eyes to you at all
it will be to give you a look to freeze
your blood
But why?'
Because her selfimposed dignity
| requires it, She has young brother
with all the dignity of a Moses"
Well" said the young man, 'if
see the girl on the veranda | shan't
try to thaw her out with a smile.
Haven't time, you See
When he had proceeded along the
road until the white house on the hill
came into view his auto suddenly
swerved into the fence. Nothing was
broken, but when backing out, the
machine refused to move. After
working with it for five minutes, Mr..
Eaton saw that he must crawl under
the auto to look at and fix the
trouble.
Now, to do the crawling act in
proper manner one must remove his
coat and vest and collar and tie. II
he energies alive he must have oil
and smut ON face and hands. He must
also have a word or two to say.
Mr.. Eaton was lying on his back
under the machine when the brother
and sister came up. AS his auto
stood across the highway the other
had to halt. Miss Mabel had all her
dignity with her, but something in
the situation struck her as being lu-
dicrous, and she actually giggled. The
brother didn't let down beyond smile,
and that was mostly OF establishment
that his sister should giggle.
Mr.. Eaton didn't hear the auto APP
proach, and as he worked away, of
course he said things. Why not? He
said them to himself and not to the
public. No couple or any other num-
Der had any right to come sneaking
up to overhear things meant for a
private car.
Master Robert sat like a grave
stone. Miss Mabel smiled and turned
her head away. She kept seeing more
and more humor in the situation.
1t was Master Robert who at
length got down and tapped the feet
sticking out and said Sir, come
Quit"
who in the devil is it?' was de
handed.
"Sir. you are no gentleman"
Who could be. lying on his back |
under a darned old auto!"