The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-27

drooped in great fragrant clusters over
into the next yard.
"Oh. dear" she gasped, II mustn't do
that"
why not?" he inquired.
They're your roses"
Not at ALL" declared Ned unblush-
ingly. The law on partition fences
out here in the country, is that hait or
IL belongs to each adjoining tenant
and all that hangs over it,
Then can pick all the roses
want?"
why. certainly, and come over and
get as many more from our side
.Oh. I 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 art
or breakfast. He observed Edna look
ing wistfully towards the cherry trees
at the back OF the Perkins house.
Il never saw cherries grow before,
she said wistfully.
why don't you get basket ana
pick some?" he insinuated, "in your
own orchard?"
Our orchard?"
why. yes. That strip back of you
is free to you. Lot law out In the
country. you know
Edna regarded him keenly and sus'
piciously. but her face was an limo
cent blank The audacious fellow DID
not explain to Edna that IL was con-
tinuation of the Perkins lot that went
around the new neighbors 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
ly noon they were together and Nee
forgot all about his fishing.
Later that day a coop of chickens
arrived. Edna called over the fence
to know il Ned couldn't come over ant
get the new arrivals into the CHECKER
house. This led to an introduction tt
Mrs. Purtelle, who showed hersel
, we'll pleased with the young man.
And when will there be some eggs
When do the chickens lay most?' nut
tered Edna.
. "Why-well. night times mostly" re
ported Ned unfiinchingly
Then there will be some fresh egg
for breakfast in the morning." crie
Edna delightedly
}, There were, Notwithstanding tina
Ned had discovered that the importe
brood consisted mostly of roosters.
/ the morning with a scream of wild 10
Edna discovered nearly two doze
l. eggs, surreptitiously placed in tn
nests before daylight by the obligin
l. Ned
Again a day of rare companionshll
o Cupid forging the chains closer an
5 closer as the sunny hours went b.
e Then Edna was full Of the theme {
IL the little chicks setting" was dull
provided for by Ned.
\ and when will the little darling
\ be ripe?" inquired the eager novice
|, rural ways.
i Well" responded Ned slowly wit
III /
4 weather, by morning"
! "Oh, | shall be awake at daylight
4 declared the excited enthusiast
so will l." vowed Ned and wa
!. At the weird hour of midnight he ha
i substituted a new brood of their ow
4 for the setting.
Y Mr.. Purtelle arrived at the end
! the week. He stared hard at Edna ;
: she introduced Ned, as if he we
/ some old-time chum. Then there W;
II a closer acquaintance of the membe
l of the family all around. One day ii
truant pair came home conscious
flustered
I've asked her and l love her." NJ
told Mr.. Purtelle promptly
"Humph." growled Mr.. Purtel
good naturally enough" and VIII
about the false pretences Of cherrit
}. eggs and the like?"
"Oh, that shows his kindly dispo
90 ton. papa" chirped in Edna. Il So
I'M through the humbug of his lot la
W. and twelve hour chickens all the tin
VI but he was so obliging-so-so anxio
al to please me, that | led him on
cause-why. because" acknowledg
'n the blushing maid, Il loved him.
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