The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-01
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>ACC0RDING TO LAW.
BY SAMUEL BANKS.


Nov. katherine Collier, you have
got here and you have got to make
up your mind not to play any harum-
scarum. There are staid folk around
here that won't put up with It."
The above brief but vigorous lee
ture was delivered to Miss Katherine
Collier by her sister, who had coun-
try house and who had invited her
down from the city to pass the sum-
mer. On previous visit she had Gre
ated considerable gossip by driving
around the country at furious pace,
smiling and bowling to the young farm
ers.
Eyes, sister, dear, have reformed
my ways, and shall be very good this
year." was the reply.
For two or three days she kept her
career In check, and then 1t broke out.
The sister had q runabout, and Miss
Katherine could operate one. They
had intended to go out together on
this day, but the sister had caller
who kept her at home. Miss Kath-
crime, therefore, went alone, but she
had to make about 40 promises before
she took the machine out
'There are farmers up the road who
just hate q machine as they do pol
son." warned the sister, "and II any Of
their chickens or pigs are run over.
they rush right of and get warrant
and have lawsuit There is JUS
tice Of the peace about three miles
away, and he dearly loves to impose
big fine on an autoist who gives him
an opportunity"
ooh, you needn't be bit afraid"
laughed Miss Katherine.
The machine, Of course, started out
at gait Of Is miles an hour, and it
had not gone mile before the pace
was increased to 20.
Katherine got to thinking Of some
thing else beside her machine, and,
when she approached one Of the ugly
farmers estates a black hog emerged
from the barnyard and laid down In
the middle Of the road. Miss Kath-
crimes runabout ran all over that hog.
Every wheel seemed to catch him.
The owner Of the hog was drawing
water at the we'll at the first sQueal.
He dropped the bucket aud fastened
down the road and ran out to the girl
exclaiming:
"say, you Do you know what you've
done7"
II think I've run over one Of your
hogs" was the reply. ut Is funny that
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the highway"
"Be careful, miss. You have in
5ured that hog for life, and he will be
a dead animal before shutdown. Have
you any idea what that hog is worth?"
II have not bought any pork lately"
was the saucy reply.
swell, there's judge up here who
will tell you all about the pork mar
ket. am going to get right into that
machine with you and We'll go up
and see him."
Miss Katherine put on a defiant air,
but she was partly cowed. She made
no objection, and they were soon In
the presence Of the dreaded judge.
There was also young man there.
"Sam, what's she been doing7" said
the judge to the hog owner.
IRAN her machine over my best hog
and crippled him for life!" was the
reply.
'That will mean fine Of fifty dol
lars" solemnly continued the Judge.
Miss Katherine began to cry, and the
young man rose up and said to the old
Dogberry:
"Your honor. can you impose a fine
without a trial?'
"Mr. Graham, you are only young
lawyer, and you don't want to be heard
of to much and too often"
"But shall be heard of In this case.
do not know this young lady, but
If she takes me for her attorney, I
shall appear for her. will now talk
with her q bit, and be ready for
our case"
, Miss Katherine told tha young man