The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-06-04

He waited in hiding to see what the
girl would do when she returned. She
came slowly. She thought she saw
the fishpole quiver. She seized 1t and
flung the fish" on to the grass behind
her. She had just discovered what II
was, and was looking ut 1t in wonder
say:
II saw the guy when he done It'll"
ibid some one put this old boot on
my hook" she asked.
He did, Miss, and he's right over
there in the willers !"
Gertie walked down to the bridge
and over 1t and up the bank to the
; clump of willows, where the two
souled artist crouched. He saw her
coming, but there was no escape for
him. He Strengthened up and raised
his hat.
The girl looked him up and down
with contempt, and he felt obliged to
say:
II did 1t as a joker
Are you what is called a comic
supplement to Sunday paper7" was
asked.
"I'm sorry I did it"
"Oh, don't apologize. There are
men of all sorts of caliber. you know I"
"But-'
But Gertie had turned her back on
him and was walking away. When
she rejoined the boy, the latter said:
"Say, that guy is stopping over at
Farmer Turner's. Do you want me to
go over there and lick him? You
made his knees wobble, but 1 can
make his hair Stand up"
Il guess he got enough" was the
reply, and yet the girl did not con-
gratulate herself upon her victory.
Had 1t been such q great crime after
au7
Wouldn't almost anyone else have
taken 1t as a joker
Couldn't she have taken 1t as q joke
but for the small boy2
The guy" was good-looking and a
gentleman. A gentleman sometimes
jokes as well as other sorts of men.
He had said he was sorry, and would
have gone further If she had consent
ed to listen. He had blushed and been
confused, and had gone away as If
looking for a hole to hide in.
Miss Gertie had q temper quick to
flash and quick to cool Off again, and
by the next morning she had made
reasonable excuses for the joker. So
1t was with the small boy. His father
had said 1t was good joke, and his
mother had smiled at 1t, and the lad
had come to feel 1t duty to go over
to Turner's and tell the guy that he
was sorry he had given him away. He
was on mis- way to Turner's across
the fields, when he caught sight OF
Gertie on the highway. She was in
the old buggy and behind the old
horse which her grandmother had
owned for nearly twenty years. She
was headed for the village and the
pOstoffice.
was the "guy." He was running down
the hill and waving his hat at her.
"NOw, then, is that feller crazy?"
asked the small boy of himself. as he
mounted stump to see the better.
From the brow of the hill the artist
had seen Ii pair of horses and a wagon
coming on the dead run. He had in
lighter vehicle would not take the
alarm until too late. He was within
five rods of her when he recognized
Gertie, and as he reached the head
of the old horse he grasped the briuie
and fairly dragged the outfit into the
ditch. As II was, a wheel was taken
off the old buggy and the girl thrown
out. She was somewhat bruised and
terribly scared, and, of course, Mr.
Yorke had to assist her to the house
while the small boy remained on the
spot to pick up the pieces and assure
old DObbin that he had had the escape
| of his life.
That evening the same small boy
| called on Gertie to see If she had any
toes broken and to add:
"Did you give the guy any more
| fits?
"Why, no." was replied.
"Do you think him nicer"
T-I think So"
'Is he heroT
"He must be-"
"Then you'll marry him, OF course
and TIL be left high and dry! That.
what boy gets for showing cir
how to go a-fishing and catch an ole
bootl-
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