The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-06

as a house, so that l could give that
chap Il licking.'
He waited in hiding to see what the
girl would do when she returned. She
came slowly. She thought She saw
the fishpole culver. She seized it and
flung the fish on to the grass behind
her. She had just discovered what it
was, and was looking at 1t in wonder,
when the small boy left his lair to
say:
Il saw the guy when he done it,"
Odd 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 joke!"
Are you what Is called a comic
supplement to a Sunday paper!" was
asked.
I'm sorry I did It."
"Oh, don't apologize. There are
men of all sorts of caliber, you know y
But"
But Gertie had turned her back on
him and was walking away. When
she reioined the boy, the latter said !:
"Say, that guy is stopping over ut
Farmer Turner's. Do you want me TO
go over there and lick him2 You
made his knees wobble, but l can
make his hair stand up"
81 guess he got enough" was the
reply. and yet the girl did not con-
cratulate herself upon her victory.
Had 1t been such a great crime after
an7
Wouldn't almost anyone else have
taken it as joke?
Couldn't she have taken II as joke
but for the small boy?
The "guy" was good-looking and
gentleman. A gentleman sometimes
jokes as well as other sorts Of men
He had said he was sorry, ana woulC
have gone further If she had consent
{. ed to listen. He had blushed and beer
1 confused, and had gone away as 1
looking for a hole to hide In.
Miss Gertie had a temper quick t.
n flash and quick to cool off again, ant
by the next morning she had mad
) reasonable excuses for the joker. -
II was with the small boy. His fathe
; had said it was good joke, ana nj
d mother had smiled at it, and the Ia
u had come to feel it a duty to go owe
= to Turner's and tell the guy that n
= was sorry he had given him away. ii
J was on his way to Turner's acros
the fields, when he caught sight o
e Gertie on the highway. She was i
IL the old buggy and behind the OF
: horse which her grandmother ha
& owned for nearly twenty years. Sh
q was headed for the village and tn
: postoftice.
II A quarter Of mile beyond the gil
t was the "guy." He was running dow
the hill and waving his hat at her.
e "Now. then, Is that Teller crazy
~ asked the small boy of himself, as d
&c mounted a stump to see the better.
~ From the brow of the hill the arts
n had seen a pair of horses and WACO
coming on the dead run. He had II
hot 6TtVpr II
- lighter vehicle would not take II
alarm until too late. He was with
five rods Of her when he recognize
Gertie. and as he reached the hes
of the old horse he grasped the Drlo
and fairly dragged the outfit into u
ditch. AS it was, wheel was taxi
=. off the old buggy and the girl throw
y. ont. She was somewhat bruised al
- terribly scared, and, Of course, NJ
~ Yorke had to assist her to the nous
while the small boy remained on u
bo SPOT to pick up the pieces and assn
~ old Dobbin that he had had the escal
of his life.
That evening the same small D.
49, called on Gertie to see If she had al
toes broken and to add:
did you give the guy any mo
fts"
nm "Why, no." was replied.
w. "Do you think him nicer
oI I'll think so.''
Wv as he a hero" -~
"He must be-"
no. "Then you'll marry him, or conr
nj and I'll be left high and dry! ina
,or what boy gets for showing
no how to go a-fshing and catch an
boot"
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