Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

will" added Marie.
And l see it in the set of his laws"
continued Jessie.
"And," supplemented Marie, Il can
also see il in your own eyes
Ne marry 'Wheelbarrow Charliep
You girls must have escaped from
some feeble-minded Institution. / am
going TO call up the selectmen and
have you returned to where you be-
long"
You can't do that. Hiram happens
to be the first selectman III this town."
Informed Alice.
His hair is like his carrots;
Ills cheeks are like his beets:
With wheelbarrow ne peddles
All kinds Of greens for eats
None OF the four imaginative
misses noticed "a curly, redheaded
young man stink out the back door of
the hall that reached through Tue
house. Hiram STROBE theoretically
down to the Hunter garage.
SAY, Bob. have you g2t good
tin Lizzy' TO sell this morning?"
I got a brand new one-came last
night--want it?"
Yes, right now. Hadn't intend
ed to get one till next month.
Changed my mind. You know | got
a license-used to run Uncle David's
truck last winter in the city. No one
knows it around here though"
In less time than it takes to tell
it, Hiram's car was loaded with garden
truck and back to the gate where had
stood the four girl yacationlsts. Aunt
Carlena" preceded four pop-eyed gig
giers to select dainties for dinner. Can
taloupes, q water melon, green corn,
tomatoes, cucumbers and bright red
horticultural beans filed the arms Of
the crowd. who gazed at the luscious
fruit aud fresh vegetables with long
ing.
The next day was "Town Picnic"
day. AUNT Car'lena' hired Hiram TO
take her guests and herself to the fes-
tiyitieS. Hiram arrived minus his
thick red curls, having had short
cut. His white fannels white silk
hose and new panama were immacu-
late.
Marie. the wit of the crowd, whis-
pered: He ought TO have a white
wheelbarrow and peddle pond lilies"
Estelle registered rebuttal
"Oh. you're softing fast, aren't your"
sneered Alice.
While the picnickers We're gath
ering, the younger element enjoyed
a few dances. After watching Marie
and Hiram steal through sweet. old
fashioned waltz, the "'bald-headed
carrot glidad over to Estelle and led
her into maze of modern. newest
fancies. Soon it required all the con-
centration she possessed to follow him.
There was no time to wonder until he
led her TO a far corner Of the grove
by the water Unable then, To with
hold her curiosity, she ventured:
Where did you learn to dance like
that?"
With quiet tones of concealed CON
quest. he replied: Il am dancing
teacher, winters. But 1 thought
would try dancing with a wheel
barrow on a farm-sclentific dancing
SO l came TO the old place to ex-
pertinent I find it very interesting
I'm more ways than one" with a sly
glance out the corner Of his eye.
Just then some one came asking Hi
ram to take him home.
EstelIe had seen-what in Hiram's
big brown eyes? Whatever it was.
it caused her to get into the boat and
Tow a short distance TO an island in
the lake.
No one saw her depart When the
excursionists started for home, the
verdict was that Estelle had stolen a
march on them. or ride After driv-
ing his passengers home, and not find
ing Estelle there, Hiram returned to
the boat landing.
The boat was floating near the
shore having drifted near its stake.
Estelles amateur knot had not held. A
forlorn little figure stood waving on
the island.
Hiram removed the white shoes and
socks, waded to the boat, and soon
reached the shore of the island. He
did not land, however. but dropped
the stone used for an anchor. preten-
tiousiy laid the oars In the bottom Of
the boat. and folded his arms
EStelle looked at him in amazement
Aren't You going TO take me ashore,
Mr. Green?"
In a fine tenor, he sang TO his own
Improvement:
His hair is like his carrots
His cheeks are Ike his beets;
With wheelbarr0w he peddles
All kinds OF greens for eats.
Estelle's face gradually grew like
his bee1S."
"Say Estelle, will you ever have
use for my old wheelharrow?
EStelle turned and fed to clump
Of spruce and threw herself on a
rock.
Soon a pair Of strong arms grasped
her tight. A voice whispered gently:
I'm NOT onitp as hard n thar rock