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

III beJ you'll marry Hiram Green
inside OF three months. exploded
Alice.
4 can see. in his eyes, that you
Will, added Marie.
And see it in the set Of his jaws"
continued Jessie.
Ant" supplemented Marie, Il can
also see il in your own eyes.
Ne marry 'Wheelbarrow Charliep
You girls must have escaped from
Z some 1eeble-minded institution. I am
going TO cali up the seleeanen and
have you returned to where you be-
long"
You can't do that Hiram happens
to be the first selectman IN this town.
informed Alice.
His hair is like his carrots;
His cheeks are like his beets:
With wheelblrrow ne pe5alas
All kinds Of greens for eats"
None OF the four imaginative
misses noticed a curly, redheaded
young man sink out the back door of
the hall that reached through Tue
house. Hiram strobe energeticaly
down to the Hunter garage.
Say, Bob. have you got a good
tin Lizzy' to sell this morning?"
4 got 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 vacationists Aunt
+ Carlena" preceded four pop-eyed gig
I glers TO select dainties for dinner Can
taloupes. water melon green corn,
tomatoes. cucumbers and bright red
horticultural beans filed the arms Of
the crowd who gazed at the luscious
fruit and fresh vegetables with long.
ing
! The next day was "Town Picnic"
day. Aunt Car1ena' hired Hiram to
take her guests and herself to the fes-
tiyitles. Hiram arrived minus his
thick red curls. having had a short
cut His white tlannels, white silk
hose and new panama were immacu-
late.
Marie, the wit of the crowd. whis-
pered "He ought to nave a white
wheelbarrow and ped9le pond lilies"
Estelle registered rebuttaI
"Oh, you're setting fast, aren't your
. sncered Alice.
While tile picnickers were gath
ering. the younger element enjoyed
a few dances. After watching Marie
and Hiram steal through sweet. old
fashioned waltz, the "bald-headed
carrot gIidad over to EsteIle and led
her into a maze of modern, newest
fancies. soon it required all the con
centration she possessed to follow him.
There was no tirae to wonder until he
led her 10 ii far corner Of the grove
by the water Unable, then, 10 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 a dancing
teacher, winters. But 1 thought l
would try dancing with a wheel
barrow on a farm-Sclentific dancing
so l came TO the old place to ex.
pertinent / find if very interesting
in more ways than one" with a SLY
glance out the corner of his eye.
Tvg+ +Eoy, an,,,s, .,,., ,.~1-s.,--
ram to take him home.
EstelIe had seen-what in Hiram's
big brown eyes? Whatever it was.
it eau cd her to get into the boat and
Tow 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
march on them. or a 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.
Estelle's 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 droppe
the stone used for an anchor. preten-
tjously laid the oars in the bottom Of
the boat and folded his arms
Estelle looked at him in amazement
Aren't won going 10 take me ashore,
Mr.. Green?"
In fine tenor. he sang to his own
impr0yisement:
His hair IS like his carrots;
His cheeks are like his beets
With wheelbarrow he psddles
All kinds OF greens Tor eats
EsteIle's face gradually grew like
his beetS"
"Say, Estelle viii you ever have
use for my old wheelbarrowT
Estelle turned and fed TO q clump
Of Snr74cp and fhrpw herself on