Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-01-27
sl'll stop here and take u scAanss,
he said, heading Tor the mo parking

sl'll stop here md take u. scaancss, !
he atd. heading for the mo parksnss
space. 49, r 4, 5s5-s'5 n II /,
Better. notrr she warned: .Thers's
q policeman there watching. Drive
round the block again aa = 4
By this time Dale had come. to the
conclusion that the fates were with
him. He decided 1t was his chance
to pop the question which he had held
back SO long.
Martha" he said, keeping his eye
on his course through the crowded
street, ".l've bhen wanting for N long
time to- say something to you. You
must have sensed how l felt" B
"I.ook out" she warned. "See that
big machine"
81 Missed, but pretty close. Z he OBJ
served, then resumed:
."Ypu must have sensel how I felt,
because ! couldn't hide 1t. How /
have longed for an opportunity to.
have you n
.You,l run over that old mani" she
cried. "No. he's lodged back" & sS
"How have longed for the oppor-
tunity to have you alone Just once
he resumed, I, turning corner. .sNo
place here to park; guess I'll have, to
keep going.' /,
''You might let me out on the next
corner" she suggested. mo, that,
won't do either. The policeman
wouldn't stand for 1t with this heavy
traffic."
Il have felt,' Dale declared, '.tfat
I must find some way to speak to you;
but you've been SO busy with business
and politics that I've never had the
Gee that was close shave. almost
forgots the semaphore, and its red.
There, the ways clear. Nope, every
place is taken except that one, and It
says mo parking Martha, you could
make me-" sel
Dale stopped talking right then, for
he got caught in a maefstrom OF auto
mobiles and It required concentration
to work his way OUT
Starting on the. third trip around
the block Dale resumed:
Martha, you could make me sthe
happiest man in-Good night! The
motors stopped"
whats the matter7" she inquired
as he headed the car, under it's mo-
mentum,. for a space which was
marked ''No Parking Here"
"Out Of gas, I guess" he returned.
as the inside front wheel struck the
curb. II intended getting some and
forgot 1t. Well, the cops can't kick
when I explain what's the trouble"
I'm still q whole block from the Of
fee" she observed, but she still was
smiling.
.I'll finish what was saying i. I
go to Jail for 1T" Dale declared. Mar
tina, what I've been trying to say is
that I love you and want you to marry
me. Will your
A policeman could be seen APP
preaching, his eye on the couple who
sat in the car that was parked where
mo parking" was permitted.
"Dale," said Martha, placing a small
gloved hand over one Of his, Il like.
your business methods. Tn business
woman and can appreciate them. It's
true we haven't had much time to-
gether lately, and I've. wished we
might. You ask me in 3 very business
like manner tosmarry you, and I'll am
swer the same way. Yes Now. I'll
have to get out and leave you and,
walk to the Office. IN wait and help
you explain~,to the policeman If you.
wish. And the election Will soon be.
over, Dale. and then wen have more
time"
"Never mind the policeman" he re-
turned, a happy light shining in his.
eyes. Il guess ! won't get pinched." 4
As. a matter Of fact, he didn't care:
much whether he was OF not.