Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-27
AN ENHANCEMENT
BY EDITH LOWELL.

NOW, Hilda, be sensible. That
a good girl. There's absolutely no rea
son why you should put me Off SC
your only reason is"
That I'm not ready. I'm not, an,
since you're so angry, I'll finish read
ing this story. You are angry, aren'
you? Please be cross, for I'm nearl,
bored to death with your everlastins
good nature"
Bob glanced at her quickly. AL
though her eyes were mocking, there
was a hint of earnestneSs In her words
that made him uneasy.
why, Hilda, little girl, what is til
Are you tired of me?"
mo, Bob, not tired. It's just be-
cause everything is too good to be true.
l want romance! adventure Listen,
Bob, when was little tot it was
you who hauled me in your cart. /
rode on your velocipede, you pulled me
out of the duck pond. You've danced
with me, studied with me, and loved
me. 1t has always been you-nothing
has ever come between us-and now
you want me to marry you'll"
1t was astonishing, but 1t was
true-Hilda was crying. With burst
of tears she continued: "You enlisted
and went to camp, but you never
even-got across It's the most com
monplace and unromantic love l ever
heard of. There!"
why, Hilda, little girl, l don't know
what you mean-or what to debut
isn't love enough?" His arm stole
around her.
Bob, l want to be rescued want
you to be hero. l want you to snatch
me from the jaws of a horrible death,
to carry me from a burning building
Anything-anything Bob, dear, only
let's not just be married and live hap
PLY ever after 1 want an adventure,
different, something to re
member and thrill at, even after ten
years !"
That night when Bob was alone in
his room he pondered the question
deeply. What could he do-what could
u man III ohNh pIoltiOll uOt
But fate often steps in and settles
our difficult problems when we least
expect It.
The next morning Hilda's six-year-
I'D neighbor, Stanley Mason, found her
n her garden. "Oh, Miss Hilda, won't
you please have a picnic with me this
afternoon? Mothers going away, an
just hate to stay with Katie"
"Why, Stan, I'd love to. What shall |
We do, and where shall we have our |
,icnicf
81 tell you what; I'll get my fish
ines and you can take us in your car
nd Wen fish in Shady Brook"
''That will be lovely, dear. If mother
avs you may we will start at three
clock. I'm so glad you invited me.
II put up the luncheon. You run and
SIX your mother"
1t was only four miles to the slug
ish little brook, and in a short time
ley stopped by the side of the seldom
sed road. After Stanley had actually
nded fish, Hilda thought she would
Y her fisherman's luck. Stan seemed
} enjoy batting her hook with a wig
ing worm, though Hilda had to turn
way.
After losing her bait several times
lie felt a heavy Jerking on her line.
ne pulled 1t in, exclaiming: "Oh, l
ust have the grandfather of all
;hesr She gave a tremendous pull
and there on the bank beside her
v a horrible, great, wriggling eel Il At
ilda's cry of alarm Stanley ran to-
ard her, but he was just a little boy,
ID Hilda's terror frightened him. He
gan to wall. Hilda's panic increased
she scrambled up the steep bank.
le line somehow became entangled
out her ankle, with the eel pulling
d writhing at the end of the line.
Ida screamed and struggled but
uld not release her foot. She sud
My realized STAINS fright and
lined herself.
There, Stan dear, we'll get the old
off somehow. Mary must have put
knife in the luncheon basket-will
Il look and see?"
Stanley ran to the car and opened
. basket. "NO. there isn't the
lads all san'wishes, so we didn't
ID any"
Iilda tried to loosen the fishing line
that she could slip her foot from
moose, but the slight Juggling
lsed the eel to flop and twist. Hilda
1ped again and the cord frightened.
er several trials. each seeming to
the eel into greater activity, Hilda
ed Stanley to go to the farmhouse
oss the field for assistance.
. moment later a car rumbled over
wooden bridge.
BY all the saints That's Hilda :
at can she be doing there" And
sprang from the runabout and APP
ached the knoll.
Oh, Bob I'm so glad to see you
hurry and cut me loose from this
adful eel !"
OBJ took in the situation at a -
ice. He was cruel enough to