The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-09-14
WHIP-P0OR-WILL
BY AoDIE GRAVES

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been finished and carefully laid on the
bed in the front room. The dressmak-
ers threads, rags and patterns and
spools had been cleaned away, and
the nerve-wracking planning, fitting
and hustling were over, releasing the
tension of wearying weeks of confining
toll. Rose had closed the door and
gone down to the piazza for breath
of fresh air.
"What a relief" she sighed sit will
be so nice to have few days of rest.
All the other girls have been in
jungle of confusion up, to the last min
ute. think l will go over and call on
Wits mother. It's fine to have con-
genial mother-in-law-and Pa Parker
as he already calls himself-is such
dear. It's like having two sweet
hearts, he Is so considerate."
Rose walked slowly up the maple
shaded road until she came to little
in full bloom. 1t was nearly dark
with bay moon just disappearing be-
hind Peaked hill How perfect every
thing was on June evening, and what
lucky girl she was to be marrying
the best boy that ever lived AS she
turned up the path, bordered by bed
Of perennials backed by shrubs and
two small fir balsams, she thought she
heard his voice. Glancing through an
opening, she Enthusiastically saw Wills
fOrm-and-a female figure with hat
on, tightly veiled. His voice continued:
"You are graceful enough to please
an artist-and your poise is perfect
We will fool them all--the ninnies
You're darling!"
His head was very near now, while
he carefully buttoned her sweater.
"I'n see you again in the morning,
honey; don't be afraid of the dark"
Rose did not stop to hear more, but
fled in her silent-soled sneakers down
the now lonely road. A lone whip
poerwill screamed from some nearby
bush:
"Whip-poor-will! Whip-poor-will!
Whlp-pOor- !"
How absurd Ridicule .heaped upon
insult Imagine ME whipping Will
He can never be anything to me here
after-and l am not the breach-Of-
promise kind of a girl What a fool
have been to think boy who has
known me all his life could be in love
with me! OF course he needed some
new personality to interest him! I
am like sister.
Rose ended her exclamations by de-
Gliding to take the nine o'clock train
to the next town to visit her sister,.
While dressing Rose penned short
note to drop in the post Office as she
passed 1t on the way to the train. 1t
was very simple:
81 have discovered that you prefer
else. Goodby. ROSE"
VIII was packing his camera when
the pOstman arrived He was sur
prised to see his address in Roses
for he had supposed she
was at home but had not been up be-
cause she was busy and tired. After
reading the note he pondered with
brow.
Rose was as happy as usual just
before supper; what COULD she have
imagined so soon after?"
AT last his face registered the solu- |
tlon of the problem. His mouth wild |
ened from its tight Fuckers A con-
vulsing laugh ended in roll on the |
avn. Quickly gathering himself up, |
ne hurried into the house, put pic
ture into an envelope with a note as
short as Roses
Dear Rose: Come home on the
,. m. and be introduced to your rival.
Yours, WILL"
The eight o'clock train brought
'ery disconnected young lady to Ma
,ledell. VIII met her at the station
md tried to make the affair as little
as possible. They
stopped to speak to Roses mother,
Who was much astonished at her quick
eturn. AS the couple continued up
he road to Wills home Mrs. Moore
to herself:
'"I didn't suppose they were so in
atuated they couldn't stay apart two
lays I don't believe they will ever
VIII led Rose from the path to the
pot where she had viewed her ter
lble revelation of the night before.
he graceful young lady was there
S tightly veiled as then. VIII tipped
is hat with great dignity.
ALLOW me to introduce my charm
lg scarecrow. Isn't she the peach
Est one you ever saw She's gotten
p over mothers dress form. She has
ertainly fooled all the ninny crows.
obins and woodchucks; they let my
eas, beans, corn and cherries alone.
ut / played you a terrible trick,
weetheart; what can you do to pun
IN me?'
Suddenly cry came from a maple
lose by that made Win and Rose
imp into each others arms.
"Whip-poor-Win! Whip-poor-Wiul
hip -poor-Win
They both laughed and the whip
Dorwill flew away.