Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-22
An ACCIDENT I !.
BY ROSE e slMKo

BY ROSE e slMko
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
90 By Mcclure Newspaper syndioats) !
Miracles usually follow accidents.
Jerry's experience verified this, for TIE
incident was truly accidental, with re-
suits emphatically miraculous.
:: Jerry would never have agreed to
make up the foursome had he known
that Dave Hallor was included. 1t
would not be very courteous to with
draw at the last minute, so he greeted
Dave on the first tee with slight nod
and "a casual remark about the
weather. 3d.. -. i.
Jerry Mamie did not approve Of Hal
lor, for various reasons, but chiefly be-
cause Martha Dale was classed as rea-
son No. 1. Jerry had aspirations tsof
building q bungalow for Martha and
paying her hat bills for life, until Dave
Hallor interfered. It did not take
half an eye for Jerry to understand It
was growing painfully evident that
Martha appreciated Dawes company
and enjoyed his chocolates to q dis
concerning degree. t.... 1.
Teeing up this momentous after.
noon, Jerry considered all these events
It was only natural that he, should abb
sent mindedly dave gone out Of his
turn, or perhaps it was within Of
fate, and Dave and he drove off the
first tee almost at the same time.
There was resounding. whack, fol-
lowed by the crashing of glass;! The
golfers looked at each other, aghast.
One ball had broken through the wind
shield Of an idle automobile, parked
in the road adjoining the fairway.
Whose ball was responsible? No
one had seen which way the individual
balls went, as both had been badly
sliced.
II guess it's yours, jerry" one mem.
Der Of the foursome ventured. II
wasn't really looking. but thought
Dawes went into the bushes"
Jerry promptly dashed away to offer
his apologies and make reparat1on fol
the damages. Breathlessly he reached
the car. TO his amazement he found
a girl in swoon. One cheek was
bleeding from q slight scratch occa
stoned by flying bit Of glass.
"Martha!" he gasped. he looked
| about helplessly. What should he do;
In another second he stepped hnto the
car, gently showed Martha aside, and
seating himself behind the wheel
started the motor. .~<> *..N:
"Where are you goingr' Dave
shouted.
| ITO the hospitall She's hurt.'
Jerry called back, his face very white
e he drove down the green roadway
and was thrilled to have her head rest
ing on his shoulder. Martha was
,snuggled against himl Martha's hal,
I.ribbons were flying about and against
his, facet: -. .:.at. ~.,~ ::
Presently she stirred uneasilyi
"Oh,. what has happened 1':i shi
asked In alarm. Is: .':t EL?
r. "Stay quiet! Your hurtl I'm tax
ing you to the hospital r.. -
Gerry Mahle;; you stop right here
Fl refuse to be taken to any hospital
I was more frightened than hurt T. y
The surprised youth brought the cal
to halt. His heart thumped Will
the knowledge that Martha still
seemed to enjoy the comfort Of hi,
shoulder. With handkerchief h,
mopped the blood from her smootl
cheek.
The proximity was dangerous. I
fired Jerry with astounding. courage
Perhaps he was unaccountable for BIZ
words, but Martha believed he wa
sincere about it.
Martha, love you! I'm just will
about you! Please tell me you car
for me! ~" 1850 ...
And without waiting Jerry bent hi
head to kiss her. Then the miracl
happened. She held up her lips It
meet his! The. world at once becam
full Of flowers and birds and beautiful
things. r. ..-> !: I'll,
When they came back to- the world
Jerry was first to speak.
| "But-but Martha, what abou
Dave7 Oh; I'm a cadl I should no
have compromised you like this!"
"You dead old goose!" she said, ca
ressing her cheek to his. didn't 20
know: it was you all the timer +
merely let Dave rush me just to wax
you up and see If you really wante
mel"
There followed another interval Q
bliss, while no one looked.
| Martha's toe kicked some round oil
ject. She bent down to pick up
bright, new golf bah, the one that ha
crashed through the windshield.
"Jerry, here's you ball. We ough
to put it away as a remembrance q
our engagement
my BALI" Jerry exclaimed. "Wh!
this isn't my ball! See, there's an f
painted on it. That's what Dave doe
to all his golf balls!''