The Wolf Point herald., 1924-06-05
The Shock
Intended
forHilda
BY CLARA DELAFIELD

0T HAT HILDA'S the worst ever,
L said young Cornish to his friend
as the waitress planked down plate
of soup with a thumb-splash on the
edge. I'D do anything to hurt that
girl"
Take her out some dark night and
murder her." his friend suggested.
Murders too good for her. I'd rath-
er roast her over a slow fire. I've got
It'll You remember that yarn she
spun one day about her rich uncle In
Montana, and how he was going to
leave her all his money? Well-we'll
pretend he's left 1t to her and give
her the shock of her life I'm the
lawyer. Hi, HildaP'
Hilda, a stolid Swede girl, came up
"You want somedingsf"
"Your name isn't Hilda Yonson, Is
itT'
"Ya, I bane Hilda Yonson."
"Do you come from Stockholm?
va? Well, you've got an Uncle Olaf
in Montana, haven't you? Ya7 I've
been searching for you for weeks. I'm
your uncle's lawyer. He's just died
and left you five thousand dol"
He pushed his soup away, but too
late. Hilda's tears had already fallen
into it.
"What are you crying for, HildaT'
"Ow, my Oncle Olaf bane dead and
left me five tousand dollar" moaned
Hilda, letting a pile Of plates fall with
a crash
"Hey Hang that girl You're
fired, Hildal" shouted Gustav, the
proprietor, coming f1ercely toward
her.
"You fire me2 Huh, l fire myself"
retorted Hilda with flashing eyes. my
Oncle Olaf bane dead and left me
five tousand dollars"
"Shucks, Hilda, was only fooling,"
answered Gustav. "Jim, come and
pick up these pieces. Poor girl, 1t
must have been shock to you, losing
an uncle. I know When my first
uncle died 1 couldn't eat no dinner
that day. Sit down and rest, Hilda.
When did you hear about it?'
"Why, I'm her lawyer" Cornish in
terposed guiltily, "and Mr.. Olaf JON
son was my client. He"
"My oncle was Olaf Magnus," in
terposed Hilda.
"Sure you amt got it wrong?" de-
manded the proprietor uneasily.
mo, Olaf Magnus. My mistake"
said Cornish glibly. well, you'll hear
from me in a day or SO, Hilda."
"Stopl Stopl" bawled the proprie-
tor, but Cornish and his friend, hav-
Ing planked down their money, had
already made good their escape.
"Phewl I'll never be able to eat
there again." said Cornish. "Good
stew they had, too."
"Poor girl!' said his friend. at
will be a terrible shock to her."
The two friends avoided the res
,aurant after that Cornish often re-
ated the episode, chortling with glee
as he did So Weeks passed; one day
ncautiously passing the restaurant,
lie found himself confronted by Hilda
"Vait, vait!" she cried, clutching
lin by the coat. Mine hosband
ANTS to see you bad Wait mo-
nent r.
Cornish, recognizing his dilemma,
trove with might and main to effect
getaway, but Hilda's clutch was un-
reakable. And at last, flushed and
he stood at bay, just as Gus
az, hearing Hilda's cries, came rush.
ng out. ;
He recognized Cornish Immediately )
nd shook him warmly by the hand
D the latters intense surprise.
mine friend, how Is 1t you never :
ONE to eat NIT us now?" he inquired.
Mine wife and me, we look for you 7
very day. We want that you should !
at midout any charge for a month.
hat vas ten tousand, not FIVE" s.
"Ten?" gasped the astonished Corn .
III.
"Sure. Two hours hadn't gone by :,
efore Hilda got the telegram of her :
lcle's death. Only 1t vas strange, =
le lawyer say he didn't know you =
nd now We are married." he ended =
,oudly. "It is through you Hilda
i've got ten tousand dollars, und ] :,
If a best wife In the world" he =,
canned. "You eat on US now, heinY'
Tim afraid" began Cornish. :,
"My wife, she serves no longer. She !,
ays by the cash register, und-" .,
"Oh, sure I'll eat on you," said "
ornish.