The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-09
Repairing the
Fence

the nOg out OF the garden, and wal
trying to close up the hole where i
had got in. She had all the materials
on the spot when young man came
along on foot. She recalled that she
had seen him pass in an auto an hour
before, and was wondering if he hac
met with an accident, when he halted
and raised his cap.
Had a breakdown and walking
back
Nellie wanted to fix that hole in the
fence. an dwas rather indignant at
his friendly tone. What did she care
whether he had broken down or up
She had nSt answered him when be
said:
Fine day for walking"
She wanted to ask him why he did.
MT walk on then, but she spotted that
tarnal hog coming back and uttered
muttered threat instead This
caused him to notice the materials
and the hole in the fence. and he
continued:
"Ah. see! The beast has been in
the garden and you are going to Sc
cure the fence against him I have
read few women can drive nail. -
Curious coincidence" sneered the
girl
BEG pardon ?"
Il have read the same thing of meni -
Here is the chance to test the
matter"
He reached for a board and knelt
down and held it against the. fence
for her and smiled in superior way
and In anticipation That smile set
tied the matter Miss Nellie picked
up hammer and nails and began drlv-
ing. 1t needed four nails TO a board
and she had driven three CT them
with the greatest confidence in her
carpentry when There was a smash
and yell! The hammer had missed
the nail and hit the thumb
BY Georget By GEORGE" exclaimed
tie young man as the girl went dane
ing around
"You-you"-
q didn't do it," he protested
But if you hadn't been here and
looking on it wouldn't have happened"
"Nonsensel Didn't I say that
woman couldn't drive nail without
smashing her thumb"
And didn't I say that a man
couldn't? You pick out the hammer
and try it,"
The second board was held in place
while the first nail was neatly driven,
and the young man turned to Miss
Nellie with that superior smile.
60 ahead" she ordered There's
three more nails to be driven yet
He started on the second and had
driven it halfway when there was a
smash and a howl It was more than
a howl 1t was language lots of Ian
guage. Then he Gained down and said:
Il sincerely beg your pardon"
He held out his hand for inspection
The blood had already begun to set
under the nail
And yours?" he asked
It was as bad. and the girls face
had become very pale with the pain
of it. At that moment the cook came
Hmping out to see what had happened.
Great cats and dogs!" she ex-
claimed. why both of you win
surely lose your thumbnails, anyhow,
and It will be miracle If you are
not disfgured for hfe!"
The mashed" took seats on the
veranda and held their thumbs, while
the cook brought out bandages.
Why did you go and do it?" asked
the woman as the last thumb was
cared for.
IF this gentleman hadn't come
along and butted in" began Miss
Nellie. when she was interrupted:
Whose name is Earl Bell? Excuse
me that haven't given it before. }
believe this is Miss Mortimer"
And believe that pesky hog has
got back in the garden again! Per
haps you have also read that no wo-
man can drive hog?"
IF ever I find one Ill-Tll admire
heri"
well. want you to show me that
a man can. III tsay here and watch"
When he had gone on his mission
the cook asked in very serious tones:
Miss Nellie, do you realize what
you and that hog have done?"
I've got mashed thumb out of It.
"More than that, young LADY,
Where two young people are first
brought together by hog, they are
bound TO fall In love and get married
I've seen so cases of 1t, and it has
never failedl"
When that hog had again been
driven out there were congratulations
and then the young man left Did he
ever return? Read what the cook
said the other day:
"Oh, yes. he returned and returned
and returned, and he's returning yet,
and If that hos don't bring about a