Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-05-23
The Shock
Intended
forFIilda
BY CLARA DELAFIELD

0THAT HILDAs the worst ever"
L said young Cornish to his friend,
as the waitress planked down a plate
of soup with thumb splash on the
edge, "Td 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 Are. I've got
I'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--well
pretend he's left II to her and give
her the shock OF her llfel I'm the
lawyer. HI, Hildal
Hilda, a stolid Swede girl, came up.
you want somedingsY'
"Your name isn't Hllda Yonson, 10
itT
"Ya, l bans Hilda Yonson."
do you come from Stockholm
YaP Well. you've got an Uncle Olaf
In Montana. haven't your Yaf I've
been searching for you for weeks. I'm
your uncle's lawyer. He's Just died
and left you Ave thousand dol"
He pushed his soup away, but too
late. Hilda's tears had already fallen
into II.
"What are you crying for, Hildar
"Ow, my 0ncle Olaf bane dead and
left me FIVE tousand dollar" moaned
Hllda, letting a pile of plates fall with
crash
Hey Hang that girl You're
fred Hllda |" shouted Gustav, the
proprietor, coming nsrcely toward
her.
you fire me3 Huh, fire myself"
retorted Hilda with flashing eyes. my
Oncle Olaf bane dead and left me
Ave tousand dollars"
"Shucks, Hilda, was only fooling,"
answered Gustav. Jim, come and
pick up these pieces. Poor girl, II
must have been a shock TO you, losing
an uncle. knowi When my first
uncle died l couldn't eat no dinner
that day. Sit down and rest, Hilda.
When did you hear about III"
"Why, I'm her lawyer" Cornish in.
terposed gulltily, 'and Mr. Olaf Jon.
son was my client. He"
my oncle was Olaf Magnus," In
terposed Hllda.
"sure you amt got II wrongl" de
manded the proprietor uneasily.
"No, Olaf Magnus. My mistake
said Cornish gllbly. well, youll hear
from me in day or so, Hilda."
"Stopl Stopp bawled the proprIe-
tor, but Cornish and his friend. hay
ing planked down their money, had
already made good their escape.
"Phew I'll never be able TO eat
there again." said Cornish. Good
stew they had, too"
"Poor girl r. said his friend. at
will be a terrible shock TO her"
The two friends avoided the res
taurant after that. Cornish often re.
lated the episode, chortling with glee
as he did so. Weeks passed; one day
incautIously passing the restaurant,
he found himself confronted by Hllda,
"Vait, wait !" she cried, clutchlng
him by the coat. Mine hOsband
wants to see you bad Walt mo.
ment"
Cornish, recognizing his dilemma.
strove with might and main 10 effect
a getaway, but Hilda's clutch was I'M
breakable. And at last, flushed and
hustered, he stood At bay, Just ~ Gus
tav, hearing Hllda's cries. came rush
ing out
He recognized Cornish Immediately
and shook him warmly by the hand.
TO the latter's intense surprise.
milne friend, how Is II you never
come to eat nit us nowT' he inquired.
mine wife and me, we look for you
every day. We want that you should
eat mldout any Charge for month.
That vas ten tousand, not Ave"
ITEM gnsped the astoulshe1 Corn
ish.
"Surc. Two hours hadn't gone by
before HIlda got the telegram Of her
oncle's death. Only II vas strange.
Und now We are married." he ended
proudly. 1T IL through you Tilldn
have got ten tOusnnd dollars. und !
haf best wife IN The world" he
beamed. "You eat on us now. heinz
T--I'm afraid" began Cornish
my wife, she SERVES no longer. She
stays by the cash register und-"
"Oh, sure I'll eat On you" said
Cornish.