Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-09


You see, don't know where every
thing belongs, yet"
"Why not leave them where they
are" advised Ned. "The new cook
will probably want to put them some
where else anyway"
"But I'm not Mr.. Dabbs. I'm his
nephew. My names Carter, Ned Car
ter"
Miss Johnston smiled, then frowned
a little, horseshoe shaped frown
that drew her delicate black brows
together.
"Try not to make so much noise
with the potatoes, Mr.. Carter. don't
want my mother disturbed"
Ned, who had been pouring the po-
tatoes into the basket as might
small boy, and rather enjoying the
noise, colored and stopped this dem
onstration of his muscular power. In
stead of pouring them out as though
they were canned peas, he lowered
the bag discreetly and allowed the po-
tatoes to escape as potatoes should.
much better" Miss Johnston ad-
mitted, and Ned found her charming
as she stood there with slightly puck
cred brow. He forgot to object to
the school-teacher manner with which
she said it. "Now, If you'll put the
gasoline in the shed at the side of
the porch, why that will be all. Tell
your uncle that, with the servants
gone, I'll have to telephone him
later about the chickens we ordered.
I'm afraid we shan't want them"
Ned understood he was being dis.
missed, and picked up his empty po-
tato sack. AS he crossed the room
he had sudden inspiration.
Miss Johnston, if there's anything
Uncle can do before your new serv-
ants come, why, let us know. Uncle
might be able to get some one in Peace
Valley to come for day and help
you out"
ooh, do ask him! It would help
immensely"
Ned went out. determined that it
should be done, and Mary decided
that country people were really the
salt of the earth. She also decided
that this young man was decidedly too
good-looking, with an air impossible
to deny. How had he come by it in
a country general store?
While she wondered, and put the
groceries away, Dorothy Selden, who
could have told her all about the air
and how it was acquired, waited at
the gate for the returning "grocer's
boy"
He drove toward her whistling. In
face and Lgure he was all that a
lady might love, but his expression
was far from being either pleasant
or inviting. He stopped whistling
when he saw Dorothy waiting alone,
and heavy frOwn came to his brow.
Dorothy swung herself into his
path. Ned endeavored to keep on his
way, but the girl was determined.
Ned halted Jenny and waited.
$50, you've changed your mind"
NO." Ned answered promptly, and
then in true country fashion proceed
ed to answer one question by asking
another. where's Uncle Claude?"
The girl ignored it, leaning on the
wagon, insolently. "You didn't get
across to fight" she jeered.
mo. Did you and father work to-
gether to prevent it? I've often Won
dered."
you've quarreled with your charm
ing but capitalistic father, and are
down here working for your living"
Ned's mouth twisted into a reluc-
tant smile. ''Is that all you got after
pumping G. M. Dabbs?"
"And you call yourself Carter"
the girl finished ominously.
Fright. Don't give me away"
The girl nodded. what am l to
understand from that, but that you've
seen the error of your ways and de-
cided to join u.s."
"US?"
(Continued)