The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-07-24
Soon to Have a New
Sister-in-LaW
By CLARISSA MACKIE

AlMOND Jerked his head out
~ of the engines vitals and lis
tened intentiy.
A queer buzzing sound smote the
languid summer air. The long eOun-
try road was empty.
A small hoy climbed a fence and
paused Leside the stalled car.
Something busted, Mister?" he
asked.
Raymond grinned back at the
freekled face Gone dead, dead
as a door nail, son. I'll have to tel
ephone for help. Your folks got
a telephone?"
Eyes. The house is way over
there" pointing across the road.
The buzzing noise was growing
louder. shes comm along some
fast" he said. looking up the road.
who is? What isl" inquired the
young man with Il smear of grease
along his clean-shaven cheek.
Miss Weed and the buZZy bee. .
"'fhe what?"
Its tlivver-she had an acct
dent once and it makes that buzzy
sound. Folks call it the buZzy
bee, because Miss Weed does 50
many things with it-she makes
lots of money--she sells eggs and
chickens, owns the garage, has bees
and sells honey and flowers and
garden truck and milk and"
81 say, son, wonder if she
couldn't give me a tow TO her
garage?n Raymond strained his
eyes toward a small speck APP
preaching along the road. In his
minds eye he coulG see large
boned, sunbrowned country woman,
capable, happy and with that mas
culine touch that marks some sue
cessful women. He gave one last
despairing glance at his engine
be was up against ii.
The buzzing bad become noisy
roar, and as he turned around, the
thing stopped in cloud of hlue
vap0r. just then, stepping daintly
across the road, came girl-such
q girl She wore short-skirted
sports dress of blue cotton, and
wide straw hat such as farmers
wear, her stockings were blue like
her dress, and her shoes were
sturdy little tan oXfordS. Raymond
saw these things afterwards, now
all he saw was the lovely round
ed face, the gray eyes set wide
apart, the tender mouth and the
dimple in the white chin. Perched
on a charming nose were absurdlg
large trimmed spectacles. Ray
mond was conscious of his smeared
face, but the girl did not glance at
him at all. but bent and kissed
the lucky boy.
well, Sammy, what are you go
Ing to buy today?'
"A settin of plymouth Rock
eggs. Ma can't spare any of ours
the hens ali want to set"
did you bring basket with
you? No? Well, run home and
get one. | will wait"
Raymond glanced at his watch.
He had promised 10 meet Evelyn
Bright at the three O'Clock train,
and early that morning he had
l0Oked upon that meeting us the
most important matter In his life.
Now. however, he placed Evelyn
merely rs Ills sisters particular
chum while the most Important
person in The world was this girl
Miss Weed seems to he delayed
in coming remarked Raymond
"Why, she is here. - said the gir
in ii quiet, surprised tone 81 am
Miss Weed
Willy why" stanmered the
red-faced man, you're uol tie Miss
Weed who sells eggs aIid chickens.
has bees and sells honey and flow.
ers-and-"
She smiled Poor Raymond WAS
completely vanquisled when she
interrupted in her cool little voice
You have been listening to Sammy
Smith who is my press agent
am Miss Weed of the Buzzy Bee
farm and wagon-and if you are
waiting for me-?
raymond wanted to fall on his
Knees and tell her that he had been
waiting for her all of his adult
life, but he pointed at the car and
inquired about garage.
There is a coil of rope some
where in back here, but you might
let me look at your engine. In d
nnlnent she was beside him pok
M al lie parts Of the huge car
SIT pointed out the difficulty, per
'aruy obvious if he had not beer
..ssed.
The next day at luncheon Ray
mpnd's sister and her guest came
IN from 4 motor ride.
u was driving" cried Evelyn
~aud talking to Julia, when sud
denly, bump went the car anC
there was Il fearful crash-such {
iunny Aivver full of chickens ant
vegetables aud flowers and eggs
ssassfl.s went.up in smoke could smei
scrambled eggs for miles" she gig
gIpd again. THE girl was yer,
stiff and upstage about it-refuse,
me fifty dollars offered her an,
would not take my card AM
send in a bill just smiled coldi.
and Whitley, and when the funnies
boy with a wheelbarrow came the
picked up the odds and ends, bu
the eggs!''
where did that happen?" dc
manded Raymond.
''On the hill road-of course ] wa
not looking and it was all NJ
fault, but she would not acceE
payment
"Of course she wouldn't