The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-16

II over the Civil War!
pitchers is worth that. Come on
bid"
Two bUcks" yelled some one
recklessly.
1.-TWO buckS?" asked Dan Benson.
This box can't go fer jes two bucks.
Come on, boys; git up We biddin'."
Not sound came from Dewey.
He remembered helping Ella one
time paste wallpaper on her box for
a supper.
1.-TWO dollars-two dollars-going
-going-gone!" Dan finished.
GAM HILL, the highest bidder,
~ came down to the rostrum to
claim his box and girl. The girl
who had prepared the box had to
come down to the rostrum, too.
"All right, Sam Hill,
Set with 20 gal,
An eat yo' fill
-rhymed Dan Benson.
Nov, hyar's sho 'nough hon
est-to goodness beauty. Look at
this box, folkS-all tied up in a
million ribbins and bows-Christ-
mas ribbinS"
Dewey Frazier became a little
tense. He remembered something
else, helping Ella tie a million
| hOWc TT urocYo,t ElJo Sc o,,J +1,oro
was still uncertainty to endure.
Dan Benson auctioned off a lot
of deliberately decorated boxes,
none of them selling for over three
dollars. Dewey Frazier still had
remained silent. Luke fairfield.
sitting behind him, said, Dewey,
hain't We dom no biddin' ter
night"
"VEAH," answered Dewey, good |
Il naturedly, but I've got my box
spotted"
He had determined to show Ella
he was not interested in her ideas |
of dreSsed-up boxes. He would take !
the plaineSt box Dan Benson put |
up.
Dan Benson picked up a shoe
box. 1t was what Dewey was look
ing for. He bid three dollars on it.
Three dollars been bid,' said
Dan Benson; and went on to ex-
plain, that it was a plain, un-
adorned box" but he'd bet it held
good victuals" in it.
Some bidder announced a four
dollar bid
Dewey bid six dollars.
Some one raised it to seven.
Dewey Frazier said 40 dollars"
Twelve dollars" cried a higher
bidder.
Fifteen" said Dewey.
The crowd was getting excited
and curious.
Sixteen" came a bidder, making
Dewey go higher.
Twenty" Dewey came out in a
deep and assured voice.
TINE Cove was getting wild. No
Il box had ever sold for $40.
"Dewey's got him new an steady
GAL" was running through Dan Ben
sons mind. And with pity, because
he saw poor little Ella Clouse look
ing nervous. Then some one raised
Deweys bid by dollar.
"Twenty-f1ve's my limit" Dewey
bid and warned.
DO I hear another bid?" asked
the auctioneer.
'Twenty-flve-$2 going-going-
gone-to Dewey Frazier!"
The crowd was restless. Every
one was curious to see the girl who
had encroached upon Elias prop
erty. That was the most a box
had ever sold for in the Cove-even
to Dewey Frazier when he wuz
courtin' Ella Clouse.
When Dewey came down to the
rostrum, he was hoping Ella would
take good look at the girl whose
box he had paid $25 for-more than
he'd paid for any of hers.
'That'n get her." he thought.
NOV, the young lady whose box
IN brought more than any ever
auctioned in the Cove, must come
forward, an eat with this gintle-
man. He shore must er been anx-
ious to set with her." said Dan Ben
son.
But then he wished he hadn't |
said that, for poor little Ella had
strange and far away look in her |
eyes.
There was slight pause, before |
the owner of the box came forward.
Then Ella Clouse arose and walked
up a few steps to the rostrum.
The crowd cheered. Dewey Frazier |
stood starry-eyed, as though re-
covering from a tremendous blow. |
Dan Benson dropped his spectacles, |
in confusion. And Ella Clouse |
said impudently:
Dewey Frazier, how did you guess
my boxl"
But Dewey Frazier saw love In
her eyes. instead of impudence,
and blurted honestly, Its just
it's just destiny, honey. I couldn't |
miss it even if I tried It,"
AS they walked to the bench, she |
whispered:
Il have some of that fried chick
en- you like so we'll"
THE END
Copyright: 1895. by Chicago Tribune-N. Y. |