Viroqua High School - Pipe of Peace Yearbook (Viroqua, WI)

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A Change ofPlans HELEN VERGERONT rocks on that hi113 II Alice. very well. HBut, Jimmy, you have a wonderful taste. not be home ttil late? he added over his shoulder. and look around for some rocks myself? hunting days. with a box in back drove up. Need any help ? asked the driver. ttSure, for five dollars. and a very angry man alighted. my property ? ttY-y-your property? stammered Alice. court? tered Alice. ITII load them on with mine and wetll call it square. because Alice did not mention rocks. ttShall I look for rocks today, Alice ? would be much prettier. .473- nRocks, rocks, rocks! Thatts all Pve heard from morning Itil night since you got that idea in your head about having a rock garden. time we go on a ride its always, tJimmy, stop the car quick! wonderful rock in that ditcht: or tJimmy, I just know there are loads of I just saw a ttBut you will, wontt you, Jimmy? You have such an opportunity to find beautiful rocks when you are out in the country, pleaded his wife, ItSelling cars and searching the country over for rocks dontt mix ttYes, yes, anything to keep peace in the family. Good-bye. Just as soon as I do these dishes and start supper 1,11 take Hank A while later, Alice went to the garage, started up Hank, and set out for the country. The scenery was beautiful, the trees and grass as green as could be, but there were no rocks. Alice decided to go back, so she turned Hank in to a side road to turn around, When 10 and behold! I There stood a pile of rocks, the most beautiful she had ever seen in all her rock- She was trying to figure out a way to get them home, when a car Yes, could you move these rocks to Hensdale for me ?It Alice and Hank drove on ahead. After the man had come and un- loaded the rocks, he asked for five dollars. Alice gave it to him, then looked sadly at her empty purse. At that moment another car drove up You,re under arrest? he sputtered. ttWhat do you mean by taking Yes. Those are my rocks. I paid a man fifteen dollars to collect them for me. You either pay that man to haul them back or you go to Alice thought of her empty purse. Of course, she could ask Jimmy for the money ; but no, she didntt want him ever to hear of this. He would never get over teasing about it. Suddenly an idea struck her. If youtre interested in rocks, I have some that you might like? fat- The man looked at her little pile and after thinking a while he said, When J immy went to work the next morning, he was very surprised ttNo, Pve decided not to have a rock garden. I think a lily pond