Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-09-12
Our Selected StO7'N.
JEMMlE'S FALSlTY.

"les, it Is truc-l am going to marry
jeanette Baldwin. And that settles it as
far as You or anybody else besi'les Jennie
and are concerned"
Mr.. Amo. j Arlington brought his sub
staniial fist emphatically down Oh the
desk, at the end OF which his nephew and
namesake sat. and with whom Mr.. Aving-
ton had been discussing tie rather sudden
and surprising announcement he had made
of his engagement to Miss Jenny Bald
win.
"Cer:ainly, Uncle Amory; your own
and the lady's decision settle it, and no
one-and assuredly not has any desire
to dispute your happiness. Only as a
matter of mere opinion, should have
thought that you would have chosen for
your wife a lady at least younger"
Mr.. Arlington, junior, spoke very quiet
ly. not little sarcastically, and Mr.. Av-
ington. senior. trowned wrathfilly.
"YoungY What do boys OF your age
and experience in women know of the
time of woman's life when young is to
be applied to lcrI Jennie is what | and
any other sensible man calls in the very
flush and hey-day time. She's just twen-
ty-eight-rich, rare, ripe, juicy, fil';Iy-
anything you please to apply to mature,
mellow perfection y
Young Avington Shrugged his shoul-
lcrs.
LAS said, it is mere matter of opin-
ion, n,y dear u.lcle. If Mss Baldwin suits
you, and you are pleased, all right. New
cuEcless, l hope you will not find her
wanting in those attentions yon so much
admire, when you come to weigh her in
the balance"
Mr.. Amory Arlington scowled under his
heavy, handsome brows.
'What do you mean?'
Young Arlington lighted his cigar cool
ly enough, as he rose to go.
IL don't know that there il any truth in
it. you know, but then people say curious
things about her rosy cheeks and hand
some eyebrows, and"
The elderly gentleman waved his hand
dignifiedly.
..Thcre, that'll do! you won't gain any
thing by trying to run Jennie down. It's
perfectly natural you should feel disconso-
late at the prospect of the estate you hoped
to inherit going to my future wite~and
-ahem family; but it will pay even
worse to 90 around trying to traduce Miss
Baldwin"
And young Mr.. Arlington went away,
disgustedly thinking what a precious, be-
witched old fool his uncle was, while Mr.
Arlington, senior, lighted another cigar
and settled himself comfortably among the
cushions of his Turkish chair, ehuckling
to himself:
s.If that monkey-headed young nephew
of mine don't beat all! If | ever heard
such silly opinion as he dares express
TO nv very face, too! Why, God bless
nv soul! don't know Jennie is all right
Don't we board at the same hotel, and
don't | see her at all times and under vari-
ous circumstances? Stuff and nofisense
The idea of Jannie's fresh color and jetty
eyebrows being the work Of art! Don't
[ know she's a glorious flesh-and-blood
reality? and what's more, don't l know
she thinks all the world of me, and not
NV money, as some people have tried to
make me believer"
A very self-sat;sfed smile was on his
face. as !le rose to leave the office.
-Four O'Clock! and l promised Jennie
I'd be there at five, sharp. to give her a
drive to the Park. l shall have t. hurry
tn be on time. COnfound that young
nenhew of mine for coming in and bother
ing me J"
And rs he BUSTED around, gathered TO-
oetaar oyercoat, hat, gloves, and cane
While he gave several orders to his clerks
and then took Broadway stage for MS
hotel where Miss Jeanette Baldwin also
ho.rie,l. and who, all unknown to MIR.
avinuton. and all unconscious to herself
had. in changing her room that day oeen
nlaced Immediately next the one her De-
trothed occupied.
| So that. when Mr.. Arlington had gone
into his pleasant, warm room, and was
hurriedly making few alterations IN ms
toilet he was suddenly almost petriiled to
hear distinctly Jennie Baldwin's voice
coming through the detective, yawnins
craek sround the transom over connect
inu door between the two apartments
door S that had long been unused, and
ao.inst which large heavy Vardrobe
.sood on both sides, SO that occupants o.
.s.har room seldom ever knew OF its exis
...... - Ternie Baldwin's voice, nnmistaka
hie ~ its clear, positive uttcrance.
.Iovo himG love him: How can you