Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-27
How I Won the Wager.
E. II. 8, In the Pioneer-Press.

gu are 100 laSllulOuS. DOC. II MIS-
Doane don't realize your flea of beauty.
"A school teacher. you said. believer
"Yes. A month ago she took Miss al
hn's place. and. ever since. il has been the
aim Of us all 10 be introduced but as to
calling, no one can get the length Of an in
vitation."
"Does she live herein the village.
mean:''
40: her father bought the house and
lot down By the saw mill. Old Ely's place.
you know: and she walks in and out every
dIy, though it must be mile each way
"A proof of her good sense. think I'll
cultivate her acquaintance"
"Well. good luck 70 you: but don't fat
ter yourself. old fellow. You havea't the
pennies OF Dick Sellers to boast OF. nor the
good looks of some other of your friends
-ahem. Yet we are cut of with the most
distant bow
VANITY. There might be difference
Of opinion on tnat point. you know. And
as to Dick Sellers. no woman OF sense
could tolerate his cOnceit.'
Il fancy our beauty took little Of that
out Of him yesterday morning. We were
standing on the corner. quite by accident.
You understand. when she passed By. at
her usual rapid gait. and Dick lisped ont,
"Gool morning. Miss Doane: one would
think you were walking foi wages Il
am Mr.. Sellers WIS all the reply she gave.
and that pretty quick. just as she turned in
the gate"
"Good. And now Frank. what will you
wager that inside of the next month | call
on your beauty. and by her own invita-
TOM
"A dinner at Delnonico's. Doc. with all
my hear. Shake hands on it. old boy.
shall BE- anticipating feast at your ex-
pense every day for the next four weeks
IL wouldn't. Frank. You know what
undertake. always go through with. But
there goes three o'clock. must be off,
F'ank Elliot was the teller in the Mill ,
vile bank. and ior TWO weeks had been a
physician in the same OWN. having bought /
the practice of DR.. Wylie. the former prac-
titioner. and taken up my residence with
widowed sister and her daughter Why
had never married need not be chronicled
here. Suffice it to say that at this time
entertained no special interest in any lady
Of my acquaintance. but telt strong aver
sion for Miss Mathews. whom nv sister
get her heart upon seeing Mrs. DR.. Seal.
Perhaps this accounted for the thought of
the wager so suddenly protruding itself
into nv mind. or may be. !, was owing to
the u-u>nslly healthy state o: tie village
and ny consequent icisare: but. be that rs
IT may, certainly conceived the fancy 10 &
show Miiyille and Miss Eoane could do I
rs | would. Had not Miss Mathews OBJ i
structed the way. might have had smooth d
sailing. but, as it was. no help could be ex- a
pected Of my sister. forany one in the light n
Of rival to dear Milly' would be omin- b
ously regarded. p
However. did not despair. On the next Il
afternoon. giving Miss Doane about five p
minutes start. invited my little niece to $
ride much to the child's surprise. must II
confess) and. of course. drove in the d.
rection her teacher had taken fl
20! uncle. there's Miss Doane Shall we C;
ask her to ride: There's plenty of ROOM Il
You may" and. stopping the horse. l vi
raised my hat in recognition of lady's b,
which l seconded. re
mo, thank you. prefer to walk came tn
in low. firm. but not urmusical tones. re
| was not disappointed. for had ex- iii
pected this. And l congratulated myself st
upon having taken the frs; step toward the 90
end in view. | had spoken to her. and if tel
she did not already know. she would soon an
learn that was DIR. Seal. the uncle OF ore on
Other pupils. But time passed on. and sci
had very little to offer in reply to Franks ms
frequent reminders that he was ready at its
any time for run down to the city and up
that Delmonico dinner. Soon. however. ter
fate favored me with rainy day. Iawak- da
ened one Friday morning TO find it raining wi
q steady. dismal pour. and at once was va
suggested to my mind the plan of accident ell
ally overtaking Miss Doane upon the road. zel
and inviting her TO rifle. which she surely
would be glad to do in preference to wad-
Ing under dripping umbrella.
With gaety inspired by the surety of
success. was soon driving down back Ca
road which knew would bring me to the &c
one usually taken by Miss Doane. at a ins
point some distance below her fathers
house. 1t was not pleasant ride. all fir
things consldered: rather damp. and lone ru
ly. too; only one other vehicle being in Pc
sight. That was slowly plodding toward pr
ME, and was preparing to dash By. when lai
10. whom should see upon its time-worn CHI
cushions but Miss Doane and old Deacon po
Tubbs! | believe l spoke to the deacon. of
but there are things am surer or do va
not know how much OF my disappoint- 20
ment showed In my face. but thought | bill
saw smile lurking about Miss Doanes Ia
lips. wi
The next attempt was, perhaps. rash sn;
one. but II was planned in sheer despera-
ton. Only two weeks of the allotted time eat
~as left me. when one Monday morning. the
upon sheet of Office paper, and with no
great haste. apparently. wrote: my
Miss DoANE:-Would it be too great an me
Infringement Of your rules 20 excuse my eve
,iece from your class in Free Gymnastics? kn
notice that she frequently complains Of mo
atigue after the exercise. A reply would tar
,blige Howard SEAL. MD val
This directed Alice to give TO her teach so
r. and then waited anxiously for the re- she
'nlt. trusted it would, at least. further but
'ur acquaintance, and hoped it would do Gro
much more. eur
About an hour AFTER the usual time Alice dir
and with her note for me. II SIG
my missive ever wore bGsiness-iike as unt
,ect TO Us recipient the reply certainly
Matched il, for il was written on Tie back
If school report. And its chirosraphy
vas not what might have been expected. .
1 read: Tn
DR.. Seal. NJ. d. Ris
Miss Doane refers your note TO me see 10
NJ ~ | am the trustee your niece had test tea
erlain in the class and continue to 90 ON bell
Il present then l will see and talk with YOU ma