Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-02-18

"This will never do they must be put
down at once; they are strangers in the
neighborhood we are we'll known.
have plan which think will effectually
dispose of the interlopers. will give an
evening reception and ball, and will I'M
mediately prepare list Of all the people
wish to invite
assisted in preparing the list, after
which Miss Wood said: lone name
more; they must be invited"
WHO, May?" l exclaimed.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Rand"
The ball took place to the admiration
of all N Mr.. and Miss Rand came
The young man was goOd-looking, intel
ligent, and refined; Miss Rand, his
sister, was a charming girl OF some
twenty summers.
Young Rand and May danced together
several times, and went down to supper
the best of friends, laughing and joking
like old acquaintan ces. Next day, how
ever, she resumed that GOODNESS of man.
nor with which she had received them at
the party, when the brother and sister
called to pays their respects. She was
simply polite, and no more, and after
two or three words they retired.
From that day May became restless
and disconnected, seating herself con-
stantly in the bay-window, and watching
the opposite house to see il patients
came, or il Edmund Rand made any
attempt to call about in the neighborhood
and introduce himself.
One day May sat at the window, when
she saw a boy running toward the house.
He rang violently at the bell, and
hastily inquired, upon the door being
opened by the servant, for DR.. Wood.
"He is not at home"
~ ~
advancing quickly.
80, but we can't wait. There's little
Peter been and swallowed marble |" and
away he rushed across the street to the
hated rivals house.
May retreated to the sitting-room, and
cried with vexation. She looked out of
the window again just in time TO see Ed
mund Rand hurrying down the street.
May belonged to Thursday evening
whist party, where whist was the excep-
tion and dancing the rules Or the
Thursday evening following DIR. Rand's
first call she attended one, when there
was that gentleman and his sister.
When a quadrlle was being formed. he
invited. her to dance. She took her place
in the set.
Despite herself, that evening she was
very much pleased with him. He was
well-informed, had travelled extensively,
was full of taste and feeling, and con-
versed with animation and originality,
He afterwards sought every opportunity
of addressing himself to her, and found
these opportunities without difficulty,
One morning the father and daughter
were at breakfast. He had been called
out at very early hour, and had re
turned to breakfast in an early stage Of
bad humor.
~ suppose I shall die in the poor
house." he said "This Rand Is getting
I all the practice. He got three of my
| patients yesterday"
"Oh. papa" replied May gently. "a.
gether."
"A dozenl Well that is dozen los
to me, miss"
Nonsense papa" said May. On
Is increasing in population every day
and for every one he gets, you get two"
Indeed! 1t looks to me as IL yol
rather sided with my rival"
The bell rang at this moment, and tn
servant announced DIR. Rand.
DIR. Wood had no time to make an
remark ere the young man entered tn
! room. bowling most politely to the oil