St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-21
A DOUBLE WEDDING.

sob, Clara, do come here minute!
Please tell me who that handsome gen.
tleman is walking down the street with
Charley Eversowl?"
"Why, Minnie, that is Frank Bates,
the millionaire, who has just returned
from Europe. The girls seem to be going
wild about him, but for my part do not
quite like his looks"
''There, that is just like you, Clara
Huntley. l think it must be sour grapes.
Now l think he has just come in the
nick OF time, and | will set about trying
to capture him."
So saying Minnie Reeves turned from
the window to see what effect her words
had on her friend.
"Wen, Minnie, I shall not say any,
thing, for you say l am always preach
ing to you about flirting; but, indeed, if
were in your place l should do nothing
OF the kind, for it might get you into
| trouble"
well, never mind, Rosa dear; do let
us decide on what we will wear to the
| party next Tuesday night, for you know
L want to look my best so as to captivate
the aforesaid young man."
| Minnie tossed back her Jet black hair
from her smooth, white brow. and her
eyes, black as night, were sparkling
| like diamonds.
The girls were both the daughters of
| wealthy merchants and knew no care.
While the young ladies were busy
settling the question about their cos
tunes for the party, the young gentle
men mentioned by Minnie and Clara
| were slowly Saunterlng down the street.
80, Charley, you say the one with
the black hair is Minnie Reeves, and the
blonde is Clara Huntley? They are both
beauties"
Eyes, Frank, they are beauties, and
considered the bellies of Springfield, but
come, let us 60 In here and get cup of
Coffee"
So saying they both went into the
restaurant
Clara and Minnie, having decided on
their costumes, concluded to go down
town and buy the trimmings. They also
stopped into the eating room for some
Coffee
1t was rather dark in the room, and
the young ladies took seats at table
short distance from the young men.
They were rather startled to hear
their names spoken.
$50, Charley, you think there is no
use in trying to fiirt with Miss Reeves
What will you bet? l can get her and
not halfitry."
Frank, do not like to hear you
speak so about the young ladies, and as
for betting about them, that is some
thing | will not do. If you can get her,
you will get noble girl, but l don't
think you cam"
"Wen, Charley,if you won't bet will
make this offer to you, that | will give you
this 6Ilmnp6 rinn if oftar
from the time l am introduced to her,
there is no engagement ring on her fin
ger. Now, remember!"
The young ladies thought they had
heard enough, so they quietly slipped
out and just as they reached the side
walk Minnie said:
We'll, Clara, whydon you say: L
told you SOP"
Because, my dear, think the lesson
viii! be more profitable without the old
saying"
Tuesday night arrived, and Clara and
Minnie looked very lovely, arrayed in
white Illusion, trimmed with rare old
lace; Minnie with diamonds in her hair
and on her neck and arms, and Clara
with pearls. There was murmur of
admiration passed from lip to lip as
they went through the rooms and took
seats.
''They had scarcely seated themselves
before Mr.. Bates, at his own request,
came up for an Introduction, and he
scarcely left Minnie'S side for the rest
OF the evening.
He eXcelled himself in politeness and |
conversation.
And when the party dispersed Mr.. |
Bates was putting Minnie and Clara |
into their carriage. He asked Minnie's |
permission to call on her at her home.
She gave her consent with pleasant |
smile.
And for the next three weeks Frank |
Bates devoted his time and attention to |
winning the daughter of the wealthiest |
merchant in the city, and, to all appear
anceS, he seemed likely to succeed
Charley Eversowl, in the meantime, |
watching and waiting, loving her better |
than his own life, but not daring to tell |
her of his love because he was poor. |
He knew he could not support wife on |
so small salary.
One evening, seated in cosy little |
sitting room, were Frank Bates and /
Minnie, engaged in a warm converse
ton.
.Miss Reeves-Minnie-do you know
how much | love you? Obi speak-tell |
me, can you not lOveme little in re-
turn? | have loved you from the first
moment we met?''
Minnie, with a naughty look, rose
from her chair.
mo, Frank Bates, I do not love you,
and | will tell you why. When young
man so far forgetS himself as to boast in
a public eating house that, before four
weeks have passed around he will have
an engagement ring on her finger, |
then. also, forget the young man has
any feelings, and this has been nothing
but Irritation"
A low maediction on Charley Ever
sowl ESCAPED his lips for having told.
'NO. you need not blame Mr.. Ever |
sowl. for he did not betray you, but my
friend. Miss Rosa, and | sat at the next |
table and heard the whole of your con-
we are even. so l will bid you very
good evening"
Frank Bates, too much crestfallen to
reply, bowed and withdrew. A few
evenings after Charley Eversowl called
and sent APP his card, asking to see Miss
Reeves. Minnie came down looking
very pretty in her soft, drab merino
dress.
1t did not take many words for Charlie
to tell his errand. And when he left |
the house late that night he left beau
tiful ring sparkling on Minnie's finger,
and his happy face told a pleasing tale.
Next morning, bright and early, Clara
Huntfey came to tell Minnie of her en-
gagemeht to her fathers partner, and
there were surprises on both sides.
''And to only think. Clara" said Min
ME, Charley would never tell me he
loved me because he was poor, but now
he is promoted to teller in the bank, and
then he found out that l did not love
Frank Bates"
Clara broke out into merry laugh |
and said: