Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10

his tonEae ON ais teeth.l duess Eve got
money enough 10 back me-
Alnud--Yesl . There how am |
getting ON with the picturel
Godfrey Well, guess I'D be lucky to get
as good one again What do you mean 20
do With ii any wayf
Maud-Do you with III Oh-ah--why, ex-
hihit IL, perhaps
GOdfrey-Yo wouldnt sell it, suppose
20 met
Naud tslowlyl-wel, frankly, would
rather keep IL myself
Godfrey lsuddenlyl--I wish I had one OF
you
Maud ,ruising her voica)-Carrie, please
come and criticize.
Godfrey was certainly very determined
When the sittings were over he requested
permission 10 call az Mss Satteriee's nome
Maud was very pleasant
TO calf" she repeated, smiingly. Really.
| should like 10 ask you but, you see the
house is closet, as we go 10 tho sensible very
soon Our receptions are over for the Sea.
sonn
Godfrey bore his disappointment like
hero, Had slie not painted his portrait and
refused 10 veil it--even 10 hint
MY dear, snid Miss fortsscue. "l'm afraid
yoLr beautiful eyes have worked mischief 20
AuAl euhstilNAtic 9thttN sththtiitf.
You think sof Dear me, I'D lie sorry for
him but bod suffer ia a noble cause.-The
cause Of art
Godfrey continued 10 call at the studio
~I'il have 10 lock the door" said Maud, Aos.
IN never lave chance TO wo up the cos
tune, must finish il this week. Aunt
Sarah IS complaining because | don't ar
raiige about my wardrobe
"Nuu'l never want amy WARDROBE re-
piled Mis-, Forte cue, "if YOU Gloss the door
such weather as this You'll melt OF stife
IA short order"
@Tbcu III risk his coming and leave 1t
open. Anil she did.
When the young ladies arrived at the
studio quite early, one or two mornings later,
Miss SatteII.e found "A letter awaiting her
Sine sat down 10 read IL, anu was 70 hong al
the task hat Miss For.escue began To wonder
and inquired an 10 the nltistes pcrplexity.
~lt's proposal I'm considering" replied
Maud.
-indeedl That's diversion. How funny the
portrait looks All, II he should see iti"
Maui frowned
"l'd like 10 burn the old thing!7
"But you couldn't, my love; there's no flre,
thank iortunclf
Listen TO this iinpudencelH cried Maud, and
began 10 read aloud:
"'MY DEAR Miss MAuD-Though / have
known you 80 short time, 40 not believe
you will be wholly surprised 10 learn that |
have come 10 regard you As more than a
friend In fact have grown to care for YOU
mons than ever cared for any girl almost
b,iieve can never b. happy without you.
know you know that ] am gentleman;
even think sou like mc little aud will soon
Lac me more can offer you a name upon
whose honor no stain has ever fallen OF
course we are both too young for an imme-
tiate marriage, bat | hope that some day we
may become oil la all TO each other | will
cail 10 nee sou this afternoon mt =. and hope
'.iOr an answer which will make nle happy
TIL then and always Your own
'GoDFREY.'r
"'My dear Miss Maud, your own Godfrey, ~
repeated III Fortescne. ~Al, my child, did
not warn ihcc' Well, what to dof"
Maui covered tbs portrait with an imlett.
uuS tu1A eulrnt.
"iil gave the presumptuous youth little
lesson, she answered. mir McAllister saws
T. has an exalted i,ica Of his powers. that
hss leen virtually engaged Ia d little girl
dow, at 10, homo iOr some time past"
A. o'clock approached Mr. Goifreys
heart btat With confident exhilaration lie
HAiAttA AftHAiNN htN u
two McAllist,r had undertaken To rrmini
hun OF Mulsl ARE H. tessei his bead Us le
remembered q Is 4 guess lhcr mint many
eiri Int wou.d le glad of q clmncr al me, .
&c said. "a he 1T ont far Mis-, Satterlees
studio He expected that Maud wculd hs
shy AZ FIRST. But gradually she would come
around. lie purchased large bunch ~
rsss.s as he proctssled on his way.
Maud was aloue--npparenily She smiled
and took the rosa.s with many thanks
Pray sit down." sue said. Yen look
quite wnrmr
Mr. Godfrey drew up a chair.
"Nuu reserved my notefs
"N0ur notct OH. yes, Of course
And what did you think OF the iieaf be
qnrricd, with delightful! self eomPlacrncy.
What did | thinki Why, Of course,
though' YEN meant Il as a joke. I'm sure I
hope You dbl, because You know, or rather
YOU ought Ia know, though, perhaps, YOU
don't know, and I'm suro III feel dreadful IL
| thought you'd been lssl to suppose-the
truth + Mr. Warning, I'm engaged-to gen
isii.,n VIII is npw la Europclh
! 6osiireg turned pale.
"Engaad.' lie cried, tragicaliy. aWhy,
tor that matter, AMI l. But I'll break any
engagemsnt ioi you'll"
! Maud arose, looking VERY grave
Il am sorry % hear YIN say so l have
iieard VI much about southern honor
but You won't decide at oncc,H he stam-
mcred. Promise me 70 think it over"
Mss aiud regarded him euldly.
@Nou must have misunderstood me There
Is nothing further Ia lbe said, and-wiu you
please eNeu.e met Sine turned toward the
atlR rsn n anil Godfrey had no choice but
- leave lie was IA such a state Of mind be-
tween disappointment aud ciiagrin that lle
leit lbs bat upon the sofa and went bare
hess,ltSl al. the way Gown to the street
ii, TAD gone .,aif block when he discov-
ss'Sl why people were staring at him Then
rnnli hr 20 tacks Ga, no, And vet the hat
was new, aiid Goiffey was Just little close
about unnecessary expense. lie therefore ne
turneil and cinniAsi the stairs softly, hoping
size lntght IA H. IN the inner room and
ssou,d not hear hini enter
Bat as he reached the threshold OF the
studio he was greeted with an astonishing
sisht Snt only Maud, but also MIS-, Fortes-
eiie hal ggd ftum tine inner room, they
apparently wef. taking great pleasure in re
Eaitling picture upon the easel which had
bsen moved from its customary position
They ~toai with their hacks 10 the door. :.
-An cseslient likeness sahi Miss Fortes.
eue, and the two young ladies laughed
heartily
Il might pity him. said Maud, ~if he
"ere'i't - capable OF pitsing-no, adoring
himself
Ju,t then they mnvel little, and Go.lfre,
caught glimpse Of his owli portrait, ragged
hatte'l, flannel g,rmcntssl-piailly almost a
eat.i,a,fuge