The McCook tribune., 1890-12-12

lilies, dancing the german with Mr..
Campbell.
'Confound it all! Why didn't go
home? l hate to look at that fellow
lately. Conceited topl What can a sem
sible girl like Clara see in him?"
Such were Sydney's thoughts as he
stood looking daggers at Mr.. Campbell.
After awhile his attention turned to
Clara.
How lovely she looked in her dress
and misty white!
"By Georgei l never knew Clara was
so beautiful was his mental comment
when the day was over.
'Well if l wouldn't stay at home for
ever before l would come out looking
like that" was Clara's first salutation, as
she joined Sydney. What a color to
wear atnight, and she touched Sydney's
tie with her fan. why didn't you .ell
me you were coming and | would have
left every thing in readiness for you?"
Didn't I tell you l was going to the
opera?"
'Oh. so you did, and forgot all about
it! But you know l was out driving
with Mr.. Campbell all the afternoon.
And, oh! Sgd, we had such delightful
time! We"
There, that will do; Pm not inter-
ested in the sort of a time you had.
Here comes that dandy to claim you for
the next dance. | think I'll go home.
Goodnight and Sydney turned away
as Mr.. Campbell approached.
''Syd, you are growing bearish," said
Clara next day.
mo wonder when fellow can never
find any thing he wants."
''Well, you can't expect me to wait
upon you at every turn. You are big
enough and ugly enough to look out for
your own things" and Clara laughed
provokingly.
Look out for my own things!" said
Sydney, his color rising. 81 should say
l had looked for them. l have turned
every thing in the room inside out and
the place is litter of disorder
"Clara, do run upstairs and see what
you can do for him." said Aunt Martha,
smiling.
Clara left the room, followed by Sgd
ney.
''Oh! oh! ohl' exclaimed Clara. rails
ing her hands in horror as she entered
Sydney's room. "Did any one ever see
such a room?'
No, don't think any one ever did; it
baff1ed description.
Sydney trampled on what had been
the contents of his bureau, and crossing
the room, leaned his elbow on the man
tel, while Clara looked around her in
bewilderment, hardly knowing where
to begin to straighten things
"Clara," said Sidney suddenly. II
don't believe you care for me any more"
''Who told you that ever did care for
you?" retorted she saucily.
Il know you did at one time; but then
didn't know how to appreciate it
don't see, though, how a sensible girl
like you can care for such coxcomb as
Campbell But there! believe sensible
girls always make fools of themselves
in such matters"
Then make an exception of me,
Sydney, for assure you 1 care nothing
for Mr.. Campbell"
SIS that true, Clara?" and Sidney had
to step over the contents of his wardrobe
to gain Clara's side. ''I'm glad thought
you did, for l never knew how much /
loved you until thought had lost you.
I never can get along without you,
Clara. Will you be my own little wife9"
"I-I thought you considered mar
riage an awful bore, Syd?"
$50 l did, my love. But l made
mistake. Now l know that need a
wife, and there is only one woman in
the world that / would choose for that
distinction. She is my bewitching and
incompatible Clara Leslie"
To prove the sincerity of his words he
pressed her to his breast and imprinted
upon her lips number of kisses that
were received without the slightest
manifestations of disapproval
Three months from that day Clara
Leslie was bride and Sydney was the
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