The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-01
tl1 POPPED.

But For several Reasons They Are Not
Now Engaged.
They were two fair Young things who
were spending the night together and ex.
changing condolences as they prepared to
retire.
..Oh. Kathie!" said the blond one as
she deftly drew ont her h%airpins, what
has become of that awfnlly handsome
fellow with the long. dropping mustache
who used to take you driving SO often:'
..Oh. mercy. Did | never tell you all
about that affair." asked the brunette.
lyon know you didn't. you mean
thing. and | am just dying to hear all
about it,"
We'll, I'll tell you-but what perfect.
ly lovely russell shoes! Where did you
get them"
.'Oh. bother the shoes! | am just dy.
ing
'.Oh. yes. As | was saving, he was per.
fectly loveiy-it's Il long story though.
You remember that | told you he was
equally attentive TO my cou:in Nell, who
was staying with me at the time"
Il remember. Perhaps it was only be,
cause she locked so much like
We'll. il just kept on that way until
our patience was Worn ont. If he took
me driving. a messenger boy would cali
in our absence with a box of flowers OF
candy for Nell. If he took her to the
matinee, he left me "A book or "A magazine
which he especially wanted me to read
That part was a little hard on me-" sh.
Went on melitatively. but | have an
intellectual brow and "a pair of eyeglasses
and must live up to them
Il know. | know-go on with your
story"
We'll, as ! WAS saying, it went on foi
= long time like that until Nell and | got
tired. We laid IA bet as TO which one
could provoke him to il proposal first.
The one who won him was to receive az
emerald ring As a wedding present. !
always wanted an emerald ring. The
loser was tn be bridesmaid and have the
choice Of the best man AT the wedding
What a splendid idea. Did you
Well, we just worked right along IN
that line. l learned a lot Of Byron and
developed a fondness for boating by
moonlight. Nell got him to teach he,
~ pay III tHC Suilal Il Sdls loSc 6OuSs
to him in the cleaning. W. kept on
comparing notes. but neither Of Us
seemed TO get ahead. and | was almos,
disheartened whcn--
Don't stop: 90 On. Tell me just wha,
he said"
well | was alone i'll the parlor in tn.
twilight. | Wore my white india silk
and leaned back III that low wicker chair
when | heard hi, footstep. He came in
and sat down beside. Inc and somehow lie
got hold of NY hand
of course. oh. its wildly interest.
ing."
There was IA great bunch of lilacs on
the table near m.. and across the way
somebody was playing In the Gloanl.
ing. You couldn't think Of ANYTHING
more lovely for a proposal. and | knew
that if Nell would just keep Il of the
way Ions enough it was all right. told
you she was up stairs with the dress
maker. didn't l."
"1es-no-I don't know. Do go on
His arm stole along the back of my
chair-I told you it was a low one-and
he said: You know that ! love you.
Could you- His mustache just brushed
my ear. and | could hear his heart beat.
when
You don't mean to say that You were
interrupted"
We Were, The parlor door few open
with a bang and in came the housemaid
with a lighted lamp
But he had said SO much then that il
was all right anyhow" declared the
blond girl.
We'll, not exactly. for, you see, he had
mistaken me for Nellie in the dark
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