The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-03-31

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friend, nothing more He had light
hair; she wouldn't marry a blonde, any
way. Then he was too serious, too
"preachy." She wasn't going to marry
q guideboard. Besides he lils all of ten
years older than she-migIlt as well be
her grandfather. No, Jack Renshaw,
for anything but friend, was out Of the
question. Lew Hunter was more to her
mind, and secretly to herself, she owned
that Mr.. Jerome Arthur, the tenor at st.
Paul's, was nearer to her taste than
either. But Mr.. jerome Arthur was as
yet only vague possibility. She had
net him casually dozen times or so.
Thus she reasoned.
So the days went by, and the letter
and Jack went almost out Of mind. Oc-
casionally o remark or tone Of voice, or
a marked passage in some favorite book
they had read, would recall him. Then
memory would stir, and she would idly
wonder If he got her letter, and when
and how he would write. But the spec
ulation was one OF indifference. 1t
troubled her not. The issue was all too
vague as yet
Lew Hunter was around occasionally;
she began to meet and sing duets with
Jerome Arthur ut the houses OF friends,
while Fred kensel was in constant
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attendance for lectures, concerts and
drives. Therefore, il Miss Eleanor's
time did potsiiy, 1t at least did not drag;
and she spent very few hours either in
ennui or in serious reflection.
Miss Jane Mears was sometimes anx-
ious for the future Of her niece, and took
occasion to remind her Of the ultimate
necessity OF . choice and Judiclous set
tlement III life Whereupon the spirited
girl, with laughing audacity, averred
that Aunt Jane herself was to be con
graduated upon her own merciful preser-
vation from such climaxl That good
lady received the lively sallies OF her
niece with the good humored federation
OF 2 mother cat under the attack OF
frollcsome Kitten.
But, Eleanor, my dear, she would
purr, "you know You cannot always go
on in this way; you really must make
choice"
MAKE u choice-how shall do it,
auntie' Advertise for sealed proposals
and award the contract to the highest
bidder, or put the candidates in bag
and raiiie FOR themf
Don't be absurd, child" responded
MISS June; you Know what ! mean, OF
course. lam afraid you Will go through
the entire pasture and then take up with
q crooked stick
well, haven't seen any quite
straight enough to suit me yet"
"Well, well, my dear, l only talk to
you for your own good. ! have been
AFRAID you MISSED 1t when you didn't
take up with Josiah Hawkins
Josiah Hawkins-and missed 1t,
indeed" retorted Eleanor. What did !
miss but an antiquated old pig with
dyspepsia and squeaky shoes. l trust !
am not reduced to quite 80 low an eob.
mo, no. chiia; don ny III passion
so' ~ ish adylke. ! aih oniy arraia
you WIN never 10 any petter' lnat ~ al.
'Do any better! should think
couid hafdly 40 worse than marry
man lor whon haunt sparh oi
love! ana the girls eyes Mashed
Wen, there' thefe' soornea the So
rene maternal cat' don't let 8 taik any
more ABOUT IT,
NO pue you ihusuht pegih u, ana
please doht scoia me any more, GEAR,
sucoumoea Eleanor, WIN klttenisn
embrace ana 80 the diaiogue wouid
ehu' ana the autumn Gays Went py'
november came on ana no ietter ifom
Jack hieanor pe8ai 10 tmnk ABOUT IT,
oometlmes she watched' hait uncon-
sciously' ior phe postiian' WIN httle
SUNG Oh uisappoliltiheht When ne went
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