Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-08-12
THEIR TRIO.

TtNHt-i uN pftEtitf ftFtfn uf a young ladies'
college music club. II Il the day before The
clubs annual concert. and three OF its mem
beers have. by an elaborate stratagcm. secured
the room for just one-half hour for "A last re-
hcarsai OF the trio they are To render They
have locked the door and established them.
selves IN corner. with box Of bon bons
within reach. aud their notes upon racks be-
fore them. Maude. who u youthfully piquant
and pretty, rests the tip OF one patent leather
boOt upon low ha..nCk: the lavender ribbon
which decks her guitar makes "a harness for
her neck. Helen. who " young woman OF
extremely ample proportions, In trying to ciid.
die upon rather too narrow Window seat
while she dcvours goodies and thrumS tho
classic banjo; and the ink stained fingers of
Louise clasp the bill nf tortoise shell which ia
10 evoke strains OF linked sweetness from her
tnlaid mandolin.
Louise-Hurry mp now. girls. After
we've worked so hard To get the room
we mustn't waste minutel Strikes the
first notes of the prelude with an air
which plainly signifies that she means
there shall be no trifng.)
Helen dmnltiently, a. string snaps,
There @es IS ing Bother, That's
always the way when I'm in hurry
There is nothing more provoking than a
little banjo string.
Louise-Unless it's Greek verb I've
worked for hours
Helen-Wh mere Is my banjo bag? OF
course II must 20 and get itself Iostl
Well, If ! haven't been sitting on il the
whole time! | thought | wasn't lust
exactly comfortable. Here, Lon, un.
pucker 1t for me. while | take out this
string. I'll only be two minutes.
Maude tcheerfully helping herself to a
crystallized cherryl-l think have my
part perfectly now, all but that horrid
advertisement on the last page On, il
fail in that I'll feel like expiringl I'll
never take part in another concert. It's
too trying. I've had enough trouble
over my gown to drive one mad Oh
girls. had such a lovely letter from
Alice this moruingl
Louise Intensely interestedy- your
What did she say; ! suppose they're
awfully happy?
Maude icon Happyl
Helen Whose countenance has been
contorted by expressions of acutest an.
guish during the tightening Of her banjo
string-And is he a. devoted n everg
Maude-Devotyil Well, they're sim,
ply ecstasic. | wish had brought the
letter. II had had any idea that Helen
was going to keep us waiting like this
let's see-perhaps can remember what
she says. CLASPS her hands about the
neck Of her guitar and recites with
closed eyesl-"Yes. we've been married a
whole month now. dearest Maude. and |
can truthfully say that haven't single
regret. Indeed, | never knew what hap
piness was before Harold"-
Louise tInurmurinyl-low lovely!
Maude continuing 10 quotel-" Harold
Is the personiiication of-the personitica-
tlon of" = pshawl ! cant remember
what it's of. but it's something sweet
Helen (whuse interest in the letter has
caused her 10 allow the peg to slip, and
who now resumes her struggle with the
refractory stringt-Weil she ought TO
be happy. I'm surel never saw such
devotion-it was perfectly abject He
never even looked at the rest Of us If
Alice
Louise (dubiouslyt-But she had only
krown him year
Maude tmeaning to be very sarcastic,
II suppose Louise thinks people ought
20 grow up together. or else demand a
certificate Of
Lonise-Not at all! But year, Aud
you know. girls. Hal used to be
Mande tyehementlyt-W Well. what If he
did, He isn't any more He's all right
now. and he simply adores Alice. He'd
die for her! How can yun talk SO, Lou.
isei just think how he gave up cigar.
cites for her.
Louise -ies-exchauged them for a
nasty pipe.
Maude-For pipe. did yOu say! Well
Alice says she likes fine merrsehaum or
briarwood pipe Only year. Why
Louise, every one knows that love isn't
dependent upon time For my part. /
believe IN love ut first sight!
Louise igrnaningl-Oh Manle!
Helen 0aughing)-M Maude. you're sim.
ply killingi
course don't mean that think people
should be married right of or even
weakening under their reproachful
glancesl that they should become en
gagged; but do think believe know
gathering couragel-yes. | know that
people can love each other the very first
time they meet, Why, knew girl
The others forgetting their disap-
provall-Oh. tell us about her. Maude.
dOs
Maude tdeterminedly1-No. Don't beg
me. can't. I've promised But met
her last summer and she is married now
aud she loved her husband before she
even knew his narne, So. therel
Helen-Oh, know. Its that girl you
told me about last fall. So romantic,
Louise-les, romantic and silly
How could she love man before she
knew his thoughts or feelings or tastes:
Helen tat hazardt- Perhaps she did
know, -er-instinctiyely.
Louise-Nonsensei believe in long
engagements.
Helen-W Well, don'tl ! think. when
people love each other, they should be
married and begin helping each other at
once. don like the idea Of engage
ments-its like joining the church ON
probation.
Louise tseriouslyl-But surely. Helen,