Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-02
TOO MANY.


have three pretty girls at n time
in love with him would have been very
fattering and satisfactory 10 n dude,
Or coxcomb, but Harry was ieither ole
nor the other. On the contrary, he
was sensitively scrupulous, and oonsid-
cred three fair admirers quite too
many.
If they had been bold and forward,
but they were sweet and modest girls
who unfortunately cherished an art
less affection for the same man. He
certainly admired them all, but in a
mild, unsatisfactory way, without SEN
timent or romance.
1t troubled him, because he could not
ignore ii. and he finally went 10 a
cousin for counsel-a bright, shrewd
girl, who, without meddliug interior
ence. always kept her eyes open. ~
Dora" he SAID, Il want your all
vice" 5R''.
lam delighted" she exclaimed"
Delighted ..a#rn ggEe III sEt.
Certainly. Who does not enjoy Civ
ing adyicey1 4a9a gA8 's3+ -" Ea
Then give me yours. for l need it,
sadly situated as j am now"
1T is awkward to have three pretty
girls in love with you."g 20 gv3h
DO You know who they are?"
Lima Forbes, Alice Gray and Ella
C0rbin. -, d. a~.r+a.aeaU MA y1g!E II.
What shall / dor
Most young men would be jublant.r
Then | differ from most young men"
DO you wish TO cure them OF their
folly ?'4taE11p1 ."l20f@7 "" 80
rs it folly to love me;' M sg1
Certainly, if not reciprocated. But
/ can tell You how to effect a speedy
cure" at.uw.sw as4t#! Bnu aaso ~
Tell me OF once, please" .r
~ Assume the airs of a boasting cox
comb, then eewmataFsa} H4gaIrl aGL
Severe upon me, Do you think !
could play the part successfully o
:'Of course. Any man can-pa'sh3 Ea.
You think we are all so conceited
naturally, that we need only be a little
nor honest than usual2' 9.# r Lu.
Il do not think so at a~ll-certainly
not of you. ] consider You quite a mod
est young a ag.
Thank YOU, my dear! Now I viii
go home and practice the roh suggest.
ad'''t.A"" 81" -. ~ o-
He called, In the first place, upon
Lima Forbes, a pretty, simple minded
blonde who had cared for Harry quite
a long time. Although not very obserN-
ant, she noticed at once the change in
his manner; for he had assumed q
! smiling, complacent air, different. en-
tirely from anything she had ever seen
in him before. -..... .n fgH
"You seem! greatly pleased about
something, Mr.. Wentworth" she said.
Have you heard good newsE' aa4 81
We'll, yes" he replied, smiling more
c~ontentedly than eyer. 81 have, just
heard that ! am a great ~favolite with
the ladies. Il Have i not reason TO be
pleased? "..4a9al ssaa U5ga SUI ata
'Who told you that?' she asked
With a suspicious look. at-
'"Oh, more than one person. j assure
you,'' he replied as he changed his
seat for one directly in front Of the
ing mirror, into which he cast fire.
quent well satisfied glances. 1T is
very flattering, although it canses q
nian much embarrassment at times.
Does Ii, indeedr' q @
A"Oh, yes, because a man cannot love
Eore than one at a, time. Now a
he?" " f
IT do not know, Il am sure. Mems
hearts often seem quite elastic"
But not sufficiently so to love two
or three all in a bunch. i would not
be the means of blighting the affections
/ Of any sweet young creature, Tor the
world" s99e25r
How considerate you are!' remarked
the girl. ........ aa5s -.
"Oh, Miss Forbes!'' he cried, as earn
| estly as If ~propounding n question of
| vast importance, do you think | would
look better without q mustache2"'
Il will consider the matter, and then
| tell you" she answered, so CURLY, that
he could with difficulty Keep from
laughing. r..-sa r. aaE
But looking more complacent even
than before, he said:
.Perhaps you think / look equally
we'll either wayT = at# a..#
Il have said nothing of the kind"
! she declared, with such evident dis
gust that he thought it best to leave.
II have accomplished one cure" he
| said to himself, as he turned his steps
toward the home of Alice Gray.
That young Lady presented quite a
| contrast 10 Lima, being a bright, lively
brunette, and so great a favorita with
gentlemen, 1t seemed strange that Har-
| nv had not succumbed to her charms.
He assumed the same manner as with
| Lima, and Alice regarded him with EVIL
| dent surprise. 'as'
mir. Wentworth" she said abruptly,
IF / did not know You well, / should
thinks a#4 aTEtH8
what would you thinkY' he inter
rupted, with a slnile. something nice,
/ am sure aA
s'Welf. not exactly. Indeed, / do not
like to tell sou.' ets .f.haa# 3szan
81 must insist; FOR / really have no
| fears"
"Then I will admit that IL you We're
q stranger to me, ] should feel sure you
were the vainest man living"
But / have reason to be vain. They
| tell me | am a wonderful favorite with
Indies"
"Oh, yon cannot be IN earnest. / sup
posed you had a Gathering opinion OF
| me-" 3F
you must be yainer even than !
imagined. You certainly cannot say
that l paid you silly compliments"
"Of course not; but there are Ger
1 tain u-oyC-y .s.# m.u.rH#rF f# HaH.