Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-10-13
HE POPPED.
But For Several Reasons They Are Not
Now Engaged.

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 out her hairpins, 'what
has become of that awfully handsome
fellow with the long, dropping mustache
who used to tako you driving so often%
"Oh, mercy! Did never tell you all
about that affliry' asked the brunette.
"You know you didn't, you mean
thing, and Ism just dying to hear all
about it."
well, I'll tell you-but what perfect
ly lovely russet shoes Where did you
get them?"
"Oh, bother the shoesi am just dy-
ing"-
"Oh, yes. AS Twas saying, he was per-
fectly lovely-it's long story though.
You remember that told you he was
equally attentive to my cousin Nell, who
was staying with me at the timer
Il remember. Perhaps it was only be-
cause she looked so much like
"Well, it just kept on that way until
our patience was worn out. If he took
me driving, a messenger boy would call
in our absence with box of flowers or
candy for Nell. If he took her to the
matinee, he left Inc book or magazine
which he especially wanted me to read.
That part was little hard on me" she
went on meditatively, but l have an
intellectual brow and a pair of eyeglasses
and must live up to them"
81 know, know-go on with your
story"
"Well, as l was saying, it went ON for
a long time like that until Nell and l got
tired. We laid bet as to which one
could provoke him to proposal first.
The one who won him was to receive an
emerald ring as a wedding present. /
ALWAYS wantel an emerald ring. The
loser was to 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. learned lot of Byron and
developed a fondness for boating by
moonlight. Nell got him to teach her
TO play on the guitar and sang love songs
to him in the cleaning. We kept on
comparing notes, but neither OF us
seemed to get ahead, and was almost
disheartened when
Don't stop; go on. Tell me just what
he said"
"Well, was alone in the parlor in the
twilight. l wore my white india silk
and leaned back in that low wicker chan
when heard his footstep. He came II
and sat down beside me and somehow h'
got hold of my hand
"Of course. Oh, it's wildly interest
ingi"
There was a great bunch of hlacs OF
the table near me, and across the wa.
somebody was playing In the Gloam
ing You couldn't think of anything
more lovely for a proposal, and l kneV
that if Nell would just keep out Of tn
way long enough twas all right. Itol'
you she was up stairs with the dress
maker, didn't ~
"Yes-no-I don't know. Do go on.
"His arm stole along the back of m.
chair-I told you it was low one-an'
he said: You know that l love you
Could YOU His mustache just brushe'
NV car, and could hear his heart beat
when
,.You don't mean TO say that you wer'
interrupted
ave were. The parlor door flew opel
with a bang and in came the houseinai'
with a lighted lamp
But he had said so much then that
was ell right anyhow" declared TN
blond girl -.
well, not exactly, for, you see, ne ha'
mistaken me- for Nellie in the dark. =
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