The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-10-07
HE POPPED.
But For Several Reasons They Arc Not
Now Engaged.

But For Several Reasons They Arc Not
Now Engaged.
They were two fair young things who
were spendingt the night together and ex-
changing condolences as they prepared to
retire.
"Oh. Kathier" said the blond one as
she deity drew out her hairpins, what
has become of that awfully handsome
fellow with the long, dropping mustache
who used to take you driving so Qften":'
"Oh, mercy! Did | never tell you all
about that affair." asked tho brunette.
"You know you didn't, you mean
thing. and l am just dying to hear all
about it."
well, I'll tell you-but what perfect
ly lovely russell shoesl Where did you
get them
"Oh. bother the shoesl am just dy-
ing
''Oh, yes. AS | was saying, he was per-
fectly lovely-it's q long story though.
You remember that told you he vas
equally attentive to my cousin Nell, who
was staying with me at the timer"
II 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 a box of flowers or
candy for Nell. If he took her to the
matinee. he left me n book or a magazine
which he especially wanted mt to read.
That part was a little hard on me-" she
went on meditatively, 'but l have an
intellectual brow and o pair Of eyeglasses
and must live up to them"
II know. I know-go on with your
story"
We'll, as l was saying, it went on for
q long time like that until Nell and Igot
tired. We laid a bet as to which one
could provoke him to u proposal first.
The one who won him was to receive an
emerald ring as a wedding present. l
always wanted an emerald ring. The
loser was to be bridesmaid and have the
choice Of the Dest man at the wedding"
What a splendid ideal Did you"-
well, we just worked right along in
that line. I learned q 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 IN just what
hc said"
well, / was alone in the parlor in the
twilight. ! wore my white india silk
and leaned back in that low wicker chair
when l heard his footstep. He came in
and sat down beside mo and somehow he
got hold of my hand"-
"Of course. Oh. it's wildly interest
ing!"
There was a great bunch of iilacs en-
the table near me. and ooross the way
somebody was playing In the Gloam-
ing You couldn't think Of anything
more lovely fer d proposal, and I knew
that if Ne!i would just keep out of the
way long enough it was all right. told
you she was up stairs with the dress
maker, didn't ~
"Yes-nc-I don't know. DO go on"
His arm stole along .he back of my
cllair--l told you it YES q low one-and
he said: You know that l love you.
Could you His mustache just brushed
my ear. and l could hear his heart beat,
when
You don't mean to cay that you were
interrupted"
1--WE were. Tie parlor door few open
with a bang and in came the housemaid
with a lighted lamp
"But he had said so much then that 1t
was all right anyhow" declared the
blond girl.
well, not exactly. for, you see, he had
mistaken me for Nellie in the dark
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