The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-04
He POPPED.


but YCr several sSeispn> lhey Are -Ht'
Sow IGaa-cd.
They were two fair Young things who
were spenlingt the night together nnleS ).
changing contidences as they prepared To
retire.
..Oli. Kathie.' said the blond o.e as
she deity drew out her hairpins. what
has become Of that aafully hanc4o'le
fellow with the long. Grooping mus'"cile
who used To take You driving So often:
"Oh. mercy. Did never tell you all
about that AFFAIR."" asked the brunette.
You know you didn't. you mean
thing. and l am just dying to hear all
about it,"
Well. I'll tell you--3ut what perfect.
" lovely russell shoes. Where did you
get them
.1Oh. bother the shoes! | am just dy.
ing
oh. YES. As | was saving, he wa per
fectly ~lovely-it's a long story though.
You remember that l told you he was
equally attentive to my cousin Nell. who
was staying with me at the time::"
Il remember. Perhaps it was only be-
cause She hooked 50 much like
Well. it just kept on that way until
our patience was worn out. 1t he took
me driving. "A messenger boy would call
in our absence with IA box of flowers OF
candy for Nil. If he took her to the
matinee. he left M a book or "A magazine
which he especially wanted me to read.
That part was IA little hard on me-" sht
went III meditatively. but ] have an
Intellectual brow and "A pair of eyeglasses
and must live up to them"
Il know. ! know-go on with youl
story"
We'll as | was saying. it went ON foi
a LONG time like that until Nell and got
tired. We laid Il bet as TO which on
could provoke him to Il proposal first.
! The one who Won him was to receive al
emerald ring IA "A wedding present. ]
ALWAYS wanted AN emerald ring. The
loser was to be bridesmaid and have the
| choice of the best nan at the wedding.
What IA splendid idea. Did yo,.-
We'll we just worked right along III
that line. learned "a lot of Byron and
developed a fondness for boating by
mounli- lt. Nell got him to teach h.l
to play on the guitar and sang love songs
to him in the cleaning. We kept on
comparing notes. but neither of n
seemed To get ahead. and | was almost
disheartened WHEN
Don't stop: 20 on. Tell Inc just what
he said"
Well | was alone in the rarlor i'll tn.
TWILIGHT. ! wore NY white india silk
and leaned back III that luW wicker chair
when | heard his fo"tstep. He came in
and sat down beside me and somehow he
got hold of my hand
..Of course. Oh. its wildly interest.
ing"
There was Il great bunch of lilacs on
the table near he. and across the way
somebody was playing In the Gloanl.
ing Yon couldn't think of anything
more lovely for "A proposal. and knew
that if Nell would just keep out of the
way long enough it WAS all right. told
you she was mp stairs with the dress
maker. didn't i"
..N.s-no-l don't know. Do 20 on
His arm stole alonr IN. back Of my
chair-I told you il was Il low nne-anG
he slid: You knew that | 10y" YOU,
Could you'- His mustache just b:;.,hed
my ear. and ] could hear his heart beat,
wlleu"-
'.Iou don't mean Ia say that you were
interrupted"
We We're. The rarlor door flew opcr
with IL bang and in came the housemaid
with Il lighted lamp
But he had said 81 mucil then that il
was All right anyhow declared the
blond girl.
mistaken me for Nellie in the dark
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