The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-28
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Hut 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 ont her hairpins, what
has become of that awfully handsome
fellow with the long, drooping mustache
who used to take you driving SO often:
..Oh, mercy. Did | never tell you all
about that affair" asked the brunette.
lyon know you didn't, you mean
thing. and | am inst dying to neal all
about it."
We'll, I'll tell you-but what perfect.
" lovely russell shoes! Where did you
get them
"Oh, bother the shoes! am just dy.
ing
'.Oh. yes. As ! WAS saying. he was per
fectly lovely-it's a long story though.
You remember that | told you he was
equally attentive to my cousin Nell. WHO
was stayiny with me at the time:
II remember. Perhaps ii was only be.
cause she looked so much like
We'll. it Just kept on that way until
our patience was worn out. Ii he took
me driving. IL mcsseng'r boy would car.
in our absence with a 0 OF flowers OF
candy for Nell. If h took her to the
matinee. he left inca ook or "A magazine
which he especially anted me to read.
That part was IA little hard on me. she
went on meditatively. .'brt | have an
intellectual brow and "A pair of eyeglasses
and must live up - them
Il know, | know-go on with you1
story"
We'll. as | was saving, it went on foi
a long time like that until Nell and lgo'
tired. We laid a bet as TO which ont
could provoke him to IA proposal first
The one who won him was to receive al
emerald ring as a wedding present.
always wanted an emerald ring. The
loser was to he bridesmaid and Lave tlt
choice of the best MAJ at the wedding.
What a splendid idea. Did you--
We'll, we just worked right along 4
that line. learned Il lot of Byron az,
developed a fondness for boating b,
moonlight. Nell got him To teach hel
to play on the guitar and SANG love song
to him in the cleaning. We kept OF
comparing notes. but neither of u
seemed to get ahead. and was almos
disheartened whcn--
Don't stop: 20 on. Tell me just wha
he said"
well, | was alone in the parlor in tn
twilight. | wore my white india sill,
and leaned back in that low wicker chat
when | heard his footstep. He cam /
and sat down beside me and somehow b
got hold Of my hand
..Of course. Oh. it's wildly Interest
ing
.sThere was IA great bunch Of lilacs 0
the table near me. and across the wa
somebody was playing In the Gloan
ing You couldn't think of anythin
more lovely for a proposal. and | kne'
that if Nell would just keep out of ii
way long enough it was all right. ltol
you she was up stairs with the dres
maker, didn't i"
..Yes-no-I don't know. Do go on
His arm stole along the back of II
chair--I told you it was a low one-aI
he said: 'You know that | love yo'
Could you His mustache just brusht
nv ear. and | could hear his heart bea
when
You don't mean 10 say nat you We
interrupted"
We were. The parlor door flew OPP
with a bang and in am the honsema
with "a lighted lamp
But he had said SO much then that
was all right anyhow declared {
blond girl.
We'll, not exactly. for, you see, he HI
mistaken me for Nellie in the dark
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