The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-07-12
HE POPPED.

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 take you driving SO oftenT'
"Oh, mercy! Did never tell you all
about that AFFAIR." asked the brunette.
you know You didn't. yon mean
thing, and am just dying to hear all
about it."
s.'Well, I'll tell you-but what perfect
ly lovely russet shoesi Where did You
get them ~ 4se ss
"Oh, bother the shoesl am just dy-
ing'--
''Oh, yes. AS was saying, he was per-
fectly lovely-it's long story though.
You remember that | told you he was
equally attentive tony coupin 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 box of flowers or
candy for Nell. II he took her to the
matinee, he left me book or magazine
which he especially wanted mo to read.
That part was little hard on me-" she
went on msditatively. "but l have an
intellectual brow and q pair of eyeglasses
and must live up to them"
II know. I know-go on with your
story" ~
"well. as was saying. It went on for
a long time like that until Nell and got
tired. We laid bet as TO which one
could provoke him to a proposal first.
The one who won him was to receive an
emerald ring as . wedding present. !
always wanted an emerald ring. The
loser was to be bridesmaid and have the
choice Of the best man ct the wedding.r
"What splendid idesi Did YOU
"Well. we jnst 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
disheartene6 when"-
Don't stop; go on. Tell me just what
he said."
"Well, was alone in the parlor in the
twilight. / wore my white india silk
and leaned back in that low wicker chair
when heard his footstep. He came in
and sat down beside me and somehow he
got hold Of my hand
"Of course. Oh. it's wildly interest
ing"
"There was great bunch Of iilacs on
the table near me. and across the way
somebody was playing In the Gloam-
ing You couldn't think Of anything
more lovely for proposal. and knew
that II Nell would just keep out Of tho
way long enough It was all right. Itold
you she was up stairs with the dress
maker, didn't r.
.Yes-no--I don't know. Do go on. p"
His arm stole along the back Of my
chair-I told you it was o low one-and
he said: You know that I love you.
Could you His mustache just brushed
my ear. and could hear his heart beat.
when"--
You don't mean to say that yon were
in4srsuFssaT
1--WE were. The parlor door flew open
with bang and In came the housemaid
with lighted lamp
''But he had said so much then that it
was all right anyhow" declared the
baond girl.
We'll, not exactly. for, you see, he had
mistaken me for Nellie in the dark
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