The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-15
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 spendingt the night together and ex-
changing condolences as they prepared to
retire.
sob. Kathie.' 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 often:
..Oh. mercy! Did | never tell you all
about that affair" asked the brunette.
lyon know you didn't. you mean
thing, and l am just dying to heal all
about it,"
We'll. I'll tell you-but what perfect.
ly lovely russell shoes. Where dld you
get them"
..Oh. bother the shoe. am just dy-
ing
..Oh. YES. As | was laying. he was per
fectly lovelv-it's a Ipng story though.
You remember that told you he was
equally attentive 10 ~ cousin Nell. VINO
was staying with III at the time:
IL rememSr p hals it was only be-
cause she looked - much like
Well, it just lapt on that way until
our ~patience was .torn out. If he o
me driving. a me -enger boy would cali
in our absence h a box of flowers 81
candy for Nell. If he took her TO the
matinee. he left me "A book or IA magazine
which he especially wanted me to read.
That part was "a little hard IN me" she
went on meditatively. but | have an
intellectual brow and a pair of eyeglasses
and must live up to them.
Il know. | know-go on with Noui
story
We'll. as l was saying. 1t Went on fol
a long time like that until Nell and l got
tired. We laid a bet as TO which one
could provoke him to "A proposal first
The one who won him was to receive al
emerald ring as a wedding present.
ALWAYS wanted an emerald ring. TIL.
loser was to be bridesmaid and have tn.
choice of the best man at the wedding.
What a splendid idea. Did you
Well. we just worked right along II
that line. l learned a lot of Byron an.
developed a fondness for boating bi
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 Il
seemed to get ahead. and was almos
disheartened When
Don't stop; 90 On. Tell me just wha
he said"
Well, | was alone in the parlor in tn
twilight. l wore my white india sill
and leaned back in that low wicker chai
when | heard hi, footstep. He came II
and sat down beside me and somehow h
got hold of my hand
..Of course. Oh. its wildly interest
ing
There was "a great bunch of lilacs O
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 tn
way long enough it was all right. ltol
you she was up stairs with the dres'
maker, didn't T.
.'Yes-no-I don't know. Do go on.
His arm stole along the back of IN
chair-I told you il was IA low one-an
he said: You know that | love 20,
Could you'- His mu-tache just brushe
nv ear, and | could near his heart bea
when"-
You don't mean to ~ that you wei
interrupted"
We were. The parlor door flew ope
with "a bang and in came the housemai
with a lighted lamp
But he had SAID SO much then that
was all right anyhow" declared ii
blond girl.
We'll. not exactly. for. you see, he Ina
mistaken me for Nellie in the dark. !"
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