The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-08

mat POINT TO emphasize hlS mean
ing b tapped An the World trium.
phantly.
"But surely" I said. .'you would. not
consider this fairf You would NOT. be
willing that she should know" -
"All's fair In love, my boy. NttsI
want you to be my best man"
managed to get Oh with some hnlf.
promise, and then, pleading an en-.
gagement I got out Of the club a.
quickly % possible and into q cab, and
gave the driver the number Of Lettie
Underwood's house..
The dear GIRL could have choked
Lightly for using the words; they were
In my heart whenever I thouRht Of
her, which was oil the time-Was Mt
home and received me with her usual
sweet welcome. But I held her ut
arms length, and, with all the stern.
ness thnt I could command, exclaimed:
"Lettte, you are wretched trlfier.
Give me back my heart"
what 10 the mater with the DOOR
boy now?" she cooed softly.
Matter enough. You have promised
to marry Lightly"
"Yes," she laughed, 81 remember.
He proposed to me six months ago. I
told him would when he had made
success"
'Your exact words" said, severely,
"were-'when you have standing
with any Of the leading magazines"
Same thing" she answered, airily:
The will never achieve either. It was
my way OF letting him down easy"
"Letitia. listen to me-" I said;
Lightly has written the entire Christ
mas number Of All the World"
AT this Lefty looked at me reproach.
been diningY
mo, 1t is not that" I protested; II
dined ut the club, and Lightly told me
himself, and he showed me the maya
Zine, and asked me to be his best
man, and we only had one bottle be-
tween u.s."
well, this is o scrape!' she ex.
claimed rucfully; suppose will have
to Keep my promise and marry him."
And what about your promise to
me" asked sarcastically.
THAT was Indefinite" she answered
thoughtfully; there was never any
time set for that. So I shall have 10
marry him now, and IL he should die,
or anything happen, 1 could marry
you afterward."
Thanks" replied dryly; "but that
programme does not suit me. Now let
me plan a little. You have been a
wlllfnl creature, never ready to name
the day, and see the trouble you have
got into. suppose Lightly will be
here bright and early tomorrow to
marry you. Now, propose to marry
YOU myself tomorrow Mt noOn."
At this her eyes opened in wide pro-
test.
Yes" I continued, II shall send a
note to Lightly, telling him Of your
change Of plans and asking him to be
my best man."
But, Dick, this is so sudden. What
shall live on?'
Love, you practical GIRL" cried,
catching her In my arms; 'besides, the
publishers of All the World to-day
offered me the editorship Of the maya
zine, vice Aldeson, resigned. sup
pose his going out has some connec-
ton with this business of Lightly's. I
am sorry for him, but I might as well
have the place as another"
And then you can print anything
Of your own that you want to, can't
you. dear? am glad that you won't
have to be rejected any more"
Not even by you, sweetheart?"
mot even by me-any more"
Do you want the ifinis: .
We were married on the morrow,
and Lettie was as pretty bride rs
ever was seen-as pretty as though
she had been given months. instead Of
hours, for making ready. But on Sec
ond thought, am not sure that she
had not been making ready all the
time that had been vainly asking her
to name the day. confess that I
do not understand the sex.
There was but one thing to cloud
our happiness. Lightly refused to be
best man, even to come to the wedding.
And he has never offered any further
contributions to All the World.
Perhaps this Is because I am not,
like ADDISON, ''of q less robust
physique" than himself-Argonaut.