Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-08-14

believe in two people making them
selves miserable about nothing. Nov
answer me, honor bright, you were en-
gagged to Joe Robinson a few weeks age
weren't your"
Nellie did not reply in words, but he
telltale face answered for her.
every WELL" continued Alice, anC
then right away you broke with him
Now, what did you do that fori Be
cause you saw him kissing me in tn,
road that same evening"
Nellie's only answer this time was tc
cover her face with her hands and burst
into tears
THAT means yes of course, pursued
Alice, in the most cold blood tone.
"And shows what a dear little jealous
goose you were to suppose he would
care two straws about me after getting
you. He was merely helping me to get
my vail out of a knot, and it was so
tight around my neck it was almost
choking me, so he had to bend close,
and you watching him from the window
yes, | see you were from your guilty
blush--made up your mind that he was
kissing me, and got mad about nothing,
and have been making yourself and
him miserable ever since. You see /
have been putting two and two together
and have finally ciphered my way back
10 that evening as the beginning of the
trouble. And suppose you have per-
laps seen us on a few subsequent &C.
;asions when he has done some little
'ct of civility for me, and have imag-
ned that he was either flirting or max
ng love to me. You see, l know all
bout Il, for I've been there myself.
GU just wait until Charlie gets on here
Iext month, and I'll show you fellow
hat / wouldn't exchange for all Bliss
lille"
Nellie had listened thus far to her |
riend's rafting talk like one half stupe-
ed, but at the last remark she looked up
18th an expression of relief and sur
rise.
"Are you telling the truth?" she
'ked. "Do you really mean that yon
-e really-that you are not"
"That am really engaged 10 the
,arest fellow in the world, and that
II not in love with Joe Robinson, nor
wing to get him from you, or any
'dy else" supplemented Alice, with a
guish dimple. $50 if you'll take my
vice. you will end poor Joe's unde-
rived punishment right now. And"- {
tn quick look out OF the window
y fortunate coincidence ne is pass !
g along the road now. Shall call s
M" 6
Nellie made one last battle for her f
de, but 1t was no use. One tremu- n
is Eyes" fell from her lips in spite of b
rself. What precisely did happen r
xt she could never tell; but there was S
wish OF skirts, rush of footsteps, a
then she was crushed in an embrace h
t made any kind of explanation at e.
'e superfous and impossible, while d.
&c looked on with beaming satisfac- h
!.
Well" she exclaimed at last. when a,
lies few disjointed sentences had ca
n rendered still more incoherent by IT
ramPturous kisses which punctuated he
m, and Joes ring shone once more ma
her finger, "since all has ended so fir
| don't see what there is lie,
revent our having double wedding" W,
Dr. l." acquiesced Joe. "May we, hi
lie5 We have lost so much time as it pc
yer this-that- tn,
Never mind about Names" inter wi
ID Alice, evidently feeling herself in
ress of the situation. GAPS well nv
ends well, and Nellie and l will mn
r our wedding gowns together Lo
| we, Nell?"
he question was decided before Toe
the house that time, you may be
and when the next week brought {
lie he proved a most valuable ally; ed
at in few weeks the two brides the
up side by side in the double we'd lon
that marked the happy ending to the
had been for awhile such a comedy ed I
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