Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15
.ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
BY MRS. E. II, HoUGH.

Joe Robinson was very happy man
at least he believed SO, which amounts
to the same thing, and sometimes to a
good deal more. At any rate, he was
for the time being thoroughly of that
opinion, for he had just turned away
from Nellie Anson's door with the
proud and delightful consciousness of
being an accepted lover.
An hour previous he had rung for
admittance at the house, with his cour-
age In his hand and his heart in his
throat, 'metaphorically speaking, to cast
and learn his fate, certain of nothing
save the fact that he loved her devotedly,
and that earth would be an aching void
without her, but not at all sure as to
what that young lady's sentiments on
the same subject would be; for Nellie
was past mistress of the art of keeping
her adorers on tenter hooks of suspense
and uncertainty.
But all that was happily over now.
With a courage worthy of his cause he
has made a valiant attack upon the
young lady's heart, which, after pretty
show of resistance, which, however, had
not daunted him in t.le least, but rather
aroused a greater degree Of persistency,
had yielded to his importantly; and the
modest but tasteful ring which he had
provided in trembling yet hopeful an
ticipation Of such desirable denoue-
ment, now sparkeled on her plump
finger.
They had followed the usual lovers
paradise, and finally, after some rather
pointed suggestions from Nellie's
mother, who Joined them after awhile,
as to the duration of his visit, Joe had
reluctantly torn himself away from his
lady love, and with protestations OF un-
dying devotion, and promise to come
again the very next evening" had taken
his departure in an exceedingly beatifc
frame of mind--in love not only with
Nellie in particular, but in certain
grateful and gallant sense with the
whole of womankind in general; which
latter sentiment was likely to cause him
more trouble than he had any idea of
just then.
AS to Nellie, she likewise did very
foolish thing, which was the beginning
of the trouble which racked these two
fond hearts, and furnished food for the
gossips Of Blissville for several weeks
10 come.
She was not content with bidding him
good by at the door, but she had run
upstairs to her room, which had win.
dow that commanded a view of the
road as far as the corner, to look after
him until he should be out of sight.
But just before he did pass out of
sight something very unpleasant hap
pened.
Alice Dane came tripping down the
road--Soiiie knew it was she, although
she was a little near-sighted, but she
could see well enough for that and
when she got up to Joe he stopped and
raised her face to his
And he-thc faithlhss, deceiving fell
low--actuaIly had the effrontery to kiss
her righ: there. No matter II it was
quiet street, with no one In sight, just
then, what business had an engaged
man, having scarcely minute before
kissed her, TO caress another girl, and
the one, too, whom Nellie had feared
might prove rival? although she was
too proud to let either him or her
imagine that she harbored any sus-
picion.
That was all his profession OF devoted
love meant.
With choking sensation in her
throat, Nellie tnrned away from the
window, to form any number of excited
and slightly incoherent schemes for
vengeance.
Now what had really happened, was
this: Alice Dane, who was as limo
cent of any real or intentional harm as
kitten, had gotten her veiltwisted about