Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-08-14
kLL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
BY MRS. z. II. nouen,

AN ttArA HN RittNfhA nRf ANliAf ttitIAtiAt
70 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 jast 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
admittanoe at the house, with his cour-
age ia his hard and bis heart in his
throat 'meiaphorcally speaking, to cast
and learn hts fate, certain of nothing
save the fact that he loved her devotediy,
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 sdorers 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 a pretty
show OF resistance, which, however, had
not daunted him in tle least, but rather
aroused a greater degree OF persistency, /
had yielded TO his opportunity; and the |
modest but tasteful ring which he had |
provided In trembling yet hopeful an
ticipation OF such a desirable denoue-
ment, now sparkeled on her plump
finger.
They had followed the usual lovers
paradise, and finally, after some rather
pointed suggestions from Nellies
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 I'M
dying devotion, and a 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 a certain
grateful and gallant sense with the
whole Of womankind in general, which
after sentiment was likely 10 cause him
more trouble than he had any idea of
ust then.
As to Nellie, she likewise did very [
oolish thing, which was the beginning p
4 the trouble which racked these two
ond hearts, and furnished food for the =,
ossips of Blissville for several weeks
, come.
She was not content with bidding him :.
God by at the door, but she had run
pstairs TO her room, which had a win !,
ow that commanded view of the :,
Dad as far as the corner, to look after
i'm until he should be out of sight -,
But just before he did pass out of =.
ght something very unpleasant hap "
sned.
Alice Dane came tripping down the 81
knew II was she, although
le was a little near-sighted, but she or
'uld see we'll enough for that, and %
hen she got up to Joe he stopped and he
ised her face to his.
And he--the faithlhss, deceiving fell ~,
w--actually had the effrontery to kiss a
u RICH. there. No matter II It was \,
iiet street with no one in sight Just y,
en-, what business had an engaged ca,
an, having scarcely minute before FIN
'scd her, 10 caress another girl, and 90,
E one, too whom Nellie had feared mi
ght prove a rival' although she was !
} proud 10 let either him or her he,
agine that she harbored any sus- for
ion. "a,
That was all his profession OF devoted Mad
e meant -,
With choking sensation in her r
oat Nellie tnrned away from the his
idow, to form any number of excited ami,
slightly incoherent schemes for The
geance. :,
low what had really happened, was gag
y Alice Dane, who was as limo. ava
of any real or intentional harm as a exis
en-, had gotten her veil twisted about her.
pretty little throat In very uneom. The
able fashion and was trying to disin. A
gle 1t, with the only result of getting mn,
ore inextrieably knotted, when she. mn,
opPor'uneiy' as she believed, met allo,
Robinson. ~.
the most artiess way imaginable A,
had asked him to help her get II ed r,
e;and he, radiant with good will. rang
bent over her, and succeeded In NJ
minutes In loosening the veil--but and
s""' Ns'''e n1' ieufed from her the ?
low, however-~and lifting his hat visit
iswer to Miss Danes thanks, had was ,
on, never dreaming OF the dilemma IN