The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-01-15

NJ the houses l went to, at the Jervis-
Carriers, ard-and everywhere"
You will be kind to him. won't YOU
Mand? Wouldn't it be delightful if we
were both married on the same day 2"
said Phyllis.
"Oh, there is plenty of time for that;
besides. he may not care about me now,
thonoh."
"You will have yourself to blame if
he doesn't" Phyllis said, severely.
"Do you really think SO? don't want
to be horrid," Maud exclaimed, with
some anxiety.
You must be very nice to him then.
Let him see you do care for him just
little. Oh, do want to see you as
happy as 1 am, denr!" cried Phyllis.
"a sensible woman can be just as
happy unmarried" said Maud, who had
dabblcd in serious literature.
Nonsense, you know she can't; and
we're not going to discuss those silly
questions, we had much better settle
about the bridesmaids and where we
shall live. Wen live somewhere near
each other, won't we?"
YES, dear, Of course. Chelsea is
nice, isn't it? George has a married
sister there, though that might be Il
drawback" answered Maud.
at would be-" assented Phyllis; "Ar
thur likes Campden HILL"
"But after all. Phyllis, I'm not at all
sure care enough about George"
"How annoying you are!" exclaimed
Phyllis. "Just when everything was
settled. Look here, Maud; write hir:
nice little note and ask him to lunch
or tea, or something; your mothe
'9on't mind, or say you'll be at home or
Sunday. and then--then you can ar
ranre things, you know. That will b"
he hest way, for it is silly to pretend
Gu aren't in love with him."
"Shall 1 really write?" said Maud,
ith show of hesitation.
Certainly; here are the paper and
and everything. Write it here, and
Il send Jane to the post with it at
nee"
Maud succumbed to her friends deter
iaination and wrote a carefully-worded
note to Mr.. Stratton. in which she gent
j. rcpronched him for not having been
to sec her mother and herself lately, and
she said how glad they would be If he
carnc tn lunch on the following Sunday.
Phyllis was satisfied with it, and
ranp the bell for the maid. "Now.
''arlinr, everything will come right"
ehc said. "Ilow happy he'll be! 1 may
call him George, too, mnyn't ~"
Maud blushed and said she supposed
she might, and just then the servant
cama in.
Take this to the post at once, please
lane" said Phyllis.
Eyes. miss. and this letter has jus
conic for YOU" answered the maid.
PHYLLIS took the letter and the CIR
left the room with Mnud's note.
Whom is your letter from? seen
% know the writing" said Maud
Only from Ethel Jervis-Cartcr: 81.
'osa write to me sometimes about mott
rg in particular" answered phyll:s'
ihc had not read many lines OF the let.
Ter before she gave little cry of dis
iGay.
What's the matter?" asked Maud, see.
ing h':r emotion.
"Nothing," stammered' Phyllis. "a
l'ast. nothing interesting; and don
"clieve it's true"
Don't be silly, Phyllis; tell me wha
I is?"
There; read it," said Phyllis, and
Maud read
You VIII be glad to hear OF my CT
lgement to George Stratton: you ar
Iaud know him, so you will understar
row In Nry am. We hope to be marric'
SOON" Maud read more, she was VERY
Gale.
Thanks" she said, giving the paper
back; at is very interesting"
I'm so horribly sorry" began Phyl
lis.
"For having made fool of me? You
ought to be-" snid her friend, stonily.
81 never meant" said Phyllis.
You mnde me write that wretcheC |
note, l shall never forgive you," sn;t
Maud. drawing on her gloves, and re- |
ing from her chair with the air of cas-;
ing the dust of her friends house fror |
her feet.
at was mere suggestion" Phyllis
pleaded.
at was extremely bad taste"
"But you agreed with mel"
mo; it was entirely your doing"
Maud. "IIowever, of course,
it does rot really affect me at ALL"
"Cf course not" said Phyllis.
Maud swept out of the room, wcr
hcmc. and wrote n second note to Mr.
Strat.on 10 congratulate him on the d;
!ghtful news she had just beard, ar
would he bring Ethel with him 10 lunch
on Sunday?
PHYLLIS rcmorsefully resolved that sh'
would never again try to provide con
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