The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-05-29
BY MUTUAL CONSENT.

ID 1 Nj u i u AL OONOEN Il
She was seated on the grass, with her
shoulders propped up against a camp
stool; there were two or three garden
benches standing about, but she said
she preferred to sit on the grass-it
made her feel more Country"
TO intensity this feeling she had
clothed her fresh young beauty in
marvellous organdy. so sheer that her
arms cleaned through II like alabaster,
and had pinned on her bright head
great hat dropping with roses. BY her
side leaned a white parasol edged with
lace.
Her companion, n young man In ten
mis- fannels, who was stretched at her
feet. had commented sarcastically upon
her "rustic attire" and a hot discussion
had ensued a discussion happily inter
rupted by the arrival Of servant with
n tray OF iced lemonade.
"Ah," said Miss Gresham, helping
herself to one OF the frosted glasses,
III there Is one person for whom l en-
terrain an undying affection 1t is Bettyl
know we are indebted to her for this
She Is one of those mre people who
always do the correct thing"
Betty" repeated Markland, lazily.
slipping his lemonade, "and who is
Beityw
"He has forgotten Betty" cried the
girl ''and has no more shame than to
confess IT. Betty, who was always his
sworn champion and who has helped
him out Of do not know how many
scapcs. This is the effect, | suppose,
OF college travel and society"
Betty again repeated MARYLAND.
"Ahr' Il sudden light sprlnging to his
eyes-"your old nurse. of course. Why,
certainly | remember her-dear COM
panion Of my youth But did not rec
ognize her by so common a title. To
me she always seemed a beneficent
genius. a good angel, rather than an
ordinary mortal" He lifted his glass
''ro Betty" he said; may her shadow
never grow less"
Betty was asking me about you the
other day" said the girl; "she wanted
to know If you still rode and boated
T anu swain ilNt NOu uotu " OOs lOiu
her you had given up dancing because
OF the exertion." She looked at him
innocently.
did she ask you anything about
your own lifeT' said MARYLAND, sitting
up-"a resume OF how you put in your
time during the winter season In town
might be interesting to her, and GER
tainly profitable"
Anything do is interesting to her."
she responded. coldly.
"Do you know" he said. Il have been
marveling over you ever since | came.
Icannot quite realize that you have been
ten days in the country without being
bored. How have you accomplished 1t?
! thought that the day of miracles was
past"
MY good Tony" remarked Miss
Gresham, patronizIngly. you must not
Judge other people by yourself; 1t Is n
very foolish and narrow-mlnded way
OF doing. Because you cannot exist
happily without your clubs and thea
ters Is no reason why l can't"
Il never knew you belonged to a
club" observed MARYLAND, mildly.
"IIave you developed into that wonder.
a new woman;"
"Oh. nonsensel You know l was
speaking hgurativelyl l mean that |
am not welded to any particular state
OF things-that can adapt myself to
circumstances and enjoy whatever
comes"
"Can you? How delightful But,
testing aside. has II not been rather
slow for you here, without any girls
for you to see through and scorn and
be amused by-nor men to analyze and
draw you cut and get Interested in?"
How do you know there have been
no men"
Il have your own word for II.
heard you refuse four of your best
friends permission to visit you down
here. and inferred that the common
herd had been no better treated"
yes" she said, you are right. Ny
solitude has been uninvaded. | have
been resting and enjoying myself thor
oughly. BY the '-suddenly-"whs
told you that you could comeT
'No one. but l had to run down t
my place on business. and thought I
would look unneighborly not to drop II
and find out how you were getting on
very thoughtful, indeed SO yoI
have remembered your old home a
lastl How long has It been since yol
were hereT"
give years"-ponderlng-"hve year
this June"
rs II much changedT
"a good deal; the old willow BY tn