Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-26

hour later, when he saw Peter driy'
ing past, 1t flashed upon him that here
was an excellent opportunity to make
that young man call on Kittie, and
rushing out he hailed him.
Peter was going home, but would
call on the way at Miss Kings and
leave the letter to oblige Glenn. he
looked at it wonderingly as he drove
on.
Must have something mighty inn
portant to say he thought. Saw her
this morning, and expects to see her
again tonight but has to write letter
in the meantime and send it by an
other fellow What's he up to, any
way? One girl doesn't seem to be
enough for him. He doesn't give any
one else a chance to talk to either
Lottie or Miss King"
Great Scott" he exclaimed aloud,
as new idea came to him. III get
ahead OF him this time. I'll speak for
myself before | hand in his letter. It's
fair enough. How did he know but
was going right there? Perhaps that's
what hurried him So"
Peter never doubted that he was
carrying an invitation from Glenn for
the pleasure of Miss Kings company
home from church that evening, and
Kittie made no explanation, supposing
that Peter knew the contents of the en-
velope and was on his way to her when
Glenn met him
Glen and Tom chuckled with glee to
see klttie and Peter appear at church
together, but would ne ask her to the
fair, now only few days off? That
was still undecided, and the boys
drove down to Peters the next even
ing, determined, If possible, to find
out.
See here, Pete" said Glenn, what
do you say to joining teams and get
ting up a load of young folks to go to
the fair?"
Peter looked surprised. Thought
you two were so dreadfully fond of go
ing in buggies,' he said, suspiciously.
We'll, buggies are nicer for some
reasons, admitted Tom, but we can't
be so unsociable always. Glenn will
have his team and with my horse and
yours we could take jolly party"
I'VE thought it would be pleasanter
for fellows like you with no special
gin to take" hazarded Glenn.
Peter coughed significantly. He re-
membered a special girl he had taken
the night before. We'll, l don't
know he said, slowly; it's big pull
going to ask?"
ooh, our set, you know, and Miss
King"
Now Peter thought he understood.
The boys were anxious to have Miss
King go with them, and his horse was
being invited to help it along. Glenn
reference to fellows with no special
girls to take ranked and he grew mo-
mentarily more anxious to prevent
them taking the girl, yet he dared not
refuse outright, for If Kittie had al
ready promised them he would wish to
make one of the party.
Let us know first thing in the morn
Ing, old fellow" said Glen, and they
drove off, leaving Peter to do just as
they hoped and expected he would,
make a hasty toilet and call on Miss
King.
He gave his refusal to the boys in
the morning with the air Of a man who
| had come out ahead.
Even after the fair it was fun to urge
| Peter along, and so they kept it up
talking continually in praise Of Kit
| tie, and by way of hints taking him
| into their confidence about little at
| tentions they intended to bestow on
Name and Lottie, suggestions that the
| young man was not slow in acting
upon. They even included him and
Kittie in the special good times which
they were clever in planning and car
rying out, and of which Peter would
never have thought, and before they
realized it he was madly in love.
When the affair had reached thai
crisis 1t was simply their duty, so Glen
said, to see that it came out all right;
so gently, tactfully, the urging went
on. and by the next fair Peter and Miss
King were engaged. He came to tel
me the day was set" Glenn reported
and he wonders If you and l will
assist at his marriage"
viii we? Well, | should say so,
said Tt |. I'VE haven't assisted all
along to go back on him now Wei
be there, swallow-tails and ALL
And they were.
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