Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-02
NAN WAS RIGHT.

They were very much in love, Ethel
wynne and Percy-at least Ethelwynne
was, and In the secret recesses of her mind
and heart she felt pretty sure that Percy
was too.
These weren't really their names, but
as this is a story about peepie right here
in Cincinnati it wouldn't do to give their
right names.
Percy had said several things which, by
a person OF sentimental temperament,
might have been classad in the '"'sericuf
listj'' but, then, they were also ~loopholea
IF escape if you choose to look at it in that
way.
He had looked q great many things, too,
but Ethelwynne was wise In her genera.
ton and knew that looks don't count.
Percy was bashful. There was no doub;
of that. Times without number had she
given him the best chances in the world
to tell her that he loved her, and he had
not told her. She had lured him into the
most dimly lit corners at the ''proposal
parties y which all the girls were having
She had half pretended to take his play
proposal seriously, but that hadn't beer
successful; she remembered with a sting OF
wounded vanity that he had actually
seerled relieved when his five minutes
We're up and he had gone on to propose tc
the next girl.
She was pretty sure that he loved her,
but she wanted to be surer. She based hel
belief upon solid facts. Percy had a good
deal of sense, she reflected, although no
as bright as some. If attention went fol
anything, he certainly must be serious
He was good for the theater at least one
night a week; had eaten expensive lunch
cons with her as often as she would con
sent to meet him down town and make his
midday meal happy; he had sent her in
Vulnerable boxes of candy and dozens OF
flowers. Indeed he had always ''given hel
a good time'' in every way he could.
what do all these things mean?' ar
gued Ethelwynne silently to herself, lex
cept that he is really in earnest?"
And as yet he had not proposedl
What could she do?
Her best friend, Dorothy, had just be
come engaged and was receiving the "bost
wishes of a few of her most intimate
friends, the public announcement no
having yet been made.
sit is to be formally announced at my
dinner tomorrow night" said Ethel
wynne's cousin, Mrs. Jack Mather, {
dashing young matron, who had marrict
a lot of property, with a brainless youth
attached, and now wanted every one els'
married too.
''I'll have the favors heart shaped,
think, " she said. "Wouldn't your"
Just at that moment Ethelwynne hated
Dorothy.
"By the way, honey" continued Mrs
Jack, "when are you and young Chippen'
dale going to get serious? Seems to INT
you're going along at an awfully slow
pace. Just like this last winter this time
What's the matter? 1 believe III just TAXI
a hand at this myself and hurry things
along. Don't you want me to announce
your engagement tomorrow night, too
and see what will ont of it?"
Ethelwynne was stunned for a moment
but she rallied quickly, and, with flushed
cheeks and shining eyes, said, "Nan, II
dare you to!"
The dinner was a great success. The
announcement of Dorothy's engagement
to her clever young doctor had been re-
ceived with great applause and some con
%sternation among two OF, three girls who
had secretly adored the doctor themselves
and whose eloquent glances at each othel
meant in the feminine cipher code: '"Tht
sly thing! How did she do it?"
They drank the health of the newly en-
gagged couple and showered them will
congratulations, and t%hen-then Mrs
Jack rose, held high her glass and said
"I'm sure you will all join me in wishing
the best Of success also to my cousin, Mis-
Allyn, and Mr.. Chippendale."
Everybody looked a trifle queer, Percy
noticeably SO. Ethelwynne was demurely
confused. 1t had hardly been an announce
ment-and yet it had. After a momen,
Of dazed surprise the guests came to tht
rescue, repeated the congratulations ant
drank to the health of E%thelwynne ant
Percy eve In more cheerful fashion than
before. They even rose from the table
and with laughter and jests returned tt
the drawing room.
"Oh, Mr.. Bennett" said Ethelwynne o
few minutes later. ooh, do you think il
will get into the papersP Whatever
would I dor"
(Mr. Bennett was connected with one
of the city dailies.)
"Why not?" he said with a meaning
look and a smile. ''Isn't it all right? They
are always put there, you know. You
mustn't be SO modest"
"Oh, well, you see, yes, of course, it's
but then, don't you know, it's so very
dear me, here comes Mr.. Chippendale
nnxrp al, r1onco NJ, Ilo,,%+33 ...s
Miss Allyn" said Percy in a solemn
tone, 'can you give me a few minutesi
There's something l want to say to you.'
A half hour later they emerged from the
music room looking a hundred times more
confused and conscious than they had al
the table, but withal very happy. AS they
passed an Above where John Bennett was
flirting desperately with a pretty dark
eyed girl in a blue gown Ethelwynne lean.
ed over, touched him on the shoulder and
said, do you know, Mr.. Bennett, l don.t
believe I should mind so much, after all. T"
The next morning Mrs. Jack Mathef
received a letter which contained only a
clipping from the morning paper. 1t read
1.-THE engagement Is announced Of Miss
Ethelwynne Allyn, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter Allyn, to Mr.. Percy Chippen-
dale. The wedding is set for an early
date"
And across the margin was written in
'Ethelwynne's sorawling hand:
Man, you are all right. "-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
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