The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

oil us staying -
Wicketsield, and Seymour hau
fallen a victim to the Vaccinations Oh
Miss Norah Cardonnel, possibly pc
cause Wicketsfeld is a dull little wa
tering place, and there was nothing
else to do; possibly because he knew
or at least suspected, that she was
worshipped by Stephen Lambsworthy'
and Stephen Lambsworthy was his es-
pecial bette noir.
i do not want to attribute unworthy
motives to him; as a matter of fact,
piked him very much; so let us give
lhim the benefit of a doubt and say he
had grown to adore Miss Cardonnel
because Miss C%ardonnel was adorable.
Anyhow, 1t was plain that he was
~hopelessly In love, and though l had
been honored with Lambworthy's con-
licences in the matter | personally did
not give much for his chances.
No two fellows could possibly have
been more unlike than Stephen and
Harry Seymour. Harry, dashing, good
humored, high spirited and handsome;
Stephen, meek, nervous and with next
to nothing to say for himself. That
both were very young was their only
semblance. | thought / had gagged
Miss ~Cardonnel's character sufficiently
to prophesy which of her admirers
would be accepted, %presuming that
both proposed, and l confess / was
startled when Seymour displayed such
strong irritation at the news that
Lambswcrthy was expected on the
scene.
"Confound him!" he said, what does
he want here? Can't he read In town
just as well?" eve were supposed to
be examining for an exam, the three
of u.s. What does he want to come
bothering here for"
We'll, o forget" l said, Lambs
worthy may be said + be the discov-
erer Of Wicketsield. At all events,
neither you nor | would ever have come
down here If 1t had lot been that he
was always talking about it. We
should never have known the Carbon
nels but for him-remember that"
Seymour growled. 1t was a fact that
Lambsworthy had introduced us to
them, and Harry never cared to be re-
minded of 1t.
Il don't want him." he said. al
don't get on with him; he is your
friend, not mine, and he bores me. He
Is Ike a young lady, and he wears
s%pectacles."
ii wears spectacles because he is
short-sighted," / observed; and as to
being like a young lady, that is all rot.
Seymour! Anyhow, If he is such a
complete duffer, why do you mind his
coming?"
"What do you mean?" asked Harry.
SHARPLY.
you are annoyed at his arrival be-
cause you are afraid you may find your
nose out of joint when he appears. l
say IL he is such a duffer, why need
you be alarmed?"
"Oh, pooh, rubbishr' said Seymour.
Fl afraid of Stephen Lambsworthy?
That is too much! that is really fun
ny!' He made a loud noise, which 1
understood was meant to represent
laughter. "You won't beat that If you
talk for a month. Ha, ha, ha! Why,
you don't mean to tell me you suppose
for a single instant that a girl like
Miss Cardonnel would seriously CON
slider throwing herself away on a
noodle like Lambsworthy-a fabby, in
vertebrate. feeble, faltering bundle of
nerves like Lambsworthy? Good
heavens! Afraid Afraid of Lambs
worthy! Ha, ha, hal"
well. that's all right" 1 said. 81
am glad. for your sake, you are so con-
fident. | assume, however, that you
won't deny she encouraged him when
we all came down here? Because
saw her with you, and l saw Ter with
him, and / say she didp'
"She fiirted with him. said Sey-
mour tolerantly; "she fiirted with him
a little. yes! Why not? A girl must
amuse herself. l do not complain of
that"
That's lucky" I replied; singular
ly fortunate for your own peace of
mind. His letter says he will be with
us tomorrow. He wants me to look
out for a room for him."
Cannot our landlady accommodate
the gentleman"
mo" / said, "she can't-not with a
bedroom, that is! He will come in here
60 meals, of course, but he will have
to sleep out Of the house"
Seymour shrugged his shoulders. as
much as to say that he was really in
different as to the arrangements. and
'lounged away In the direction of the
parade, where. l have no doubt, he ex-
pected to meet the Cardonnels, as was
his daily custom.
l I'm ashamed to say that | neg
Iected to engage a shakedown for
Lambsworthy that afternoon; and as
he arrived by an earlier train than the
n he had mentioned on the morrow
1t devolved upon him to go around and
explore for himself after he got i'm.
However, he was quite cheerful when
he returned to the cottage to supper
he had some tea at his friends. the
C~ardonnels, in the meantime. and he
told us he had secured a comfortable
little room in the next street to us
He inquired at what hour we break
tasted and promised us not to be late
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