Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-19
he had not yentured to talk with he,

he had not ventured to talk with her
since. It had been left to Glen or Tom
to see her home from church, and as
she was usually with Name or Lottie
it was easy for them to walk in that
direction, thus politely escorting her
without special attention from either
young man.
Glen was thinking it over modify
one Sunday afternoon while Name sat
writing at the table.
Here, Clem," she said. handing him
an envelope, this is for Kittie. II
you'll pu. it in your pocket now we'll
be sure to take it with us tonight
Glenn did as requested, but a half
hour later, when he saw Peter driv-
ing past, it flashed upon him that here
was an excellent opportunity to make
that young man call on Kittie, and
rushing cut 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
OH.
Must have something mighty i'm
portant to say he thought. Saw her
this morning, and expects to see her
again tonight, but has to write letter
il the meantime and send it by an
other fellow. What's he Mp to, any
way? One girl doesn't seem to be
enough for him. He doesn't give any
one else chance to talk to either
l-ottie or Miss King"
Great Scott" he exclaimed. aloud,
as new idea came to him. "1ll 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 lin so.'
Peter never doubted that he was
carrying an invitation from Glen 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 s7as on his way to her when
Glen met him.
Glen and Tom chuckled with glee to
see k4.tie and Peter appear at church
together, but would he 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
cut.
See here. Pete" said Glen, "what
do you say to joining teams and get
ting up 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 car t
be SO unsociable always. Glen 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
girl to take" hazarded Glen.
Peter coughed significantly. He re-
membered a special girl he had taken
the night before. "Well, 1 don't
KNOW he said, slowly; cts big pull
with heavy wagon. Whom are you
going to ask"
''Oh. our set, you know. and Miss
king"
Now Peter thought he understood.
The boys were anxious to have Miss
being invited to help it along. Clem's
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 hasty toilet and call on Miss
King.
He gave his refusal to the boys in
the morning with the air of 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 goodstimes 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 that
crisis it 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. Gle came to tell
me the day was Set" Glenn reported
"and he wonders if you and 1 will
assist at his marriage"
will we? Well, should say So"
said Te !. eve haven't assisted all
along to go back on him now. Well
be there, swallowtails and ALL"
And they were.
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