Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19

1t was easy for them to walk in that
direction, thus politely escorting her
without special attention from either
young man.
Clem was thinking 1t over moodily
one Sunday afternoon while Name sat
writing at the table.
Here, Clem," she said. handing him
an envelope. this is for Kittie. If
you'll pu. it in your pocket now we'll
be sure to take it with us tonight"
Glen did as requested, but a half
hour later. when he saw Peter driv-
| 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 i'm
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 a new idea came to him. I'll get
ahead OF him this time. I'll speak for
myself before l 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
Glen met him.
Clem and Tom chuckled with glee to
see kittie and Peter appear at church
together. but would lie ask her to the
fair, now only a 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 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 60
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. l don't
know" he said. slowly; ''it's 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
King go with them. and his horse was
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 Clem, 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 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 1t he was madly in love.
When the affair had reached that
crisis 1t was simply their duty, SO Clem
said. to see that 1t 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 tell
me the day was Set" Clem reported.
''and he wonders If you and | will
assist at his marriage"
"Will we? Well. should say So"
said Te !. "We haven't assisted all
along to so back on him now. Well
be there. swallow-tails and all"
Ard they were.
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