Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-30
THE MATHEMATICS.
Let's get Peter to take her,"

SO elated was he over his bright idea
then both young men laughed heartily
and wondered that they had not sooner
thought OF so easy way out of their
dilemma
1t was a difficult situation. The
young men had hotly resented a scold-
ing over some boyish escapade from
their Specials Toms cousin Lottie
and Clems sister Mary. The girls
vowed never to speak to them again
and by finding it convenient TO visit
much away from home, and eschewing
evening church and festivities had
managed to adhere to their resolution.
In the meantime the Kings had
moved into the place. and just to show
the girls that they were not the only
ones in town, both young men had
taken to calling on Kittie, She was a
lively, pretty girl, and it was a pleas
ant place to visit, and so it had gone
on until they had established quite an
intimacy, and without either actually
inviting her, they had committed
themselves to taking her to the APP
preaching county fair. by talking to
her of getting up party, in which
she was included, to go in large
wagon Then came the reconciliation
and now they wanted to go as usual
in their buggies with Name and Lot
tie, and they had to face the problem
OF what to do about Kittie.
81 suppose you'll tell Pete and get
him to take Kittie off our hands" said
Tom.
We'll, maybe that would do, and
then again maybe it wouldn't" said
Glen, scornfully. Pm not anxious for
any one to know I've made goose Of
myself or the girl either for that mat
ter"
How are you going to manage,
them"
Introduce him and get him inter-
ested and make him think he thought
of it himself
Il promised Name I'd never go there
again." said Tom, ruefully.
Il know you did," was Clems re-
ply; ''she told me and l gave her a
talking to and told her it wouldn't do.
We can't drop Kittie like hot potato
after all the good times we've had
down there, just because they have
chosen to make up. It's their fault we
went there in the first place, and
since we did, we intended to treat her
decently and get her acquainted with
the young folks round here, and l
added that the nicer the girls were to
her, the less nice we'd have to be. |
That settled it. We're all going down
here some night soon and after that |
Name is to ask Kittie to spend the |
evening at our house. Well have to
get Pete round then"
They met Peter that afternoon, and |
Jlem took the opportunity to talk
much of Kittie and the good times they
lad with her. And that reminds me"
lie said, carelessly, 'she thinks you're
Tery handsome" Glen did not think
t necessary to add that he had asked
he question, and Kittie had merely re-
lied: Eyes, but | like a man with
nore animation" He repeated the bit
f fattery with such assurance OF
ruth that Peter said with a bashful
augh: Miss King is certainly per-
on of excellent taste.'
''You can see he's pleased" said
lem when Peter had gone, "a fellows
ound to be interested in a girl who
Kinks he's handsome. Let him think
that awhile and he'll be ready for
ne introduction.
Two weeks passed before Kittie's
isit to the Nortons could be arranged.
Tom and Lottie are to be there,
TO-" said Name.
"And I'm going to ask Pete Layton
ut in Glen; he hasn't been to see US
long time"
who is he?" inquired Kittie.
why that dark fellow who sings
nor in the choir, the one you thought
oked too quiet, explained Glen. Il
ling he'd like to meet you Miss Kit
e; he was speaking of you the other
~ and said you were a girl of excel
MT taste"
Kittie was not a whit more suscepti-
e to fiattery than most girls, but she
uld not help remembering the re- Z
ark and trying to live up to Peters I
'od opinion by appearing her pref r
,st the night she was to meet him at !
orton's
They spent very pleasant evening T
d Glen managed. with careful tact, /
hold Kittie and Peter up to each
hers admiration without seeming to :
so. He talked much with Kittie, r
awning forth the girls sprightliest r
lies, making Peter wish that he +,
uld make her laugh and chat like +,
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