The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-26

nour later, when he saw Peter dr1vs
Ing past. it 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 inn
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 1t 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 new idea came to him. I'm get
ahead Of him this time I'll spea.- for
myself before | hand in his letter. It's
fair enough. How did he know but l
was going right there? Perhaps that's
what hurried him 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 was on his way to her when
Glenn met him.
Glenn and Tom chuckled with glee to
see kIltie and Peter appear at church
together, but would ne ask her to the
fair, now only few days OF? 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.
Well buggies are nicer for some
reasons admitted Tom, but we can't
be so unsociable always. Glenn will
have his team, and with my horse and
| yours we could take jolly party"
I'VE thought 1t 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. We'll, l don't
know" he said, slowly; Its big pull
with heavy wagon. Whom are yor
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 wa!
being invited to help it along. Clem''
reference to fellows with no specia
girls to take ranked and he grew mo
mentarily more anxious to proven
them taking the girl, yet he dared no
refuse outright, for il Kittie had al
ready promised them he would wish t,
make one of the party.
LET us know first thing in the morn
ing, old fellow" said Glenn, and the.
drove off, leaving Peter to do just a
they hoped and expected he would
make a hasty toilet and call on Mis-
King.
He gave his refusal to the boys IL
the morning with the air of man VIII,
had come out ahead.
Even after the fair 1t was fun to urg
Peter along, and so they kept it UT
talking continually in praise of Kit
tie, and by way of hints taking hin
into their confidence about little at
tentions they intended to bestow Of
Name and Lottie, suggestions that tn
young man was not slow in actinI
upon. They even included him an,
Kittie in the special good times whicl
they we're clever in planning and car
rying out, and of which Peter woul
never have thought, and before the
realized it he was madly in love.
When the affair had reached tina
crisis it was simply their duty, so Cler
said, to see that it came out all right
so gently, tactfully, the urging wen
on, and by the next fair Peter and Mis-
King were engaged. "He came to to-
me the day was set" Glenn reported
"and he wonders if you and | wi
assist at his marriage"
will we? Well. l should say So
said Tt !. I'VE haven't assisted a
along to go back on him now. We
be there. swallowtails and ALL"
And they were.