El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
NAN WAS RIGHT.

and heart she felt pretty sure that Percy
was too.
These weren't really their names, but
as this Is a story about people right here
in Cincinn att it wouldn't do to give their
right names.
Percy had said several things which, by
a person of sentimental temperament,
might have been classed in the SERIOUS
list" but, then, they were also loopholes
of escape If you choose to look at 1T In thas
way.
He had looked q great many things, too,
but Ethelwynne was wise in her genera
ton and knew that looks don't count.
Percy was bashful. There was no doubts
of that Times without number had she
given him the best chances in the world
to tell her that he loved her, and he had
not told her. She had lured him into the
most dimly lit corners at the proposal
parties," which all the girls were having.
She had half pretended to take his play
proposal seriously, but that hadn't been
successful; she remembered with sting OF
wounded vanity that he had actually /
seemed relieved when his five minutes
were up and he had gone on to propose to |
the next girl.
She was pretty sure that he loved her,
but she wanted to be surer. She based her |
belief upon solid facts. Percy had good |
deal of sense she reflected, although not
as bright as some. II attention went Tor
ANYTHING, he certainly must be serious.
He was good for the theater at least one
night a week; had eaten expensive lunch
cons with her as often an she would con-
sent to meet him down town and make his
midday meal happy; he had sent her In
Vulnerable boxes of candy and dozens OF
flowers. Indeed he had always "given her
a good time In every way he could.
.What do all these things meanP" ar
gued Ethelwynne silently to herself. lex
IT,
And as yet he had not proposedI
What could she do?
Her best friend, Dorothy, had just BE-
come engaged and was receiving the ''bess
wishes' of a few of her most intimate
| friends, the public announcement not
| having yet been made.
| cit is to be formally announced at my
dinner tomorrow night said Ethel
| wynne's cousin, Mrs. Jack Mather,
| dashing young matron, who had married
| lot OF property, with q brainless youth
attached, and now wanted every one eise
married too.
"In have the favors heart shaped. ]
| think" she said. "Wouldn't your"
Just at that moment Ethelwynne hated
Dorothy.
"By the way, honey" continued Mrs
Jack, "when are you and young Chippen.
dale going to get seriousP Seems to me
you're going along at an awfully slow
pace. just like this last winter this time.
What's the matterf believe III just take
hand at this myself and hurry things
along. Don't you want me to announce
your engagement tomorrow night, too
and see what will come of it?"
Ethelwynne was stunned for a moment,
but she. rallied quickly, and, with flushed
cheeks and shining eyes, said, man, III
dare you tot" ~or
The dinner was q great success. The
| N GA
to her clever young doctor had been re
ceived with great applause and some con
sternatioQ among tYo Ok three girls Mht
had secretly adofSd the doctor themselves
and whose eloquent glanoes at each othel
, / meant in the feminine cipher code: 1.-THE
They drank the health of the newly en-
! gagged couple and showered them will
congratulations, and then-then Mrs
Jack rose, held high her glass and said
; "I'm sure you will all join me in wishing
the best of success also to my cousin, Mis-
Allyn, and Mr.. Chippendale."
: Everybody looked trif1e queer, Pero.
: noticeably so. Ethelwynne was demurel.
confused. 1t had hardly been an announce
ment-and yet it had. After momen
of dazed surprise the guests came to tn
rescue repeated the congratulations an
: drank to the health of Ethelwynne an
Percy even in more cheerful fashion thai
9 before They even rose from the table
l and with laughter and jests returned t
the drawing room.
g "Oh, Mr.. Bennett" said Ethelwynne
r few minutes later. "Oh, do you think
8 will get into the papersf Whateve
would dor"
g (Mr. Bennett was connected with on
of the oity dailies.)
"Why not?" he said with meanin
e look and a smile. ''Isn't it all right The
| o1x
q mustn't be so modest"
q ooh, we'll, you see. yes, of course, It's
d but then, don't you know, it's so very
y dear me, here comes Mr. Chippenda
p now. Oh, please, Mr.. Bennett
re "Miss Allyn" said Percy in q solem
ID tone, lean you give me few minute
10 There's something want to say to you.
a. A half hour later they emerged from tn
music room looking hundred times MOI
confused and conscious than they had I
the table, but Withal very happy. AS the
r. passed an alcove where John Bennett WI
r. flirting desperately with pretty dal
eyed girl in q blue gown Ethelwynne leal
y ed over, touched him on the shoulder ar
es said, do you know, Mr.. Bennett, don
e believe I should mind SO much, after all.
e. The next morning Mrs. Jack Math
r. received letter which contained only
to clipping from the morning paper. 1t rea'
"The engagement Is announced of Mi
t. EthelWynne Allyn, oauRn6er OF Mr. al
rs Mrs. Porter Allyn, to Mr.. Percy Chippel
dale The wedding is set for an ear.
,k date"
And across the margin was written
t. Ethelwynne's scrawling hand:
n "Nan, you are all right. ''-Cineinna
se Commercial Tribune.
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