The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-07
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But EmlIy gIared at me.

Yes, certainly knoww she said.
dolly Harwood promised to write to
me this week from Paris"
Now the postmark said the letter
came from London. They departed, but
not before Emily had hurled at me, in
the intense whisper, the word ''Sillyw
l lit a fresh cigar. and walked back
to the house. Sitting in the garden.
some two hours later, Lady Emily JOIN
ed me. Tommy, she told me, was put
ting the boat away.
Il wonder if you will ever learn to
be sensible?' she remarked, sinking
into q chair at my side.
Il am getting very DID," 1 replied,
shudderlng.
"oh, you are bald. know said
Emily, with cruel bluntness. but why
did you give that letter and behave so
foolishly before Tommy"
Il did it for the best. l thought that
-that-he would think"
Poor fellowv' she said gently. q
suppose you can't help it, yet it seems
incredible. Why" she continued. the
gentleness disappearing, you drove
him to desperation AID he's proposedr'
Forgive mep' / implored. Il sup
pose you refused himT'
why should you suppose soT' Emily
asked with some asperity.
you told me you would"
'Well, haven't-not definitely.
have promised to give an answer the
end of the week"
And presently she added softly. Hes
awfully nice, you know"
After all, girl manages these mat
tiers better for herself. All went
smoothly for three days. fished; EN-
lily and Tommy-well. 1 cannot say ex-
aety what they did. 1 did not see
much of them.
But on Thursday morning Emily
came to me with a letter in her hand
and CONSERVATION in her face.
Johnny" she said, "SorrelI il com
ing down"
1 whistled.
Its awful!' said Emily.
THE situation is certainly critical"
Il asked him to wait a month for
my answer and 1t is up on Saturday"
"And TommyY
Hes up on Saturday. too
"YOu have a couple of days in which
to make your decision"
On the Saturday afternoon she de-
cided the matter in a manner emlnentIy
characteristic Of her sex. She told me
that the two suitors would do battle
for her hand in the tennis court. The
arrangement was not made verbally.
she explained, but-well, they knew.
And there, in the intense heat Of the
July sun, those two unfOrunates ran
about the lawn, lodging and hitting.
and making themselves scarlet, drip
ping. and unpleasant to the eye. My
sister and l watched them from under
the cool shade of the trees, Emily eat
/ ing huge quantities of ice cream
to steady her nerves. But Tommy was
hopelessly outplayed. Five-love. for
ty-fifteen; the ball,flew from Sorrelrs
racket into the corner where Tommy
was not and the game was over. The
duelists approached and were given
oatmeal water to drink. In the general
conversation that followed Tommy
seemed depressed, but Sorrelrs spirits
were high. He had a noisy, self-as.
sorting manner at times which Jared
on me excessively.
After dinner, as 1 sat smoking in the
garden Emily came to me. holding heI
hands behind her.
which hand viii you have?" she
inquired, dropping me a little courtesy
Run away!" l replied; 4 am dissp
pointed with you"
She held out her left hand, and 1 saw
the fash of diamonds.
HIM" l grunted, "SOrrell seems tC
have made very certain of the mat
ter"
Emily knelt beside me and stroket
my nose.
1T isn't Sorrell. you silly old thingr
"But'-I began in great astonish
mert.
Its Tommy, Of course!"
But Sorren had the six gamesg'
Eyes" said Emily.
And after she had kissed me thre,
times she added, softly: "But Tommy
had the love, you know"
Which, after all, was a most excel
lent reason.
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