Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-25

| Northerner, IL she comes among us
and carries of the handsomest man In
town."
"oh. Margaret why, girls, he and
! Margaret got into such a heated dis
cussion on Modern Woman you
could almost see the sparks fiy," re-
turned Kate
Did Margaret age with him;
what did Charlie say?" asked Maude.
trying hard not to look too interested
In that young gentleman's views of
the weaker vessel"
VI course she didn't agree with
MIN. Why. he says the modern wo-
man is as bold and independent az a
man, and as for the restraints of GUS
tom and things conventional. she ut
terly ignores them"
YES" interposed Margaret. 'he
grew 80 much In earnest that he said,
why, ladies. to show you how convinc-
cd ! am that I'm right, I've got a bet
Oh hundred dollars with a certain
ieiiow who shares your antiquated
IDEAS, and tomorrow evening I'll blow
.hat hundred on a swell dinner at the
CiuD; ladies', consider yourselves en-
gagged Tor Tuesday evening, May 20.
ana we'll toast woman, old and new"
How lovely! / wonder what the
pets about?' And Millicent clasped
ner white hands above her head and
gazed up at the blue and silver ceiling
as IL Its intricacies could unravel the
mystery.
Girls. / have it," cried Kate. who
nad been idly fiuttering the leaves of
BOOK which John Strong had the
evening before brought Margaret;
don you remember, Margie, how John
SAID don't get too personal, Charlie.
ana charlie laughed and said, what do
you Know about personals? and John
answered. Nothing, only don't think
IL SAFE to bet an even hundred to ten
on Them and girls, look here on the
ny-ieaf of this book, "A young. honest.
intelligent man desires acquaintance
Oh young lady of similar attributes;
OBJECT friendship: possibly matri-
mony. Address L. 425 Niposink
CUB Hand me that paper, Maude;
charlie must have written this and bet
on girls answering it. And here it
u.s. she exclaimed. as she ran her eye
over the AID. sheet: land, girls, I've
a great mind to answer it."
80 that Charlie can win his bet?"
queried Maude, who was dying to
know II his interest in the fair North
erner was returned by her.
No! Just for the fun of the thing:
and then we won't go to the Club din
ner IL he loses"
Would you dare?" asked Millicent.
who longed, yet dared not
"of course | dare" and in less time
than 1t takes to tell it, a dainty per-
TUNED missive was sent to L. 425 Nipo-
sink Club. with an invitation to meet
II tuesday 2 p m. in the alcove of the
North room OF the Art Gallery.
Tuesday. May 20, at FIVE D. m. The
Club smoker presented an unusually
gaia appearance; flowers abounded,
chairs and tables were disposed in
social, yet convenient form, not bunch
ed, as was usually the case; magazines
ana papers were placed, not scattered
about, and not cuspidor or cigar stub
was visible
In the dining room covers we're laid
for twenty, and at the door, waiting
to receive the guests, stood winner and
loser OF the bet: the former exultant
and smiling; the latter, though not de-
pressed. strongly preoccupied
Il say. old fellow" this from Char
lie, its burning shame; you're not
telling me word about her. What
was she like? Lady of uncertain age.
or an airy, fairy Lillian"
Neither" was the short reioinder.
We'll. I'll have 1t out of you when l
give my toast" Charlie replied.
Laurence smiled. but made no an
swer. as he turned to greet the first
corners.
Among the last to arrive were Mar
garet and Kate, Margaret with a puz-
zled. mystified look on her face and
Kate strangely excited. She greeted
Charlie pleasantly but, as she gave her
hand to Laurence. she blushed visibly.
and his embarrassment was hardly
less than her own. In fact. on Hates
passing on and mingling with the
other guests, Charlie had to put the |
question three times. Wasn't she the |
prettiest girl he ever SAW" before he |
had sufficiently recovered to reply in |
the affirmative.
Dinner being announced, 1t was Lau-
renee's good or bad fortune, as the
case might be, to take out Kate who |
supported him at the lower end of the |
table. At the upper end, with Maude |
on his right, sat Charlie
The affair progressed merrily |
though Charlie and Kate were the re- |
cipients of many an inquiring glance
At last toasts were in order. and |
Charlie rose TO his feet. Ladies'" he
SAID, to you alone is due this festivs
scene. Two days ago | made a bet
with my unsophisticated friend. who
graees the lower end OF this groaning |
board, an even hundred to his ten that
should he send Personal to the paper
he would receive an answer inside OF
two days-my admiration and obser-
Vauon OF the fair sex leading me to be-
lleve that you always have an eye TO |
the main chance-in fact, you are like |
That early bird who always gets the
worm, but. pardon these digressions
In proof that 1t was sent, listen" and |
ne read from paper he drew from his
pocket, "A young, honest, intelligent |
nan desires acquaintance of young |
ady possessing similar attributes; OBJ