Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-15
A Personal.
BY LOUISE HOLLAND.

club smoker, where his tall, graceful
| form and handsome blonde head were
almost lost from view under the num-
erous sheets of Sunday morning pa
per and the smoke from his cigar.
"A young man, thirty years oi
age, of exemplary habits and good
business position, desires acquaint.
ance of young lady about twenty
five, good looking, educated, REIN
| ed; object, matrimony. Address
X. $780," -
Doesn't it beat all what fools some
men are?"
Yes, and women, 100; for I'll bet
some antiquated female will answer
that personal before night" declared
| Charlie Norris.
"Oh, l don't believe it," returned
Laurence. mo woman would sell her
| self that cheap"
How much do you want to bet?'
inquired Laurence.
Well, you write the personal to be
addressed to yourself (some fictitious
name, OF course). at the Club, and you
agree to show the answer to the rest
| of US, so that We can be sure it's no
bogus billet doux: and I'll bet an even
hundred to your ten that you'll get an
answer inside of two days"
Its a go. Now come and help me
out with the Personal. 1t makes fell
low feel like a fool to try and write a
description of himself"
How would this suit you?" asked
Charlie. "A young, rich, handsome, in
telligent, interesting, affectionate and
loving young gentleman. desires ac-
quaintance of lovely young girl;
sylph-like type preferred; object
Ring of, you cad!" cried Laurence
angrily, what do you take me for?'
why, it's perfect photograph OF
yourself, and the other is just the kind
of girl you like said Charlie with
a sly look at the others.
Il have it!' cried Charlie. A young
man with a glass eye. cork leg, and
tin ear wishes to make the acquaint-
ance of young lady likewise endow-
ed no imposition; even trade; object,
matrimony.'
listen to this" and John Strong read
what he had just scribbled on the fly
leaf of his book: A young, honest,
| intelligent man desires acquaintance
of young lady possessing similar at
tributes; object, friendship; possibly
matrimony. Address l., AIS Niposink
Club You see that qualifying opens
| la fn
will that do?"
"Just the ticket said Laurence.
Heavens, Jack. but you're deep
one" said Charlie.
"He uses his head to think with as
we'll as to eat and drink and talk with;
you'd do we'll to cultivate him, my
boy put in Laurence, glad to give
Charlie hit for his tco accurate des-
cription of a girl he admired.
We'll. boys. must be moving" de-
clared Charlie, ignoring Laurence's
shot. thinking it well to retire before
he got another and he was off, to be
followed soon after by his companions.
|
In a girls dainty blue and silver
room we're gathered a knot of South
ern debutantes to talk over the details
of the next ball. the experience OF the
last one. and to become more inti-
| mately acquainted with Margaret De-
lands gay young cousin, pretty
brown-eyed, brown-haired girl from
the North, who, with her alert. viva
cious and independent ways, formed
/ 10 hnr
and more conservative sisters OF the
South.
Kate Irving was but eighteen, and
this visit to her Southern cousin
witnessed not only the first fight from
the home nest. but her initial entry
| into the social whirl as well: and, to
her it seemed a veritable peep into
fairyland. Yet she carried herself
well. and her head was not turned by
the many fiattering attentions she re-
osiyed from the Southern gallants
| whom she met.
In a momentary lull Of the details Of
Mau6e Clare's reception gown, Mar
garet put the question. who do you
think called last night?"
1T couldn't have been John
strong?" inquired Millicent Dean.
girl whose baby face and innocent blue
eyes almost belied the meaning look
she gave the others as she asked the
question.
Margaret flushed. and replied: He
was here. but Charlie Norris came
with him and. girls. he was 80 infatu-
ated with Kate he hardly addressed
three words 10 me during the entire
evening. What will we do with this
Northerner. II she comes among US
and carries or the handsomest man In
town."
"oh. Margaret! Why, girls. he and
Margaret got Into such heated dis
cussion on Modern Woman you