The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-03-29


picture which wimberIey drew SO
lightly.
'.Oh, she talks to people and finds
out. Now 1t happens. oddly enough,
that I know of a post worth seven
hundred a year, which is practically in
my gift, and which any gentleman who
was also a man Of the world and dis
posed to stick to his work could I'LL"
"Why don't you give it to Mr.. An
dersonY
well, you see, don't know him, and
/ am not a general philanthropist II
q friend of mine, whom l wished to
oblige, were to ask me-but none has.
Apropos, want you to do me favor"
Alice's heart beat at this abrupt an
nouncement. Was 1t possible that he
could mean to propose after this extra
ordinary beginning? If so, would she
be glad? Would she be-
He made his request in plain,
straightforward language. and she gaz-
ed at him at first mystited, then a prey
to mixed emotion, anon aware of a
rose-colored future before her. Her
fact wreathed in smiles as she gave her
consent.
well, now, is there anything that
you want from me, little grip
Whereupon Alice, smiling and blush
ing, told him what she wanted most.
In the following afternoon Lord
kimberley called on the Testers and
found them at home. Soon after his
arrival Alice left the room on some ex-
cuse. Then she put on her hat and
went out for the afternoon, telling the
servant TO say Not at home" to any
callers.
When she returned she found hel
mother sitting in the drawing room
musing profoundly. AS Lady Testers
hour for dressing was past-and hel
toilet was a long and important func
tion-Alice felt that something baC
happened. She was a trifie anxious
but she did not dare question her moth
or
The latter opened the ball.
Don't you think, Alice, 1t was rath
err rude of you to go away when Lore
Wimberley was here?'
NO" replied Alice, boldly. ''He ask
ed me to. 1t was arranged last nigh
that 1 should"
Mother and daughter looked ixedl,
at one another.
HE is such a young man" observed
the former, vaguely. He cannot know
his mind"
HE is not such a young man" re
piled Alice gravely. ''IIe is a good dea
older than many men Of more age. BE
sides, he is serious, devoted to politics
much admired as a speaker-as 70
yourself said. And he certainly know
his own mind. He practically-an
very tactfully-offered me place fo
George, with seven hundred a year, S
that we may be able to maryland b
out of the way-if l could help hin
and a man doesn't do tnat unless h
means business"
HE told me that he thought 70
would marry" murmured the widow
''and spoke very generously abou
you"
'He is very rich" pursued Alice. 81
: would be a mere heabite to him. Win
berley is a lovely place, and there
the coach, and no doubt there woul
be a house in town, and carriages, an
= every luxury, and no more worry an
p trouble, and you know. darling, tht
when you really take trouble you don
| look more than half-quite young,
fact, especially to people who are
) little shortsighted, as he is"
2 "And l should be free from you
tongue" interposed the widow. shar
e ", by no means grateful for these cor
r pliments. Eyes, you are right. Lol
! kimberley proposed TO me this afte
e noon. l told him it was sudden and
= would give him an answer tomorrow
I have thought it over, and shall 50
e Yes He swears that he loves Il
:, and has never loved anyone else
2 "And you must love him, too, mot
. er, dear" observed Alice, with catlil
o sOftness, cor you wouldn't marry him
r "Of course l love him-devOtedly
+ have from the first. There is no 9th
+, reason why should marry him,
e there?
;. But, reviewing the circumstances
l. the case, Alice felt that this answ
h might mean anything.-LOndon Worl
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n Instructing Mrs. Custer.
81 was dining out one evening amol