Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-09-26
ONE TOO MANY
BY E. E. Garnett.

I'm, want you to meet Elsie
II Everton," was the way Mrs.
Tom began.
Matchmaking" grunted Jim, will
BE the death of you yet sallie."
Il could not die in a better cause.
lave you ever seen her?'
"Once. She was driving with Ho-
oartn
"Oh, then you know all about it,"
81 know Hobart" dryly.
Mrs. Tom nodded.
"But," she deprecatingly reminded
aim, "he is fascinating; quite the man
% attract a young creature unaecus-
omed to his type. She was just from
school"
Il thought that all the girls schools
now were colleges ?"
mo matter; they don't teach how
10 read Bert Hobart"
so Miss Eyerton took private les
sons, eh2"
"They were engaged" Mrs. Tom an
nouneed, briefly, "and he Tilted her"
1T is a way he has. You want me,
[ suppose, for a sort OF soothing
sirup?"
"Oh, she doesn't need soothing sir
up, or tonic, either; not she. OF
course" musingly, "she is in proper
wrath against herself. A girl so sets
her heart, you see, upon browning a
real king. 1t is the very prettiest
among her castles in Spain, and
there's nothing like the humiliation
Of having throned the wrong man.
But what is the use"-leaning back
resignedly among the cushions of her
livan-"of talking to a man about
that?"
do you suppose a man never wants
to kick HIMSELF" asked Jim.
"He wants to kick the other party
first"
"Am to infer that woman does
not?"
"You may be sure of it. Her in
lignation against herself swallows ev-
arything else The foe in such cases
is beneath attention. But" with
veNed little grimace, "that compla-
cent smile of Hobart's is certainly ex-
asperating. 1t would do me good to
have him thoroughly learn that Elsie
Everton has his little souls measure
and wouldn't marry him TO save his
l!fe."
"Oh, she wouldn't. eh?"
"Not," theoretically, ito save her
own life"
Jim quoted:
THE case OF Betty Baxter.
Who rejected man before he axed
and skeptically smiled.
AS / said" retorted Mrs. Tom.
bristling, "the matter Is much too
deep for a mans understanding"
"Then why" Jim laughed good
naturally, "are you prodding me with
ito"
Because" suddenly gracious. ''you
are a valuable ally. Elsie is coming
to visit me and"
Jim flung back his head to break in
with jolly laugh.
And Hobart is TO witness my de-
votion and grow madly jealous. Oh,
Sallie. Salliel"
''You know very well.n said Sallie.
beaming on him. "that your atten-
tions make any girl the fashion. Ho-
bart and a dozen others win follow
your lead. l want Elsie to have
good time"
"Scalping a lot of poor fellows that
never did her any harm; that's a
girls idea Of a pleasant time"
you'll help, dear?"
"oh, I'll be polite to your guest, Of
course"
"of course" gleefully, EVEN soon
have him subdued."
"And married.
well" slowly, 'i;'s really wonder
full how much a woman viii forgive"
Jim chuckled.
Il am glad" was Mrs. Toms next
remark, that the trellis at Hobart's
is being cleared away; it obstructed
the view"
Jim stood up. "Shall ] go over?''
he inquired. "and discover how far
- know" she interrupted. "He can
see every man that comes UP the
steps, all the flowers that come, every
drive she takes, and III see to her
clothes. they make such a difference. g.
Poor man" Jim said, with a com
zeal grimace. I'm go and have a
smoke with him."
"If :le should ask YOU" Sallie calico
after him along the hall. "about a
report that she fiirted with him. say
yoa heard IT,"
1 - say. Sallie." Jim demonstrated
ever his shoulder. bar fibs."
"There really is such a report.