Daily camera., 1901-10-02
ONE TOO MANY
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" TN. want you 70 NEST Elsie
III Everton," IVES Tie way Mrs..
Tom began.
Matchmaking" gruntsd Jim. will
be the death Of you yet. sallis."
II could not die In better cause.
Have you ever seen Asrf"
"Ones. She WAS driving with Ho-
bart"
"Oh. then you know Ill shout IL"
II know Hobart" dryly.
Nrs. Tom nodded.
"But." she depfeeatingiy reminded
him. 'he b fascinating; quite the man
10 attract . young creature unaccus-
toned to his typs. She was Just from
school"
Il thought that ell Ne sirb' schools
now were eollsgssr'
mo matter: they don't tsash how
to read Bert Hobart"
$50 Miss Evsrton took private les
sons. chr"
They were snsagsd." Nrs. Tn an
nouresd. briefly. and be tl..d her" :"
1T h . way he has. You want me-.
suppose, for . sort Of soothing
sirupr"
''Oh. she doesn't nssd soothing ar-
up. or tonis, either; not abe. OF
course" musingiy. "shs u IN proper
wrath against herself. 4 girl 70 sets
her heart, you see. upon browning .
real king. II y the very prettisst
among her castles In Spain. and
there's nothing hks the humiliation
Of having throosd tAs wrong man.
But what = the uss"-leaning back
resignsdly among tAs cushions Of her
divan-"of talking 70 . man sb0st
thatf"
DO you suppose . mAA .svsR wants
to kick himself?- ssksd Jim
He wants to kick The other party
first"
Am I 70 inter that . woman dos
notr
"You may b sure OF IL. Hss In
dignation against hsrsslf swallows sv-
erythins elas. The foe in such cases
10 beneath attention. But" with .
vexed little grimAes, shat eompaa-
cent SMILE Of Hobart's il certainly sx-
asperadne. It would do me good TO
have him thoroughly learn that Elsie
Everton has his little souls measure
and wouldn't marry him 70 save his
life"
"Oh. she wouldn't sh?"
MOT" enersstaeally. ''to ssvs her
own lie"
Jim quoted:
Ths case Of Betty BA1tss.
Who rs!:essd . mas bsfess - axsd
and skspticslly smiled.
"As I said" rstortsd Mrs.. Tom.
bristling. "the matter = much too
deep for . mans understanding"
Then Why" Jim laughed GOOD
natursdly. ARE you prod6ng me With
Mr'
"Bsesuss." suddenly srsssous, -you
are valuable ally. xsis b coming
70 visit me and"
Jim flung back his hasd 70 brsak n
with . jolly laugh.
"And Hobart y 70 witness my d.
votion and grow msdiy Jealous. Oh,
eAllis, SalHs!"
"You know very well. ssid Sallis.
beaming on him. shat your sttsn-
tons make any girl the fashion. Ho-
bart and . dossn others will follow
your lead. want 0sie 70 have .
good time"
"scalping lot Of poor fellows that
never did her any harm; that's .
girls idea Of pleasant tims."
you'll help. dear7"
"Oh. III be pohte to your guest. Of
course"
"Of course" gleefuliy. "wsu soon
have him subdued."
"And married?'
"Well," slowly. ITS really wonder
full how much q woman win forgive"
Jim chuckled.
II am glad" was Mrs. Toms next
remark, "that the trellis at Hobart's
is being cleared away; It obstfuctsd
the view."
Jim stood up. "Shall ! 90 over3"'
- inquired, "snd discover how far"
II know" she interrupted. "He can
see every man that comes up the
steps, all the flowers that come, every
drive she takes, and Ill see to her
clothes, they make such differences"
Poor man." Jim said, with . com
ical grimace. "I'n 60 and haze .
smoke with him"
"n he should ask you" sallie called
after him along the hall, about .
report that she Airted with him, ssy
you heard It."
Il say, sallis." Jim remonstrstsd
pver his shoulder, "bar Ahs."
There really IL such . report |"
Mrs. Tom assured him. II started Il
'-0ood Lord deliver ~" sa3d jim.
ut win gst him IN . proper state q
mind"
Il dare say"
.Do you really mean TO marry ~
TO Hobsrt7" asked Tom, who ~
been an amused witness Of this Nttll
chat between his wife and her broth
sf. She waited to hear the from
| door shut, then smiled and toucAet
. lAssr to her. lips.
"To JIM" she whispered, aAl
passed the finger fron Aes Hps TO his
y sss," ssnislly. "snd III join H.
game"
-oh, Win your fstAsr startled
.Hov7" .4-~...- 81
| "I'u be one Of the rivals. A mar
ried man can get very much IN IL
way.whsn hs wants To-"
.Bnt. Tom, II really tan't aecessasy
With Jim !. the lesd, &Asss'u b rival
enough"
g The more tAs msrriss." gsyiy. IN
hslp.r -
e ':Its ever . coed .of yok" said ~,
Tom and hqniDaa ) 4taJs tune n -
pi3es .ths3 ellevpG
i About twe weeks latsr jim -
AuIxying Along ~ sid3swslk one d..