The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-02-16
Neither would T.. he said. empha,


Whatever made you say such a
thing?" asked.
"Well," he said, uneasily, "Mrs.
Meadows" She is an enterprising
widow.
Didn't / warn you?s
That's where it was. She began to
talk about engagements, amber
that sort of thing, you know, and to
look at me, and-er-that sort of
thing, you know; and so 1 said-er-'
More of that sort of thing, you
know?' / suggested, kindly.
| NO, / didn't. She said it was
time l was engaged to some one; and
II said l was-to you!"
ibid she scratch your eyes, and
er- (mockingly) that sort of thing,
you know?"
"You always make game of a fell
low" he growled.
Not when / am engaged to him."
l said, sweetiy.
by the way, do you know how
many people I'm engaged to at the
present moment, Jack?' He shook
his head.
"Four!" He whistled and opened his
eyes.
Il say, May, you're quite sort of
she-Mormon!" Then he weht out
portant. Yours ever, Guy"
The next morning was Thursday.
had seven letters of congratulation,
and began to feel rather uneasy. In
the evening had four more. On Fri
day morning had eight! Two asked
me what 1 would like for wedding
present, and three inquired who it
was, as they heard such conflicting
rumors.
AS it happened Cousin Guy came
over that morning. (Enthusiastical-
ly) Guy is dear! My very, very
best friend. No, no! / only mean
friend" He is lot older than /
am. and has been appropriated for
years. OF course 1 told him about it.
He laughed at first. Then he was so
cross that cried. Naturally he said:
Never mind" and kissed me. / did
mt mind that, only-Mrs. Jackson
came in at the moment, unannounced.
She put up her eye glasses and stared.
And Guy said: "It's all right, Mrs.
JackSo ION. We're engaged!"
So ?she tossed her head and went
out. Qmpressively.) She is the big
gest scandal monger in the place, and
(tearfully) l knew she'd write and
tell her nephew, Capt. Armstrong. 1
4 didn't want her to. He-he (pet-
bother!
Guy had the sense to keep out Of
my way the rest of the day. |, was
so angry that / wouldn't even say
good-by to him when he went. Next
had note: =
"Dear May-Come over to mothers
this afternoon, You. must. 1t is i'm
portant. Yours ever,
"Guy."
:"Oh!" cried, surely he doesn't
mean that he" Of course / knew
he didn't; but could help worrying.
Very seriously.) 1 wouldn't. firt
With dear old Guy for anything in the
world.
He met me at the station and teased
ne all the way to the house. He had
} wedding present for me, he said,
n the drawing-room; but when 1
vent in there was nothing there; at
east. only Capt. Armstrong!
"Allow me to congratulate you on
our engagement to Guy" he said, |
ely. a,%
But I'm not" stammered.
ITO your cousin Jack, then" IL
hook my head. ITO his brother Tom
hen?"
mo, mol"
"And the Rev. Adolphus Surplice."
stamped my foot.
at hate him!"
"And Mr.. Thomas"
"You--you know I'm not"
"And-the others!' He looked very
ngry. you seem to be engaged to
early every fellow in the neighbor-
ood."
"A few have escaped" 1 assured
i'm, "as yet"
"They will have their turn, no
oubt." He seemed very disagreeable.
II suppose even I might hope" II
used my head.
you'd have to be great deal nicer
han you are this morning" 1 told
i'm. He looked at me very hard.
II don't like being stared at"
II am going to exchange to India"
3 said, quietly.
/ went and looked out of the win
DIV. OF course, it wasn't my bust
Esd what he did; but thought it
'emed a pity, because Gngeniously)
,u see his people wouldn't like it. ,
II think you are-horrid," l said.
fou might-India is such a nasty,