Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-02

''It is only a sentence. and I wish
but one word in reply-Mind, dear
only one word. You shall not evade
the question as you have all my others
| Will you be my wife?" The words
were spoken under his breath, but like
| man.
Eyes. or MOI" he demanded. III there
are conditions I do not care to hear
them. The woman who will be my
wife must take me uneQuivocally,
without clauses"
She drew her hand from his con
fusedly. like frightened school girl.
he thought, began counting hurriedly
on her fingers.
I'm waiting, dear little JAP" he re-
minded-"Yes or no?"
She looked at him appealingly and
murmured. Next Saturday week."
Tonight and now! 1 must have my
answer. Why. child, l cannot rest.
am beside myself. I must know. DO
you not love me a little?"
mot little" she answered, with
one Of her odd infections.
"Then it is 'yes'?"
N" She hesitated. For the life
OF her. no appropriate word beginning
with IN" could she think Of. His
constant suggestion Of one word had
quite upset her, and before the right
one had presented itself, he gave her
a look OF reproach, half of anger, and
strobe down the hall. With little
cry Miss Sheldon started after him
but he would not look back.
That night very disconsolate, for.
eign-looking little figure rocked itself
back and forth in huddled heap in
the middle Of a diminutive bed in a
certain hall bedroom.
Idiot" The girl was calling hersel.
names. Fool that 1 was to carry 1t
SO far, and now he'll never come back.
meant to say yes all the time, only
l wanted to see if I could say it be-
ginning with an NJ He is rich, too
awfully rich. Oh idiot, idiot"
Slowly and tearfully she climbed
down from her exalted position and
betook herself to fast writing. Pages
were scrubbed over at a tremendous
rate and in large black letters On each
the word Gerald stood out with glar-
ing frequency, following round, warm
adjectives. The entire System was
laid bare before him."
EARLY in the morning l will post
It," she promised herself, adding as an
afterthought, "and he is worth most
a million!'"
Miss Sheldon slept late the next
morning and was still in her lounging
robe when her most intimate friend, a
soprano in the Nettle-Graves Opera
Company, rushed in upon her.
Shelly, dear, l was on my way to
rehearsal and just could not resist
running in to tell you the good
news"
"Yes?" inquired the Jap sleepily.
I'm engaged" The rosy faced one
held forth a glittering finger, continu-
ing: ITO the very man you've been
flirting with so cruelty, too. 1 didn't
tell you before, but he's been so sweet
about calling for me after the play
lately, and just knew it would come"
ITO whom did you say?" Miss Shell
don was sitting up very straight
why, Gerald Lahey, of course"
The rosy face grew roster, as Miss
Sheldon's took on somewhat ashep
hue.
well, must be running along
chirped the warbler Thought you'd
be dying to know, and as you are my
very dearest friend, I've told you the
first one. Oh! and Shelly, he says
you're the cleverest girl-except me, of
course-that he ever knew. Says you
can converse alphabetically. Fancy
now. Do you know, you had him
completely leased with curiosity about
you, until you struck the Gs. But
simply must be off. Congratulations?
Thanks awfully dear. Au revoir."