Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-12

Copyright 1901 by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Mother" said Daisy Mason, impa-
tiently, why on earth don't 10 Davis
with it? He has Been coming here
to see her every Sunday night since
can remember, and nothing comes Of it,"
"Oh. well,' replied Mrs. Mason. sooth-
ingly. there's no hurry. They are
young and have plenty of time. 1 am
sure I'm not anxious to have Emily mar
ried. don't know what we should do
without her"
Nor L.. admitted Daisy. But I am
tired of having people ask me when he
and Emily are going to be married. 1t
would he relief to my feelings to be
able to tell them that they We're en-
gagged"
Il don't see what people have to do
with it. 1t is none of their business
who comes counting Emily
mo. it isn't. and that is just what
makes me mad. They talk as if 10
was just flirting"
"Now. Daisy. you know that is ridic-
ulous. Everybody in town knows
that 10 fairly worships the ground Emily
treads on. Why, he never looks at any
'0the: .irl."
''rhen. why don't he speak out?
Mother. do YOU think they can be en-
gaged?" e""~
Mrs. Mason shook her head mo.
indeed, Emily would have told me, GER
tain, sure
Eyes, l suppose she would. But he
ought to ask her. I wonder Emily
stands it. I wouldn't. I know, Father
ought to ask him his Intentions. I've
great mind to do it myself
"The idea. AS if father would do such
a thing. Why it would scare 10 to
DEATH and Emily would die Of mortifica-
tion.'
"And then we should have two funer-
ais instead of wedding. I don't care,
somebody ought to do something. 1t
makes Emily ridiculous, and I'm going
to tell her so.'
mo. Daisy. don't do any such thing"
said her mother "All people aren't alike,
and you would only hurt your sisters
feelings. You know 10 is dead in love
with her. and he will tell her so when he
gets ready"
"WellI wish he'd hurry up. I don't
think much of a man who wants to mar
ry a girl and hasn't spunk enough to
say so. l think see any man treat me
like that" And Miss Daisy gave a toss
TO her pretty head which BODIED i'll to the
man who should try it.
In a small country town where
everybody knows every one else most
men and all women take lively inter-
est in the affairs of their neighbors. In
,Hayville ia Davis courtship of Emily
Mason was one of the stock subjects
OF gossip. The two had been keeping
company for five years. more or less,
and Hayville was agreed that they
ought either to double or cut There
was no apparent reason why they should
not be married. 10 had a good farm
Jeff him by his father, and his old moth
err would be all the better of a daughter
in law like Emily. JOS parents had mar
Fled late III life, and 10 was an only
child 1t was fragments of this gossip
which reaching Daisy 4,iasOn's ears, had
wrought her up on the subject. Daisy
was Emilys younger sister. the prettiest
girl in all EayNille, with a dozen or ID
of beaux, whom she led a dance.
There IS many true wood spoken in
Jest. Daisy felt that decidedly something
ought to be done. She had already tried
to help matters by effacng herself upon
various occasions, entertaining her own
Visitors on the porch when 10 came,
Sc that the presence Of others. might
not prevent him from proposing to EN-
lily. To her disgust these small man.
.e,ivers had been fruitless; now she felt
that more vigorous measures were nee
Sssary.
There was a third sister in the Mason
family, little girl twelve years young
ef than the brother who came next to
Daisy. Rosy Mason was a general pet,
not only in her own family, but with
most of the neighbors. Naturally
clever child, constant association with
her elders had made her wise beyond
her years, and her bright sayings We're
told and quoted all over town. 10 Da-
Wis was especially fond of her. and paid
her almost as much attention as he did
to Emily. 1t was to this little sister that
Daisy turned for help in the present en-
Urgency.
"Rosie," she asked, "can you keep q
,secret?"
Course I cam" answered Rosie, in