Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-10
"Neither would L" he said, emphat.

you don't want" he began. He
caught my eye in time to stop. 1t
was lucky for him! The idea,
"Whatever made you say such
thing?" L asked.
Meadows" She is an enterprising
widow
Didn't I warn you?"
"That's where it was. She began to
talk about engagements, and-el -
that sort of thing, you know, and to
look at me, and-er-that sort OF
thing, you know; and so / said-er-"
"More of that sort of thing, you
know?' l suggested, kindly.
MOO, l didn't. She said it was
time 1 was engaged to some one; and
II said | was-to you'll"
"Did she scratch your eyes, and
err (moclingly) that sort of thing.
you know?"
'You always make game of i fell
low" he growled.
Not when | am engaged to him."
| said sweetly.
by the way, do you know how
many people I'm engaged to at the
present moment, JACKIE" He shook
his head.
"Four!" He whistled and opened his
eyes.
Il say, May, you're quite sort OF
she-Mormon." Then he went out
portant. Yours ever, Guy
The next morning was Thursday.
I had seven letters of generalization,
and began to feel rather uneasy. In
the evening l had four more. On Fri
day morning had eight! Two asked
me what I would like for a 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! I only mean
friend" He is lot older than I
am, and has been appropriated for
years. Of course 1 told him about it.
He laughed at first. Then he was so
cross that I cried. Naturally he said:
"Never mind" and kissed me. l did
MT mind that, only-Mrs. Jackson
came in at the moment, unannounced.
She put up her eye glasses and stared.
And Guy said: cts all right, Mrs.
Jackson. We're engaged!"
So she tossed her head and went
out. Qmpressively) She is the big
gest scandal monger in the place, and
(tearfully) I knew she'd write and
tell her nephew, Capt. Armstrong. I
I didn't want her to. He-he Pet-
tishly)-Oh, bother!
Guy had the sense to keep out OF
my way the rest of the day. ] was
so angry that I wouldn't even say
good-by to him when he went. Next
morning l had note:
"Dear May-Come over to mothers
this afternoon. You must. 1t il; inn
portant. Yours ever,
Guy"
"Oh!" I cried, "surely he doesn't
mean that he Of course l knew
he didn't; but 1 could help worrying.
Very seriously.) l wouldn't firt
with dear old Guy for anything in the
world.
He met me at the station and leased
me all the way to the house. He had
a wedding present for me, he said,
in the drawing-room; but when
went in there was nothing there; at
least, only Capt. Armstrong!
'Allow me to congratulate you on
your engagement to Guy" he said
Jelly.
But I'm not" 1 stammered.
''To your cousin Jack, then"
shook my head. ITO his brother Tom,
then?"
mo, no."
"And the Rev. Adolphus Surplice.'
I stamped my foot.
81 hate him!'
: "And Mr. Thomas"
"You-you know I'm not"
"And-the others!" He looked very
angry You seem to be engaged TIC
nearly every fellow in the neighbour
hood"
"a few have escaped" 1 assured
him, ''as yet"
"They will have their turn nc
doubt" He seemed very disagreeable
ST suppose even l might hope"
+ tossed my head.
YOU'D have to be great deal nicer
than you are this morning. | tole
him. He looked at me very hard
"I-I don't like being stared at
t II am going to exchange to India,
he said, quietly.
l went and looked out of the win
| dow. OF course. it wasn't my bust
' ness what he did; but l thought il
seemed a pity, because Cingeniously,
you see his people wouldn't like it.
II think you are-horrid," I said
] '1ou might-India is such q nasty
hot, dirty place. Suppose you had ;
, fever; or something dreadful hap
pened to you?"
"a few engagements, for example?'
"Yes," l said, fcebly. "It-I-you-
;. they-Oh. do tell me how to get GU
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