The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-01-10
loves Own Day


q DON'T like 10 have you 80 skating
with Fannie Engle."
- So said Mrs Harte TO her daugh-
ter May one afternoon late In Febra-
AIRY.
THAT is strange. mamma. when you
have always liked Fannie SO much.
pouted May.
"Now. daughter you know very well
why ! do not want you 10 go with
Fannie" aud Mrs. Harte paused and
looked straight al her daughter.
And May did know.
Exactly one month before May Harte
had become engaged 10 George Noble,
as fine a young man as his name. But
before her engagement she had beca
very sweet" as the girls put Il. upon
Fannie Engle's brother Horace. a
young man OF poor habits, and 4, Was
on account OF Horace that Mrs. Harte
did not wish her beirothed daughter 10
40 skating with Fannie.
Bu, May was willful
.Iam sorry" said Mrs. Harte. ''that
May acts SO. Some time she will go
too far"
That afternoon a messenger boy
came with a letter for May and large
bouquet OF flowers. The letter read:
Dearest May-i drop you this line
TO remind you that we are to go skai-
Ing this afternoon. and Horace says
10 be sure and send you these flowers
with our compliments. lie viii join us
ON the ice. Lovingly. Fannie"
May read the note and smiled with
pleasure. Isn't that sweet OF Fannie.'
said she.
Bur her mother sighed. She did not
want May TO encourage Fannie or her
brother. for she felt that 1t would lead
TO no good
That afternoon May went skating
with Fannie and her brother. and IL
was fully 5 o'clock when she returned
II am going TO supper with Fannie.
said she. "and as George WAS coming
10 call this evening | shall drop him
a little line to tell him not to call be
fore tomorrow"
Mrs. Harte objected seriously. but
her willfui daughter was not TO he
turned. so she let her go her own way.
though she felt tina, II was mistake
for May TO treat her betrothed In that
manner.
Foolish May, She was actually In
love with George. but. like many othe-
girls who have secured good young
man. she was capricious and liked To
try his affection. George had noticed
her capriciousness. but bore It good ma
turediy.
That evening May sent her note 10
George telling him not to call. and then
evening.
II May noticed anything strange
about the conduct OF Fannie or her
brother that evening. she said nothing.
nut afterward she admitted that both
iad acted little strangely.
After supper Fannie suggested that
II three go for a walk. but when they |
we're ready to start May was surprised
o see sleigh standing AT the front |
Ioor. 1--WE are going for ride instead
4 walk" whispered Fannie. putting |
Ter arm playfully around Mays waist,
surely. you viii not refuse TO go with |
is. dcarF
Before May knew Il they were all |
Gated In the sleigh and the driver was
apldly speeding along down the street
owari the main avenue which ran
Trough the middle of the town.
Scarcely had they gone more than a
lock when Fannie put her arm around
FAY and drew her head down on her
boulder. Dear May" said she.
there is something Horace and | want
0 say to you, and we thought you
vould not refuse u.s."
And then. to her horror and surprise,
Iorace Engle began to pour into her
ar his tale of love and long affection,
5hIle Fannie added a word here and
here.
May, too indignant to reply. put her
ands to her ears to shut out the
ound.
"stop, stopI' cried May. "Such dis
onorable talk never heard. win
OF allow you to speak to me this way.
emcmber that am the afiianced wife
I George Noble. as true and good a
ian as ever walked, and that VIII