Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

If one were looking for cure Tor
bashfuness, carbon paper would seem
an unlikely thing to select. But IL was
a piece of this paper which, II 1t ala
not exactly cure John Kendall, at least
overcame the effects of his shyness.
Johns bashfulness was most per
picious, and while it had not retarded
his career as a successful manutac-
turer, in the fourishing town of Schuy-
lerville it proved very embarrassing
possession when he was smitten with
the tender passion.
In the first place, Margaret Little
was IAN authoress,' and that alone
was an awe-inspiring circumstance, 10
be able to write stories which met
with occasional acceptance; to have
the postman sometimes bring her thln
letters containing checks, and not TO
be the grinning bearer of bulky pack
ages of rejected manuscripts, placed
her on a plane above other women
in Johns eyes. Not that she needed
such placing, for 1t would be futile to
chronicle the angelic qualities with
when he endowed her.
The trouble with this endowment
process was that it was not disclosed
to Margaret. John could write, and
did write, letters teeming with senti-
ment. OF course, it was unfortunate
that these letters were never sent, 1t
was more unfortunate that he found
himself unable to express in her pres
ence the feelings which agitated his
six feet of manhood.
He had made three attempts at a
proposal, each of which had ended in
stammering confusion and dire fail
ure, and it is probable that the num-
Der would have been extended in
definitely, had not rival appeared on
the field.
Anyone who showed Margaret the
slightest attention was rival in
Johns view, and 1t seemed impossible
that the editor of New York maya
zine would come fifty miles to Schuy-
lerville for the sole purpose of con.
sulting Margaret about a series OF
stories for his periodical II this In
nocent purpose brought the editor
something emotionally attractive in
Margaret's pretty face must have in
duced his temperance within q
month, and it was during this second
| visit that John spurred himself to &C
| ton.
| On June afternoon he deserted his
| desk and determinedly STROBE towart
the Little homestead. His courage
usually lasted until he passed the from
gate, but on this occasion he was sur
| prised to find it upholding him ever
after he had reached the veranda. |
! evaporated when he rang the bell.
maid told him that Miss Little ha(
gone for walk with a gentleman from
New York. This information, comint
as respite, at first relieved John
Then jealousy renewed his courage
and he boldly said he wished to leav,
a note for Margaret.
In the matter of impassioned mis-
sives John Kendall was no coward
and he sat at Margarets little desl
and dashed off a few glowing period
on a sheet of her manuscript paper
When the effusion was finished
proved satisfactory, being, in fact,
condensation OF the others which h.
had left unsent. He folded it neatly
and was reaching into a pigeonhole il
the desk for an envelope, when h
happened to glance out of the window
Across the orchard came Margare
and the editor. The latter-a small
blonde, handsome man-was walkin
close beside his contributor. and lool
ing smilingly into her beautiful eyes
After viewing the scene John wa
seized with panic at the thought c
Margaret's reading his note immed
ately. The next instant he was striC
ing away from the house, scatterin
bits of white paper to the Jun
breezes.
He did not see Margaret for weel
and during that time deep despai