The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-28

Miss LatimerS young men frlends
(she called them "the boys') thought
her cousin Clarissa stuck-up. They
told each other so. But a smile from
her would have brought any one OF
them to her feet. To be favored of
one whom all the others considered
stuck-up and s~tandoffish appeals
strongly to masculine vanity. Be-
sides, she was really beautiful, and as
nice as a girl who loves to be a lady
always is to a man vino loves to be a
gentleman. But she could not be con-
sidered good fun"
When the two girls disappeared
along the path that led down to the
river, Sir Humphrey dropped the lath
of the blind and proceeded to build
up his dignity of presence.
He had made up his mind: he would
marry Clarissa.
The preceding years of his life had
been devoted to his business, and he
had scarcely ventured into feminine
society. But now he felt entitled to
show some relaxation of his efforts
and had decided that he must bring
a wife to the palatial home he had
built in a London suburb, and that
she must be beautiful, just rs he had
bought beautiful furniture to adorn 1t.
lie did not anticipate any difficulty. He
could pay the bill.
1t was a curious coincidence-that
is to say, 1t may have been a coinci-
dence-that Mr.. Latimer said to him,
as they smoked a cigar together after
breakfast that morning:
You ought to marry, Potter"
We'll, l can't say l haven't thought
Of it," answered Sir Humphrey. Il
feel at times l want something to
cheer me up-to take my thought
off the work when I'm at home
He spoke as if he intended to buy
a banjo.
You want to find the right girl, and
then you'll never regret it. And you
won't make a mistake-that amt your
way we all know Potter"
Sir Humphrey had money in Mr..
Latimer's business.
You can hardly realize" continued
Mr.. Latimer, 1.-The rest and pleasure a
tired man can Ind in woman's talk, if
it's lively and chatty."
Here Mr.. Latimer artistically lost
himself in a r~everie, emerging pres
emily with a sigh.
How l shall miss my daughter, Flo
when she gets married! So bright and
jolly-such a capital companion!
we're always together"
The feeling of a doting parent had
carried ham away. He was not always
| with his daughter. She saw to that.
1T needs consideration, Latimer,"
| said Sir Humphrey, and then. a little
: abruptly turned the conversation to
other topics.
But by lunch time Mr.. Latimer had
calculated to a nicely the minimum
+, cost of the transfer of his daughter
Flo to Sir Humphrey Potter. He
, would, he decided, strongly advise a
:. quiet wedding. (Had not Flo's aunt
, died within one year?) but he had
/, strong misgivings that that young
lady would like the thing done in
style. She would be sure that dear
! Auntie would not wish any difference
to be made.
In the afternoon Sir Humphrey sat
, with Miss Latimer on the lawn until
. she suggested the summer-house by
the river, as being the coolest, darl-
, INCEST place and providing awful fun
watching the people in the boats.
"They'Is all in love with each other,
and so funny Il watch! Do come. dear
:. Sir Humphrey"
Clarissa had been sent to the shops
to match some wool for Mrs. Latimer.
[ Mr.. Latimer lad thought the walk
would do her good.
The thermometer registered eighty
degrees in the shade.
Sir Humphrey passed the time
pleasantly by instructing his compan-
ion in the method of making money
on the stock exchange. She under
. stood everything, SO wonderfully did
he explain things.
She said SO.
He had ~endeavored to enlarge Clar-
, issa's mind on the same subject on
the day previous. She had not under
stood him. Sir Humphrey had 40
doubt of that.
She had made a foolish remark to
the effect that she preferred the meth
DDS of burglars. They, at least took
I their chance of getting caught by a
/ policeman or shot by the man they
were %robbing.
In the evening. when the moon was
Just clear of the tree tops, Clarissa
walked down to the river to meet her
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