The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-16

Tie said very little, but he looked IL.
You ought to have seen him. Frank
came up just about that time and in
vited me to have some ice cream, and
| had to leave him. He was as white
as q sheet. He had made an engage
ment with me to sit out n dance. and
he didn't come in the room again till
that dance was called, and then he
didn't even mention il. He acted so
peculiarly | could see it was nearly
killing him, but he wouldn't let me
bring up the subject again. ! came
near doing it, but he always steered
round It"
Hes a sensible young man." de
clared Mrs. Barclay. ANY one can
see that by looking at him. He's not
responsible for his fathers ~foolhardy
venture, but it certainly leaves him
in a bad fix as a marrying man. He's
had bad luck. and he must put up with
the consequences. There are plenty OF
girls who have no money or prospects
who would he glad TO have him. but
Mother broke in Dolly as if she
had been listening to her w trou-
bled thoughts rather than her mothers
words. "he didn't act as if he wanted
to see me alone. The other couples
who had engagements to talk during
that dance were sitting in windows
aud out of the way corners. but he
kept me right where | was and was as
carefully polite as If we had just been
introduced. | was sorry for him and
mad at the same time. | could have
pulled his ears"
He's sensible, very sensible" said
Mrs. Barclay in a one of warm adj
miration. "A man like that ought to
get along, and | reckon he will do well
some day"
But, mother" said Dolly. her rich.
round voice rising like a wave and
breaking in her throat, ''he may never
think about me IN more"
We'll, that really would be best.
lear, under the circumstances"
"Best?' Dolly blurted out. How
an you say that. when-when"-
Dolly. you are not really foolish
about him, are your Mrs. Barclays
face dropped into deeper seriousness.
Dolly looked away and was silent
for a moment. Then she faltered: Il
don't know, mother. I'm afraid if |
keep on feeling like | do now Ill never
get over 1t"
"Ah, but you'll not keep On feeling
like you do now" consoled the older
woman. "Of course. right now, just
after seeing how hard he took it, you
will kind of sympathize with him and
want to help him; but that will all
pass away. | remember when | was
about your age l had a falling out
with VIII Despree, q young man my
father didn't like because his GRANDPA
ther had been an overseer. And, do
you know, | thought l would actually
kill myself. | refused to eat a bite and
threatened to run away with VIII. To
this day | really don't know what |
would have done if your grandfather
hadn't scared him away with a shot
gun. VIII kept writing notes to me.
| was afraid to answer them. but my
father got hold of n and went after
him on a fast horse. Wills family
heard what was up and they kept
him out in the swamp for a few days,
and then they sent him to Texas. The
whole Despree family took it up and
talked scand'lous about u.s."
"And o soon got over 1t. mother?"
asked Dolly almost in a tone of dis
may.
well" said Mrs. Barclay reflective
ly, "Will acted the fool so terribly. He
wasn't out in Texas three months be-
fore he sent back a marked paper with
an article in 1t about his engagement to
the daughter of q rich man who, we
found out afterward, used to keep a
girl would keep caring for a boy when
his folks was telling such lies about
her family"
Dolly was staring studiously at the
speaker.
Mother she asked, don't you be-
lieve In real lover
Mrs. Barclay laughed as If highly
amused. Il believe in a different sort
to the puppy love l had for that boy.
Then after that there was another
young man that thought more of. II
anything, thar | did of viii, but he
vas as poor as Jobs turkey. and my
folks was all crazy for me and your pa,
who I'd never seen, to get married. |
held u against the idea, just like you
are doing with Frank, | reckon, but
when YOU pa come with his shiny
~broadcloth coat and spotted silk vest
no. 1t was satin. l think. with red spots
on it-and every girl in town was crazy
to catch him and there was no end of
reports about the niggers he owned
and his high connections-well. as !
say, II wasn't q week before l was
afraid he'd see Joe Tinsley and hear
about me and him. My father was in
for the match from the very jump, and
Would that we c01ld Z
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