The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-18
.yoHN's TEST.


,,u uil,icent, can't you see that
w. ler-that l love you as Il, no man ma
has ever loved beforeF Inc
'l"o nloved with suppressed ar
u that no man ever has
g anor little Millicent Bigelow be-
p And to tell the truth. John'
e , n what's the matter-that be-
sortain definite point in my life
=, ~ creature ever deigned to cast
Eoo ot my insigniticance, that be-
mt Mary invited me to spend a
with her in New York and sent
l'Op with carload of trunks con-
l nothing but wearing apparel
Es1v designed and manufactured
ev York and Paris modistes TO
ssrth and enhance my previously
overed beauty, that Oeloie
s.bome and lost all my girl friends
= jealousy for my better clothes,
zorro not in the habit of tumbling
Dr. themselves to tell me twenty
day that they loved me-"
smiled provokingly at the look
mine astonishment that her sud
,tburst had brought to the SEN
lined masculine face before
h now, you, whom l considered
lest friend, have become as nom
al as any of them. 1t is true you
said the apparently enticing
but once, and stumbled over
at that, by the way, but, con-
hg that we have just arrived at
chic grounds and that presently
b ask you to take me out In a
On the lake, and~expect you to
be to 60 with you again after
n | doubt not that by the TWEEN
time you will become as fluent as
TIERS"
bile, l can't deny that 1 shall
bly, keep on repeating the ques-
lHtl l get the one answer that
atisfy me, but when you accuse
wanting to marry you because
bay have more or less worthless
on, it's beyond"
hn Atwood, l don't know what
esignate as cheap tinery, but l
have you know that this gown,
VI as the boa which adorns my
Hers, was special present from
and imported direct from
The ruffled feelings sought
Patton in rearranging the fluffy
lOn of lace and artificial flowers
Composed the neckwear in Ques-
u understand what l meant, Mil
can't say you don't look nice
Rt thing around your neck, but l
you just as well in the brown
that you used to wear with
p ribbons, and then you used to
put my arms around you"
& indignant shoulder turned in his
ION was the only answer,
won't you please hurry and
e to take you out on the lake, as
AID you would. before I do the
and offend you again."
poutlng face, half hidden behind
mite parasol, looked almost as
about to refuse to 60 out on
PIKE altogether, but John pulled
cahoe and quietly began arrang-
W cushions. When he had fin
ngure behind a parasol stepped
i settled down among them.
nlng was said until they had
eded nearly across the lake and
SAiftlng along the opposite shore.
as John was padding idly,
ing a reflection in the water,
ce suddenly demanded that he
/, issue and enter an opening that
lore made at this point and
H. which could be seen a small
wafer thickly studded with the
blossoms Of the water lilies.
uout hesitation John turned the
Ol the canoe in the direction in.
u ana padded up to the point
sting' when he noticed that the
III 'ne inclosed space was very
/" and covered surface of dark.
pg mud. "A
stopped progress and waited for
"aer of the voice to observe the
VI analrs, but the voice vouch.
u0'nlng but an impatient com.
~ continue. Then he spoke in a
' nn4 voice of the advlsabili
entering where there was in.
O rnt water to allow padding. But
"erS cleaned white in the sun
h. nu a scornful ripple of laugbte,
ihe, he gave in to woman,
"a Sn 10 pushed the boat into tn,
VI the lilies. He reaped a rewarf
I lowering i,owering of the parasol and ,
i n nue face smiled upon hin
Owner proceeded to tuck I'm tn,
P.t preparatory to plucking from
IS ueer the brown-stemmed lilies
he'd Ju u before the first flower wa
Er eu me catastrophe happened |"'
81 I IT,, 9uigly-looking green draro,
6tra loudly buzzing from the flow
aD ee'ly under the side of tn,
u' perceiving the gopt,u ~