The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-10
MIND OF
MAID
BY Martha
Copyright, 1901, McCullOch-
by Martha williams
McCuIoch- Williams

btNAt a. ANNSaN JAW VI
lief. Bronson smiled covertly us he
answered: Don't be too sure Of that.
BE las eyes"
Eyes! Ball. The ejaculation was
almost a snort. Estelle heard it. al
though there was the breadth OF the
room between her and the irate ma
iron. She looked plaintively across ut
Bronson. who answered her look with
the faintest humorous nod. Then he
strolled over to her and said in her
ear: Its too easy-quite too easy.
Miss Mischief. | simply had to give
that good soul a hint Of warming"
"Tra..or!.'' Esteile retorted. pre-
tending to hiss the word high tragedy
fashion, yet ending with Il dimplins
laugh. The laugh went far to redeem
her face-so far that it set more than
one beholder sreculating that old Ma
jor Gilberts stranger granddaughter
would not really be SO bad looking If
she knew how to wear her clothes
and do her heavy hair. this despite
ler wretcLed complexion. for size had
Il beautiful straight nose and good
btttD. u SHY uJtnlhsp vi nCt hdidcCAb-
eyes. Her neck must De bad. else
WHY was she swathed up to the ears!
Her sleeves also quite swallowed her
gloved hands. but Der feet were as
much in evidence as they well could
be, incased in boots at least three
sizes large.
With everybody else in party bibs
and fuckers. such garmenting made
her conspicuous. all tie more that the
gown she wore WIS grass green. with
a bright pink stock and much dead
white braiding. Spangles and beads
also lurked amid the braid. 50 many
that there was a color of reason for
Estelle's whisper as she looked down
at herself.
"Do you know. ! feel like The court
of King Solomon at the pupnet show
This made Bronson frown. you'll
give yourself away" he said severely.
"ror ~heaven'.; sake don't SPOIL sport
just when it's getting SO much better
than a play
II WON'T said Estelle contritely:
then in q nervous aside: when does
Adonis come In? Do hurry him along.
l slan't be easy until lie comes. Sup
pose, after all. lie should Ee color blind
able to see only gold and greenbacks
and old yellow title Geeds?'
Suppose nothing 50 tragic. | old
you in the beginning he was artistic
or nothing" Bronson retorted. Art
is. indeed. his weak suit. Otherwise
wou,d lie be In bonds to Miss Adela
Evans?'
.'SEe is SO pretty" Estelle said fer
vently.
Bronson growled: "Yes; regular Chi.
ma baby bea uty-blCe eyes,. pink and
white complexion and hair always in
tie latest rlodc. Out in the lobby now
lying In wait for-Adonis. They'll be
coming in together. the prettiest pail
of puppets you ever saw"
II hoye lie isn't too good looking
Estelle m%urIrured refectively.
Bronson scowled.
You'll find him ~Gisgustingly so. In
deed, I've been half afraid all alons
that when you saw him you'd be SCR
ry'-
Indeed ! shan't." Estelle interrupt
Ell CtSeTll. A1OW Nuu = bC cV-A ~
anything ,aat sets me free from that
odious bo:l?'
Bronson lid not answer. A stir about
tie door drew all eyes. .Adonis. other
wise George Gilbert. Estelle's cousin.
coLeir and fiance. entered with Adela
Evans clilging ostentatiously to his
arm. Size lad such Il habit Of clingin2
there that the sports of Grasshope had
been ready To give odds this last half
year that she would ere this have writ
ten herself Mrs. George Gilbert but for
Grandfather Gilbert's absurd will.
This instrument decreed fatty which
ever of his two descendants refused to
marry the other thereby forfeited all
claim to til. big Gilbert fortune.
The boy and girl had been brought
up half a continent apart. Estelle had
come to Grasshope for the first time
less than 4 week before. Dut tales OF
her had Loen rife there the last three
years, how willful she WAS. also h,w
sharp of speech and Of temper. As IL
her looks there had been several opln-
ions. Reed Bronson might have spoken
authoritatively but lie chose To be 81
lent. He bad met Estel!e two sum-
mers runnIng at tie seashore. and with
each meeting lie became more indiifer-
ent to Crasshope bellies and their
charms. lie had known. first OF all.
that Este,le was coming TO visit her
mothers cousins. tie V;fTens. Mrs.
Evans thought her bold for 1t. she did
not need 20 marry George before she
was twenty-five n might therefore
well have left 1t to Linn to do the seek
ing.
What George thought about II no.
body knew. Ee smiled Gown at AGcla
as they crossed to Estelle. Wien he
cot Il cool look at her his smile be-
came for u breath's space Quiyzicai.
but it was kind and wholly cordial IS
he took both her hands. saying. Il
know you all right, young lady-if You
would never let me ave your pic