The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04


you are so wonderfully glad, what is
the use Of my putting on the bib and
tucker. Who is he, anyway
Marie! GOOsie! Don't be foolish!
Haven't I always taken a grandmoth-
erly interest in you and tried my best
to find a satisfactory husband for you?
Now, here is Captain Bleazby, the very
epitome Of perfection, falling right in
to your hand. Of course I'm glad"
"But if you like him so much per-
sisted Marie
'Fudger' Elizabeth's1 lip curled. Hes
younger than l am. [ thought [ told
you that. He was my sweetheart ten
years ago. He was only seventeen,
and I was twenty. Think of the diff
ference between seventeen and TWEEN
ty! Of course I didn't care anything
about him, but he was an awfully nice
boy and splendid company, and he
thought that he was so terribly in
love" Elizabeth leaned against the
back of the chair and smiled reminis-
Gently.
Marie sat up again, her face showing
GouCM Ou 1uICICSl. w Hat are Ou Slu1i-
ing at? It's an incident. l know by
your eyes. Tell me about it and then
I'll know his character better and how
to captivate him."
I,lizabeth's face flushed, and she
laughed guiltily. ooh, it was nothing.
1 was just thinking of the last time 1
saw him. He was going to New York,
bo oarno tO mako his edin11S
walked down to the gate with him in
the moonlight and-and he kissed me
goodby." Again the flush crept over
her face and the fascinating corners Of
her mouth curled upward in spite Of
herself while the gray eyes, shining
with merriment, kept themselves fixed
persistently upon the toe of her patent
leather slipper.
Marie gazed at her curiously. 'Well,
what was there so amusing about
that?" she inquired tentatively.
''Oh, the kiss itself, it was so funny.
Positively the funniest one that l ever
had in all my life. 1t was the first
time that he had ever kissed me, and
and-well, it was exactly the kind Of
a kiss that he would have given to his
grandmother"
Both of the girls laughed.
Really, Marie, you've no idea how
funny it was. Such a gentle, pretty
little kiss II it had not been for the
shadow of the lilac bush he certainly
would have seen me laugh. But there,
he was a dear boy" Elzabeth's tone
took on a little self reproach. "And
it's a shame to laugh at him; but, tru-
Iy. shall remember that kiss as long
as l live"
And is he still a dear boy?" asked
Marie maliciously.
"HOw do l know? I've never seen
him from that day to this. He quite
distinguished himself in the war: went
as a volunteer. a rough rider or some
thing. He was aWfully fond Of the
military and cavalry even as boy.
Now Go run along and fix up, Marie,
and I'll watch for an opportunity to re-
new old acquaintance and say good
word for you And, Marie, don't dis
appoint me this time, for he is just
exactly the man for YOU
Marie rose lazily. well, then, see
that you keep in the background, my
lady, or perhaps the old love-
Marie, don't be silly! Think of the
difference between seventeen and
twenty! / don't want to take a boy
to raise"
Captain Bleazby proved to. be an ex-
ceedingly tall and well set up hoy"
and seemed to fall in with the plans
laid for him with remarkable facility,
for during the following three weeks
pretty Marie Nesbit and her graceful