Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
! THE ONE SHE CHOSE. !
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: BY AGNES LOUISE PROVOST. !
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IL chug!'
Inc big automobile snOrted exDlO-
sively. and from down the river came
the faint answering voice of it's tiny
rival. as yet unseen.
"kee-chuck! Kee-chuck! Kee-
chuck!"
The Naphtha-launch was putting val
1antly, but this was the giants day to
win. Several people on the hotel YER
anda smiled, and contrived to peep
unostentatiously at Miss Tiverton; but
If she had heard the distant sound, she
was not giving them the satisfaction of
knowing it. The owner of the automo>
bile seemed as deaf as she. He assisted
Miss Tiverton in carefully, jumped in
beside her, and then they were off down
the road in light swirl of dust, just
before the naphtha-launch danced
around the bend Of the river.
TOO late, Selby." murmured a Gym
ical batchelor on the veranda, squint-
ing his eyes to look at the white-ducked
occupant of the launch Capital wins
this time. That is one of the advan-
tages of your own automobile over a
rented launch. to which five other fell
lows have an equal right"
This is getting entertaining,' COM
mented married man, out his wife
had her own version.
1T is getting pathetic" she said.
"They are both such dear fellows, it
will simply break my heart to see
either of them rejecteu'
'Bigamy is not considered good
FORM suggested her husband, mildly.
'They can't both win, so you might as
we'll pick your favorite. Personally, I
back the capitalist. He is a. good fell
low, and money hath charms, especially
to her family. They look to her to re-
gild the family scutch con-
His wife took up arms to defend her
sex. Edith would not be human if she
did not consider the gliding Think
how depressingly straitened she has
been all her life! But then I do think
she likes Mr.. Selby, too. He won't
back from Paris only two years, and
look how his pictures are selling
She lowered her voice discreetly as
the young man in white duck came up
from the landing, swept the veranda
with hasty and apprehensive eye, and
went into the office He was not par
t;cnlarly handsome, but it was a face
with which everybody made friends.
Miss Tiverton had heard the distant
painting of the naphtha-launch. 1t was
sound she heard with some frequency,
and it is possible that she felt slight
twinge of regret as she stepped into
the automobile; but the exhilaration
of swift motion laid it's irresistible
hold on her, and the wide leather seat
was luxuriously comfortable.
She looked at Danvers as he leaned
this way and that to see that every
part of his big plaything was doing it's
work smoothly. re was very boyish,
and he looked fresh and clean-built
and handsome even in his automobile
Ing accoutrements. They are few
whose good looks can stand the strain
nf b!sle goggles, and a leather cap with
the 7izcr jammed down to the very
hcse.
She liked him. Oh, yes, she liked
him very well, indeed. She knew that
her family expected her to marry him,
and rhe almost laughed as she remem-
bcred Aunt Julia Tiverton's diplomatic
little wiles to bring it about
"Are you coming to Saturdays
daucc?" she asked. as Danvers settled
back to the enjoyment of a swift spin.
"I'N be there. They tell me it's 60
ing to be quite bowling event-pro-
ceeds to go to the ungrateful poor"
'For which uncharitable observation
your contribution should be multiplied
by ten." she said, severely. 'But real