The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-04-13
TWO DISCOVERIES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

you're really going TO fall In love
and"
Don't be too hasty." | interrupted
as | assisted myself TO sugar; per
haps I'm even now consumed with III,
disquieting fever"
You're so fat" said Eliza. dispar
agingly.
~onsense. protested. "simply
well covered. Why. my tailor altered
my measurements only yesterday
''oh. of course. II you won't be seri.
ous." she sighed. reslgnedly. and pre-
pared to nibble a judiciously Drowned
muffin; but really. Monty. you're-let
me see-i0-you're independent. and
'um--"-she regarded me critically
with her head ON one side-''passably
good-looking; and yet you let pretty.
nice. suitable girls slip through your
fingers by dozens. because you're eth
err too lazy or too concelted 10 take
sufficient interest In them"
Don't lecture me-" pleaded-Elva
Is prone to lectures; you're so dread
fully impulsive. you know. As a mat
ter of fact. looked in this very after
noon ON purpose to tell you how-how
abominably In love I ann
Something In my tone must have
struck her as unusual. The muffin.
like Mahomet's coffin. remained sus-
pended while she surveyed me intent
ly. presumably TO see II she could de-
tect any latent humor In my counte-
nance
did not move a muscle.
"If were quite certain that you
were In earnest" she began. hesitat-
ingly. and thought-though. OF
course. | had no business 10 think
that her voice was little unsteady. Il
should say how very glad | am"
Please try and believe me-" plead.
ed.
She studied my face as II undecided
what to do.
els IL recent1" she asked at last.
1T happened-yesterday," con-
fessed. you remember. always
promised that you should be the FIRST
to know whenever I really had any
thing to tell. and was just going 10
begin when you fell upon me-"
Yesterday" murmured Eiva. In ev-
ident surprise. Then Il must have
been at Lady Follet's garden party"
nodded.
WAS It love at first sight. or had
you seen her beforef"
II had seen her" said. guardedly.
"once or twice"
'Ohv said Elva. and | think she |
flushed. Then. OF course. it's Mollle /
Richards. saw you talking to her for
lges In the rosary. She's nice girl, |
| believe. and I'm really awfully glad.
Somehow her tone
iidn't carry the conviction II was
intended to convey; pre-
,umed II was because Miss Richards
was never very particular friend OF
hers
II suppose" she went on. you'll
Walt like most poor cren lures
II intend" I said firmly, ito ofYer
myself with as little delay as posi-
lie"
'And You really don't mind my tax
ng the privilege OF an old friend-a
cry old friend-to ask you all these
uestions. do your"
Not the least In the world" | said.
raciouslS; | expected them"
what do you mean by thatY she
inquired. with suspicion.
Nothing. except that you've chas.
sed me about my matrimonial pros
ects ever since you could toddle. DO
gu remember. for instance, asking me
t schoolroom tea IN your early
outh whether II was my Intention to
larry your FrauleIn or notY'
Elva's face frightened promptly.
she said; 'and Frauleln
irned all sorts OF colors, and told
other the next day that she would
D longer stay with a child so en-
/ really think she had n :,
ndresse for you, Monty"
Probably" / agreed. MANY poo J,
G bave."
Don't be conceltedf' reprimandcd
va; but tell me all about Mollie
chards. and exactly what attracted
u. Some people call her pretty, T. y
rather admire her myself, only"
"Molie Richardsf" inquired. with y
IRENE innocence. 'who said any u
Ing about Mollie Richnrdsf" y
'Why. you did, OF course. that is
say-yes-no. | suppose you didn't, =
I did, I suppose; but any. -
W what's the good Of cavlllIng about "
r? II Is MolIIe Richards. isn't III"
Il wouldn't marry Mollie Richards
aid, decisively, III they shot me for 80
'usingw
Elva poured herself out some more "
J, and-yes, It was not my imagina-
n-her hand did shake, and she :.
ked as II 1t would have been a re- !. :.
to her feelings to have launched III
teapot at my head.
Monty, you are trying" she ex- Ii
lined; upon my word, you arsI You al