The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30

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E1va: but tell ne al about Moliis
Richards. aad exactly what attracted
you. Soas psopse call her psetty.
IL rather admire her myself. only"
"Mollis Richards?" I inquired. with
extreme iunoceuce. who said any
thing about Mollie Richards!"
why, yo, did OF course-that 10
to say--yes-no. suppose you didn't
then--why. I did. ! suppose: but any
how. what's the good Of cavilling
about her! II Is Mollie Richards. isn't
IT,"
Il wouldn't marry Mollie Richards"
] said. decisivs,y. "if they shot me
for refusing!"
Elva poured herself out some more
tea. and--yes. Il was not my imagina-
tioa--her hand did shake. and she
looked % n Il would have been . re-
lief to her feelings to have launched
the teapot at my head.
Monty, you are trying" she ex-
claimed: upon my word Won are!
You insist that you've come 30 tell
me ~ our oldest friend that you've
really found some one that you could
care for at last. aad then YOU sit and
twist your mustache and make me
guess all the wrong people. and"
Il never made you guess any one"
said. Indignantly. removing my
hand from my upper lip with jerk.
I merely informed you that ! fell In
love yesterday. ] suppose there's no
objection TO that! And when you sug-
gested that It happened at Lady Fol.
let's. I agreed"
WELL" said Elva. In a judicial
tone. you didn't stay more than
three-quarters Of IN hour. Directly
you arrived you took me to see the
awiary, and the rest OF the time you
spent In the rosary with Mollle Rich.
ards"
II I'd known you were watching
my movements so carefully" ! be.
gan.
Elva blushed furiously.
when people make themselves
conspicuous" she said. frostily, their
doings are bound to form the subject
OF comment. Moliie Richards always
persists In wearing maize with her
particular shade of red-auburn hair.
and--I could see her from all over the
garden
Almost without looking?" sug'
gested. carelessly.
Elva passed over this remark with
contempt. but I couldn't help motto
Ing that the flush deepened.
"well. rs It's not Mollie." she oh
served. with dignity. land as you've
called on purpose, perhaps you'll be
obliging enough TO tell me who II IL
so that may congratulate or condons
with you as the case may be-"
You'll condone," said ]. with con
viction.
why. please?"
Because she--this girl. who ISM
Moliie Richards, you know. doesn't
care a straw for me-in that way. and
and the whole thing is hopeless"
Elva softened instantly.
How can you tell IL you've neve'
asked herr" she demanded. she
may be simply pining away for you'
sake II you only knew'-her gaz'
wandered through the window ant
settled on a bed OF brilliant begoniai
In the front garden-"girls don't nj
ways wear their hearts on theil
1 L.. ~
days. Monty"
! raised my eyes. They had beef
busily engaged In tracing the pat
tern Of the carpet.
do you think It's likely" ! asked
that any girl would really fall In Low,
with a man twice her age. If"
"oh. she's young" interrupted FL
va. hastily. do you know, I'm rnth
er glad Of that"
II held up a deprecating hand.
please let me nnish," implored
Twice her age, when she's tyran
nized over him. teased him and look
ed upon him as IN old fogey for tn
greater part OF her natural life?"
Elva eyed me sharply. The colo
came and went In her cheeks in wa.
that had never seen II come and g
; before. / put my eyeglass In order 4
better admire che effect.
You said you'd only seen her ono
or twice." she resumed. severely; bu
the CULVER In her voice robbed tn
severity Of any sting.
/ waved my hand.
Lovers license." ! said, airily. AZ
couldn't divuige everything ut once.
III you've known her SO long, hoy
comes II that you only--well-disco'
: cred the state of your feelings yestei
day!"
/ There Is a tide In the Affairs G
men," ] quoted. Likewise, there
r n psychological moment when a ma
suddenly realizes a fact that ma
have been staring him In the fac
, for years"
And that psychological moment o.
: CURED at Lady Follet's!"
Occurred ut Lady FolletG"
echoed. And then there was a Ion
: silence.
I let my eyes wander slowly rom
, the room. They fingered vaguely o
the ridiculous blue cats with whic
Elva adorns her mantelshelf. IN