The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-12-01
How Mr.. NickersOn
Was Won

~ ..t' 500 -'N'IdIlNIr. bAt Nl ltllt
who admired Thackcry above al au-
thOrs, named his only son pcnduuuis.
PendcnuiS was an honor to the name.
lie would read mo- author, except those
who were only appreciated 10y crit
,cu few lie was rich IN his own
right and had no need to labor just
the man whom girls looking ont for
love i'm chateau are disposed TO angle
for Among ,I0sc who augIcd for Mr.
Nckorsou was Miss Lydia Marble,
and she aug.od mo.aoIiallIy
Miss MarDe bc,ctcI thut the girl
Nj. Ni.hcrson would wed must be- in
tcIcetull and by all means literary
Having procured list OF his favor
ite authors, She glanced over some Of
their works .sho was much bored Iu
doing sol and admired them 90 Mr.
Nckersou's hearing. Nitkerson was
charmed az the discovery. lie had usu-
ally found his girl friends devoid OF
good literary taste. How refreshing 10
meet one who could sympathIzc with
AIlIl 900 AIlr lHhiN anu A.HlahNNs
Miss Marble went to the mountains
for the summer, and Mr.. NlckcrsOn
followed her. He carried with hIm
"Muchmore," book log new au
thor that critics OF the highest grade
pronounced a wonder There was no
plot Nickcrson detestcd an except
realistic novels, but the English IN Il
was simply perfect Nickerson gave
the book TO Miss Marble. who seized
upon il with well feigned ayidlty.
though She was much chagrined at its
length.
Now, the stories Miss Marble most
loved and the stories Mr. Nickerson
most deteSted We're detective stories.
Unfortunately. she had just got her
hands on The Mystery Of the Munro
Murder maze cut Of which the
real culprit energies In the last chap.
ter, having done the murder at the
bottom Of we'll with a gold tooth.
pick. The book was iucascd in
flaming red cover and easy 10 be- rec.
ognlzcd Miss Marble felt that great
care was necessary In order that Mr.
Nickerson should not stumble upon il
while she was reading IL. She drst
skinned "Muchmorc" making notes
upon certain points; then she was ready
for keen enjoyment with The Mystery
of the Munro Murder"
There WIS at the hotel where Mr..
Nickerson and Miss Marble were stay.
ing pink checked. blue eyed little
girl 80 demurc that Il seemed butter
wouldn't melt In her mouth. Her
name. Kittie Cloverlrigh. was rs gen.
Gle sounding rs she W.. gentle looking.
Miss Cloyerlcigh east longing eyes on
the intellectual Mr.. Nickcrson. lie
had noticed her rs a delicious bit of
fiesh and blood who. II devoid n In.
tellect. was surely very k.ssablc. one
morning Miss Cloycrlcigh went o. the
Marble rpons and there ou table
saw a copy n "Muchmorc." with notes
In pencil Miss Clovcrle.gh. believing
In the adagc "Alls fair in love aud
war" appropriated the notes and
learned that Miss Marble had gone 10
the clif 10 read. The clin fac,l the
hotel from across valley about
mi wide.
Miss Marble the evening before had
noticed In periodical a criticism Of
"Muchmorc' by one u the most critical
critics u the day Armed with Miss
Marbles notes aud study u this
criticism. which she did not under
stand. she sought Mr. NIckcrson. who
was reading review called The
Critic u Critics" on the piazza. She
began 10 sclntlllate with opinions on
his favorite novel. "Muchmorc" Nick.
erson was astonishci. Miss Glover
lelgh's simple beauty had attracted
him, now her subtle analysis OF book
that no one could quite understand
charmed him.
On the piazza was a small telescope
swung on tripod used by the guests
Of the hotel 10 look at the uclghbonng
mountains. As soon as Miss Clover.
leigh had impressed Mr. Nirkerson
with her powers of criticism she pro.
posed that they should amusc them.
selves with the telescope she soon
turned Il to the clln.
Why declare" she exclaimed. ~
there isn't lydia Mathlcg
"lndcyl," said Nickruon. what Is
she doIugy"
Reading The book has a rel GOV.
~. wonder what book II lsY
Miss Cioycrlcigh turned the glass
over 10 Nickcrsou. who looked at the
unconscious Miss Marble sitting on
rock dcyuuring a bo1k which from It's
cover hc readily uocugu.zcl as The
Mystery ~ the Munro Murder"
shes reading that d,trsiahlr drtrc.
tive story De- exclaimed
"a shrf replied Miss Ci1vrFIr.rh
= don't sec how str can rad such
trH.H"
A. that moment Miss yloycr'c'sh
possibly ,ID thought Ic was through
with ihc iusiuwvniHirIyl to look
through t aud uglr cheeks rubbed
against zach other Both drew away
aud. both installing the others mtcn.
riuus again attempted To put au eve
IT, lhv telescope The result was an.
other meeting uf cheeks
This was the beginning NJ change
IN Mr. N.clurpu', attentions m vain
Mis-, Marble underworld 10 attract his
pmpa'hy hv her hnok talk and al.
mluliuu tor literary style and that