The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-28
TWO Discoveries.

going - fan in love, and"
Don't be too hasty." / interrupted,
as assisted myself to sugar. perhaps
I'm even now consumed with the dis
Quieting fever"
You're so fat" said Elva. disparag-
ingly.
Nonsense" I protested simply
weil covered, Why, my tailor altered
my measurements only yesterday"
"oh. Of course. II you won't be seri-
Gus" she sighed, resignedly. and pre-.
pared to nibble a judiciousiy Drowned
mumn but really Monty, you're-let
me see-forty you're Independent,
and-'um m"-she regarded me critically
With her head on one side-"ptssably
good looking; and yer you let pretty,
nice. suitable girls slip through your
fingers by dozens because you're eth
er too lazy OF too conceited to take
sufficient interest in them"
Don't lecture me- pleaded-Elya
Is prone to lectures; you're so dread.
fully impulsive, you know AS a MAJ.
ter Of fact I looked in this very after
noon on purpose TO tell YOU how-how
abominahly in love l ami"
Something 10 my tone must haze
struck her as unusual The muffin, like
Manomets coffin, remained suspended
while she surveyed me MY. pre-
sumably to see II she could a"ef any
latent humor In my Cos eJl ans-.
did not move a mUsr'@
II was quite certain tina; you were
In earnest" she began, hestaungly,
and thought-though Of course. had
no business to think-thaf the voice
was little unsteady, Il should say.
how very glad am"
"Please Try and believe me" plead
ed. She studied my face as if undecid-
ed what TO do.
rs it recent" she asked. az last.
1T happened-yesterday, 1 confess
ed. you remember. 1 always prom.
ised that you should be the first to
know whenever / really had anything
to ell, and | was just goil g to begin
vhe4 you fen upon me"
Yesterday" murmured Elva, in evi-
dent surprise, "Then Il must have
been at Lady Follers garden party"
nodded
"Was it love at first sight, or had
You seen her before?"
Il had seen her" | said. guardedly
"orce OF twice"
'oh'" said Elva. and think she
flushed. Then. Of course. it's Molne
Richards saw you talking 10 her
for ages IN the rosary. She's aice
girl believe, and I'm really awfuny
lad Mony-awfully." Somehow her
tine did not carry the conviction il
was doubtless intended to convey;
it was because Miss Richards
was never a very particular friend OF
hers.
Il suppose" she went on. "you'l
propose at once. You've no need TO
waii like most creatures"
Il intend" | said firmly. ito offer
myself with as little delay as possl-
Bile"
And you really don't mind my talk
ing the privilege Of an old frieud a
very old friend-lo ask you all these
questions. do you?"
Not the leasl in the world. l said
graciously; Il expected them
What do you mean by that?" she
inquired with suspicion.
Nothing, except that you've cate
eiised me about my matrimonial pros
poets ever since you could toddle Do
you remember. for instance, asking ME
at a school room tea in your early
youth whether it was my intention to
marry your Fraulein OF not?"
Elvas face frightened promptly.
Rather" she said, "and Fraulein turn
ed all sorts OF colors, and ioi0 mother
the next day that she really would 10
longer stay with child so emzarrass-
ing really think she had a tender
ness for you. Monty"
Probably agreed MANY people
have"
"Hon't be conceitedl" reprimanded
kiva; "but tell me all about Molis
Richards, and exactly wnat attracted
YOU. Some people call her pretty. IL
rather admire her myself. only"
"Molie Richards?" / inquired with
extreme Innocence. "Who said any.
thing about Mollle Richards"
Why you did. of course that is to
say-yes-no, suppose you didn't theu
why, did ! suppose; but anyhow,
what's the good Of cavining about her?
It is Molie Richards, isn't it?"
II wouldn't marry Mollle Richards.
I said deeislvely. If they saot me fJr
refusing"
Elya poured herself out some more
tea. and-yes. it was not my imaglna.
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