The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-02-07

aSIOniShed nlm Dy say y.
"Pa. haven't i managed the house
well and kept up things since ma
died?'
Titus Tivy peered at her over bis
s~pectacles and paper. he did not an
swer with the alacrity she had expect
ed.
"Well, Jane.'' he finally said, Il guess
you're the best cook and h~ousekeeper
In these parts. There amt a lazy bone
in your body"
Jane was not satisfied.
THAT is not what | mean. Haven't
things been as you liked? I've always
done what l thought was for the best"
"Why, Jane"-he hesitated--"your
way may be the best, but folks don't
Is the right time" was the low ~
Spouse.
Holding both her hands In ono Of his
own he slipped to her side and tipped
her head back against his shoulder.
His eyes sought hers In the gloom ct
the carriage, glorying In the reysla-
lions brought by the 1assing lights.
The right time Of Gil the world,
girl, of all the years that have been
for you and for me-the right time for
the seal Of the promise for those that
m to come for US" he said with
quiet intensity. bis Lips closing On her
unresisting mes.
After a moment she straightened
herself with a happy little laugh.
Il think We must be nearly there"
Yes. Wretchedly short drive. Oh,
Eiris, grille. l am q proud Of you, u
gladl What will they think of u, to
30 sursi l wasn't having q bit Of q
good time, and now I'm ever 90 CRATE
full that Bob insisted on making me
best man"
why. but, dearf" 1t wa q verf-
table gurgle Of establishment You're
not dreaming Of telling now! II
would never. never do. We've not
oven been introduced! I'm to be here
several weeks. you know. and 1t must
come to pass very gradually"
Il suppose 20, bless your proper lit
tie heart. But isn't II O wee bit more
unconventional to have It happen thus
than that 1t should merely be snown
Of. Anyway | promise to be the most
peEsistea.ly isve!orn ii any swain who
sye- ax1Ired TO fair lsdy's hand. All.
hes~ we "a
Fortunately tho xyenue waz well
shaded j-st before the blaze OF lisAt
ut tho sse.s vas reached.
Dckie grsstei them-aogs &c had
managed to plas them a certain tea.a
night Observation-Disclosures testimony
In an agony of contrition. his yery
first biunder. lie supposed. OF course
they'd met. Clarissa had come alone.
Madeleine had bee investigating aud
wrenchesl from him the whole rad tale.
Cl&rissa wouldn't say q word. They
forgive him and were smiling
~ introduced.
During the ensuing hours o. the re
Harrington. in~enuous 10 the
point Of blunsnesA found . for all his
skill as Q disssxnblor. The AUBURN bead
was an irresistible magnet, and his
tslltalo eyes followed where his feet
were forbidden to tread. Again and
again he dragged himself beck TO TIA
daffodil maid and kts p-ore. duty. 70
ind her always mystsrieusiy smiling
ut him eut of a quiEzicai face. II was
hard that tho nrst madly happy hours
OF ones life should be made TO speed
30 slowly. but at last the bride and
groom we're OF In 4 shower OF rice.
kisses and merry cries.
Then quoth the maid of the danodils
to Dickie, DO look at Joe and Ethel.'
There they stood ON the top step. hand
in hand, placidly and absently waving
after the disappearing carriage with
their disengaged hands. The other TIVE
nsmber were ciaspsd-
It was three interminabls months -
fore Harrington was permitted to an
nounce q farewell dinner to his bach
slor friends. When he reached the
club on the memorable night q letter
awaited him bearing the familiar fer
sign postmark Of Mr. and Mrs. Blaks's
honeymooning nest. Over the sigma.
ture Of Madeleine Blake be rsAd ths
following:
Bless ~. my aAihdrsn! Nothing
could dsfight ~ msrv. especially when
IT'S my own particular little PIE. Joe
the woman Aater! Joe the cshbatsl
Clarissa ~ already engaged. you
know. % mads . willing martyr ~ the
altar u my schemes. And my Et1ai