The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-10-11
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s AN UNSATISFACTORY FIANCE. !
& By FRANK H. MELOON.

By FRANK H. MELOON.

sort to find plenty Of solace in his
pathological researches Anyway, he's
perfectly set on trip into the South
seas. so that he can study the Poly
nesian tongue at first hand"
AS Miss Hortense reached this stage
In her soliloquy, she glanced at o
little jeweled timepiece, suddenly re-
calling an engagement to attend q
production of amateur theatricals by
the alumni of Roberts university. She
had barely time to make her prep
arations Everything else was imme-
diately laid by, and a half hour later
found her at Conservatory hall, await
ing the rise of the curtain.
did you know your fiance is to
take the leading part?" asked Miss
Ridge, her boon companion.
why. no." admitted Miss Hortense,
''he never said anything to me about
It,"
We'll" rejoined the other, ut was
not known until the last minute that
1t would be necessary. Mr.. Rouin had
taken the part once before, and his
old friends wouldn't listen to his say
ing no.
The select audience that afternoon
was accustomed to witnessing the
| performances of the worlds leading
stars, but 1t was unanimously con-
coded that the part of the passionate
lover had never been so perfectly de-
picted as II was by Robert Rouin. Ii
was so natural that. in the language
of the press agent, the audience for
got to applaud.
Il congratulate you, Hortense, on
having lover like that" exclaimed
Miss Ridge, roguishly, yet more than
half in earnest.
The face of Hortense flushed GRIM
son, but inward agony was her por-
ton. "Oh, If 1t were true. II It were
true!" she exclaimed, again and
again, but always with the realization
of how very far It was from being
true. 1t Is, however, very seldom
that q sensible American girl fails to-
accomplish what she desires to
achieve and this is especially true In
love affairs. In fash of pure inspir-
alton plan outlined itself wildly be.
fore the girls eyes. She laughed
aloud. That night 1t was carried into
execution.
When Robert Rouin, A. NJ, Phi. d.,
called at 1880 o'clock that evening, he,
seated himself in the usual chair, and,
faultlessly attired, without so much
as an eyelash awry, began his' cus-
tomary long distance admiration of
his fiance. Miss Hortense with look
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her eyes, after few minutes CONVEX
sation. rose from her chair. walked
over to her lover, and pumped herself
into his lap with solid drop of 1876
pounds that fairly made the floor
creak and the chair threaten to give
way at every rung.
At the same time, she threw both
her shapely arms around his neck,
and, careless of germs, planted re-
sounding smack on his lips, whie h.
as soon as he recovered from his first
establishment, he made haste to return
, with interest.
, And you aren't play acting now,
! Roberto" she asked, anxiously, after
time
Not a bit, little girl" he replied,
heartily. You see, I thought you were
really opposed to kissing and holding
hands and lovers embraces. You said
so, remember In your valedictory.'
: II said a lot of things in that
I didn't mean" was the girls reply
!. And, Robert, can't tell you what
, | started to write to you this after
r noon'
/. But after awhile she did. She had
q no fault to find in that quarter since
s she explained why she had mentally
referred to him as her unsatisfactory
fiance.
J. Copyright, 1906, by Daily story Pub. Co.