Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-07-20

through with their laugh, and as the
waiter left the room they silently
| clicked glasses and drank.
| .'Cigarette?" Glynde showed his case
across the table.
! Thanks, old man," said Hlgay.
= For several thoughtful moments the
| two sat blowing rings. Glynde looked
| his friend up and down curiously, and
thought with a certain pride, what a
good-looking, clsan-limbed chap he
cas-. He could we'll imagine what a
! poor chance he would stand against a
nan with Teddy's Kind Of nose, eyes
and hair. Then, too, he was so rip
pingly sunburnt, and he had always
heard-he understood none of the
idosyncrasies Of girls himself-that
Bunburn went long way. He sud-
denly caught Hilgay's calculating eye,
and blushed
And then Teddy ran over Jack.
mot a dogs chance against a man
| like jack" thought Hilgay. Look at
that nose, those eyes and that hair
and the way he tans Is simply i'm
mense. BY CAD, too, l never noticed
before what awfully decent hands and
feet he's got"
Thus both men sat, running up a
long list of the others qualifications
which each considered he did not
possess.
who is to propose first?" said
Glynde abruptly.
Spin a CON-" said Hilgay.
Glynde laughed. What! Even in
this case?"
why not1 We've always done i!
hitherto"
Every well, old man. And If you
win the toss, wish you all the luck
I know you'd wish ma
Thanks" said Hilgay.
They got up. Their healthy faces
wore extremely cheerful expressions
expressions of sporting keenness, hon.
esty, and desire to do their Level
best.
A man called Carbis came in wear
ing evening dress and a bashful grin.
He had been at Elton with Glynde and
at Christ church with HilEay. They
both disliked him intensely. For al
that, he was very decent chap, play
ed tennis with the best of them, and
sang songs like an angel with senss
of humor.
Halo, you chaps
HALO" said Glynde and Hilgay to-
gether
Jolly night. isn't it,"
Jolly" said Glynde
Very jolly said Hilgay.
You two chaps look jolly, too
Carbls grinned at them so widely and
unafectedly that it was almost DOS
sible for them to see his heart.
We feel jolly" said Glynde.
| Every jolly" said Hilgay.
! lnstinctively they both made a move
| towards the door.
Carbis began to tweak his fingers
| nervously, although the beam was still
on his face. Il say" he said, "you
fellows. you might give me a mir. te
If you haven't anything better to Go.
Will you, please?"
Glynde and Hilgay turned back,
After all he had been to Elton with
Glynde and Cambridge with Hilgay.
Besides, he sang a jolly good song.
They returned his grin with some cor
diality.
Then Car5is became Mustered. "Er-
lm-1'm intensely happy, and as you
chaps have always been my idea Of
men, and I've always. liked you both
extremely, should very much like
you to be the first TOTO know why
lm-rm intensely happy-er-and 10
drink NE good luck, and that kind Of
thing. Will you, please?"
Rather, old man. said G,ynde
heartily.
81 should think We would, CARTS.
old boy" said Hilgay.
"You will? Oh, now come. that's
nice of you both. I'm going to be mar
ried. The day was fixed tonight.
She's really and truly-the only girl in
| the world
Glynde and Hilgay EXCHANGED
| glances of sympathetic amusement.
| JUST tnougnt perhaps you'd be
good enough to wish me happiness and
long life, don't you know. It's a Jolly
Old English institution and I've
known you two-frst one and then the
other-for the best part of my life, so
| far"
They waited for Carbis with uplifted
glasses. Carbis cleared his throat and
steadied the culver in his voice.
TO the lady who is to honor me by
being my wife. Her name is Enid
| Allerton."
Long after Carbis had hurried away.
not and happy, Glynde and Hilgay
stood silently looking into their
glasses. The waiter twice came in to
clear them away. 1t was on the stroke
OF II, and he was keen on nothing but