Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-08

VIII you please snow me some
sailor hats?"
Certainly, madam. White or
black?"
ooh, of course-white!"
1t was easy to select a goodly num-
Der from the pile on the table, and
Hilda handed one after another, try
ing to make some apropos remark re-
specting each.
But sudden confusion over
whelmed her on discovering that the
mans eyes were fixed upon her face
Could he be anyone she ought to
know? Surely she had never seen him
before. If so, what must he think?
Luckily at that moment the milliner
returned and Hilda made a sign to
her to attend to her new customer
while she herself slipped into the
background feeling rather hot and I'M
comfortable.
When the two had departed, she
said:
"They took me for one of your as.
sistants, SO L"
"Oh!" the tone was quite shocked,
'bI iAliuh liuSllCu Sdyly.
Meanwhile the other lady and her
brother were riding home in a smart
little dogcart
You know, Theo, there is nothing
for you but rich marriage" she was
saying. Where should l be now if
l had not married well?"
Exactly SOL"
An irritated expression came into
his eyes. 1T is so different for a
woman, though" he said. And more
over, you were safely married before
the crash came"
Yes, thank goodness, But l don't
understand the other part of your re-
mark"
why, man ought to be able to
fend for himself, without wanting his
wife to keep him. No, l cant do it,"
Cant do what?"
Make a mercenary marriage"
why, dear boy, only this morning
you said that you had never been in
love-that one woman was the same
as another to you, and that you did
not care whom you married so long
as she was passable to look att"
yes, but l am not going to marry;
l intend to have just one little fling for
the next few months while my cash
lasts, and then go-oh--to the Klon-
dixie, the Philippines-anywhere."
"Theo Are you mad?"
"No-just recovering my senses and
my self-respect."
Everyone says that Miss Eyersley
is very pretty, and she is fabulously
rich"
"Oh, hang Miss Eversley," And
mentally, he continued: But that lit
tie milliner! What glorious eyes she
| has, and what exquisite coloring, and
what mouth The idea of such a
divinity having to earn her living in
a place like that"
AT all events, you will see her next
week, and then you can judge for
yourself"
"See-whom?
"Why, Miss Eversley, Of course
Were we not speaking of herr"
She would have been hugely dis
turbed could she have watched Theo
dore during the ensuing days. He
haunted the little market town OF
Norton until he felt that he knew
every pane of glass in every one OF
the windows, and before the diapers
he planted himself for a full hour al
a time every morning, reading the va
rious tickets, examining the goods
and now and then venturing boldly in
side to buy pair of gloves or a neck
tie, until the proprietor began to re
gard him as an amiable lunatic.
And to think she is a shop girln
he said. Her face, her voice, hel
accent are all perfect! OF course heI
dress must be-they have to dress
we'll to keep up tho honor of the es
adjustment. Oh, hang it all! Why
is fate so unkind? | know Cisse will
be wild if she gets a glimmer of the
state of affairs, but-either that CIR
shall be my wife or l will remain 6
bachelor"
On reaching Mrs. Bertram's house
one morning he found that lady in {
great state of excitement.
81 have seen her!" were her frs
words.
"And who is here"
Miss Eversley. She is lovely lit
lie thing, Theo, and-she is fancy free
or her own mother said So"
ITO you! On first acquaintance"
mo, indeed! | happened to over
hear a remark she was making to al
Did friend of hers | went to return
their call to-day and though | onl!
had two minutes of the girls com
1any, l am convinced she would sat
Isfy even you"
sand I am quite equally convinced