Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-11
How Mr.. Nickerson
Was Won

1cIpi' FOR generations. one Of them.
Vito admired Thactcriy above all an
liprS. named his only son Peudcnnis.
p"ndennis was an honor 10 the name.
.lc would read no authors except those
who were only appreciated by u crit
zeal few. lie was rich In his own
right aud had no need TO labor just
jhr muu whom girls looking ont for
.,tc n a chateau are disposed TO angle
Tot Among those who angled for Mr..
\lckcrson was Miss Lydia Marble.
la she angled methOdically.
Miss MarDle believed that the girl
Alr NiCkersOn would wed must be In.
tcllectual and by all means literary.
Having procured "a list OF his favor
tie authors. she glanced over some OF
their works lshe was much bored In
doing so) and admired them In Mr..
Nickerson's hearing. Nickerson was
charmed at the discovery. lie had usu-
ully found his girl friends devoid OF
good literary taste. How refreshing o.
meet one who could sympathize with
him IN his likes and dislikes.
Miss Marble went To the mountains
FOR the summer, and Mr. Nickerson
followed her. He carried with hiB
"Muchmore," a book 10y new au'
thor that critics OF the highest grade
pronounced a wonder There was no
plot Nckcr-On detested all except
realistic novels. but the English In Il
was simply perfect. Nickerson gave
he book 10 Miss Marble. who seized
upon il with well feigned ayidity,
though she was much cbagrlned at its
lcugth.
Now. the stories Miss Marble most
loved aud the stories Mr.. NickersOn
most detested were detective stories.
Unfortunately. she had just got her
hands OLA The Mystery OF the Munro
Murder" q maze out OF which the
real culprit energies In the last chap
ter. having done the murder at the
bottom OF "A well with a gold tooth
pick The book was iucased IN a
Naming red cover and easy 10 be rec
ognized Miss Marble felt thai great
care was necessary in order that Mr..
Nickcrson should not stumble upon IL
while she was reading IL. She nrst
skinned "Muchmore.' making notes
upon certain points. then she was ready
Tor Keen enjoyment with The Mystery
pf the Munro Murder"
There was az the hotel where Mr.
Nickcrsou aud Miss Marble were stay
ing a pink checked. blue eyed little
girl. so dcmurc that IL seemed butter
wouldn melt in her mouth. Her
name. klttic Cloycrleigh. was ~ gen
tie sounding as she was gentle looking
Miss Cloycrlclgh east longing eyes on
the Intellectual Mr.. Nickerson. He
had noticed her rs delicious bit "
flesh aud blood who. II devoid Of in
tcllc,t was surely very kissablc. one
morning Miss Cloverleigh went 10 the
Marble rooms and there on table
saw a copy Of "Muchmore," with notes
"a pencil Miss Cloverleigh. believing
N the adage. ANS fair In love and
var" appropriated the notes aud
/ learned that Miss Marble had gone ia
/ the elm TO read The elf faced the
/ hotel from across valley about q
D
mil wide
Miss Marble the evening before had
noticed in a periodical criticism OF
"Muchmore" 10y one Of the most critical
critics of the day. Armed with Miss
Marbles notes and a study OF this
criticism. which she did not under
stand. She sought Mr. Nickerson. who
was reading review called The
/ Critic OF Critics" on the piazza. Sht
began TO scintllate with opinions OF
his favorite novel, "Muchmore." Nick
erson was astonished Miss Glover
Ieigh's simple beauty had attracted
him, now her subtle analysis OF bool
that no one could quite understand
charmed him
ON the piazza was "A small telescope
swung on n tripod used by the guest
OF the hotel 10 look at the neighborini
mountains As soon as Miss Clover
leigh had impressed Mr.. Nickersoi
with her powers Of criticism she pro
posed that they should amuse them
selves with the telescope She 500
, turned II TO the elm.
why. declare" she exclaimed, 81
there isn't Lydia Marble
Indeed" said Nickerson. What
she doingT'
Reading The book has red COY
~. | wonder what book II isT'
Miss Cloverlcigh turned the glas
over to Nckerson, who looked at III
unconscious Miss Marble sitting on
rock deyourlng book which from II
cover he readily recognized as "Th
Mystery OF the Munro Murder"
shes reading that detestable dete'
tive story" he exclaimed.
lis sheT' replied Miss Cloverleig
q u don't see how she can read sue
! trash
AT that moment Miss Cloverleigh
j. possibly she thought he was throue
with the instrument-tried to loo
y through IL and their checks rubbt
against each other Both drew ava
y and. both installing the others inte
lions. again attempted to put an e!
Il 70 The telescope. The result was a
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