The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-10
HIS LOVE AFFAIR

Everett sighed a huge sigh au
an ewful nice girl" he Announce aes
despairing tones to the world in 10
eral. sen
This frank avowal of his emo,,.
of course betrays the youth ~ ls
speaker. In fact, he was only 8 re
chin was in his hand n his on
rested on his knee. VT
She's a 'nawful nice girl" he >,
peated, a trife belligerently.
"Who?" asked his aunt, te,u.
herself away from her magazine
"Margery." confessed Everett v,,,
a smile which, had he been ten voas4
older, would have been s~elf-eonscion.
Don't you think SOP"
"Oh, my, yes!" agreed his ann,
"And so do lots of other people"
do they?" asked her nephew
trifie a%nxiously. Then he frownas
I'm going to marry her" he added
THAT will be NICE" said his ra,.
tive. Only isn't she a bit old tor
you? She's 16, you know"
"Oh, I'll be 16 SOON" Everett ss,d
confidently. And she likes me fo,
she always smiles at me. She Shove
her teeth when she smiles and tbev
are just as white! | gave her a lemo.
drop the other day"
Handing out lemons alreadv,p
murmured his aunt.
whats that?" demanded her nenh
ew.
81 was just thinking" explained HE
aunt, hastily.
did you ever see the way she fixes
her hair?" went on the loveIon
youth. ITS so pretty"
What is?" asked his aunt, who had
gone back to her magazine.
"Margery's hair" said Everett. No.
body else looks like Margery. Won
know. She's going to the party next
Tuesday afternoon and she's going 10
dance with me-. l asked her If she
wasn't. She's going to dance with me
lots-maybe six waltzes an six
But, e here" objected his aunt
you know there will be plenty of Old
er boys there and they will want to
dance with her, too. 1t might be that
she would want to dance with them.
so you mustn't be selfish. Just once
you may ask her, dear, no more!"
But she'll be dis'pointed!" objected
Everett, his face falling. "She 'spects
me to dance lots with her! Did YOU
ever see the shoes she wears when
she dances? They are just as teeny
and have pointed toes an shiny buck
les on EN-! She's goin' to wear EN-
to the party, for l asked her-an' she's
goin' to wear a pink dress. When
see a pink dress at the door III know
"She's a 'nawful Nice Girl"
Margery 'thout having to look hard.
Say, don't vol wish it was Tuesday
afternoon? I do"
MY, yes" said his aunt. I'm just
living for Tuesday afternoon to come
myelf. It's all can do to wait"
You'll see her pink dress then and
the Shoes" said Everett. 81 know
just how o feel He sighed again.
Tuesday came and Tuesday went.
At home ice more Everett did not
pour out the joyous condolences that
his aunt expected. He seemed abb
stracted and went to sleep eating
bread and milk.
1t was the morning after when she
went to waken him that he spoke of
Margery. His eyes were dreamy.
She had flowers in her hair" he.
said in awed tones.
"Who?" asked his aunt, innocently.
'Margery!" he explained in some
impatience at such stupidity. When
she smiles her eyes shine!'
Did you have a good time2" 1uer-
led his relative.
Uhuh!" said her nephew. AN I
danced with her twice, / asked her
once n she asked me once
Then your happiness was com
plete, wasn't ito" said his aunt.
Il dnow,' said Everett. He sat up
IN bed and a cloud crossed his pink
race. I've been thinking" he con
tessed, I've been wondering-you see
she danced with me Margery
smiled right into my eyes-an' her
was SO close to mine-iust as if
she liked me awfully, you know-and
tnen-say, do you know she did ex-
actly the same thing when she danced
with the other fellows that were big
germ me! Why did she? Does she
like them, too?"
My gracious!" said his aunt to the
electric light fixture, desperately
Dearie,' she said to the agonized
over I'm afraid maybe she does!"
WISH" said Everett, slowly and
sadly Il wish hadn't given her that
lemon drop!"
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