The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-19

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thst Percy wastao
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dotel OF taat elae, without, n1ailse,
hal she given him III pe,t chan SO. IL
the worla y tell deg lAat he loved lies
sui he haa not told her She hal lure
him lnto the most liuiy til @5urlers al
the proposal parties, which ALI tlt
girls Were having Size hui hair pr,.
teuLed to take his play proposal sert
ously, but that hadn't l,een successful
She remembered. With u STING OF
wounded vanity, that he had actually
seemed relieved when his i've minutes
We're up and he had gone ON to propose
to the next girl.
h WAS pretty sure that he loved
her, but she wanted to be surer. She
based her belief upon solid facts. Per
cy had a good deal of sense, she reflect
ed. although not rs bright MS some. If
attention Wen for anything, he Ger
tainly must be serious. He was good
for the theater at least one night a
week, had eaten expensive l%uncheons
With her as often as she would con
sent to meet him downtown and make
his midday meal happy; he had sent
her innumerable boxes of candy and
dozens of flowers. Indeed he had al
ways given her a good time in every
way he could.
What do all these things mean,''
argued Ethelwynne silently to herself.
except that he is really in e~arnest?'
And as yet he had not proposed!
What could she do?
Her best friend, Dorothy, had just
become engaged and was receiving the
"best wishes" of a few of her most in
innate friends, the public our
ment not having yet been made.
1T is to be formally announced at
my dinner tomorrow night" said Ethel
wynne's cousin. Mrs. Jack Mather, a
dashing young matron. who had mar
ried a lot of property, with a brainless
youth attached, and now wanted every
one else married too.
I'll have the favors heart shaped, |
think" she said. Wouldn't you?"
Just at that moment Ethelwynne hat
ed Dorothy.
by the way. honey continued Mrs.
Jack. when are YOU and young Chip
pendale going to get serious? Seems
to me you're going along at an aw-
fully slow pace. Just like this last
winter this time. What's the matter!
l believe I'll just take a hand at this
myself and hurry things along. Don,
you want me to announce Your Engage
ment tomorrow night, too. and see
what will come of it?'
Ethelwynne was stunned for a mo
ment, but she rallied quickly and, With
flushed cheeks and shining eyes, said.
Nan, I'll dare you to-
The dinner was a great success. The
announcement of Dorothy's engage
ment to her clever young doctor had
been received with great applause and
some CONSERVATION among two or three
girls who had secretly adored the doc
tor themselves and whose eloquent
glances at each other meant in the
feminine cipher code: The sly thing
How did she do it?'
They drank the health of the newly
engaged couple and showered then
with congratulations, and then-theL
Mrs. Jack rose. held high her glass AND
said, I'm sure you will all join me in
wishing the best of success also to my
cousin, Miss Allyn. and Mr.. Chippen
dale
Everybody looked a trife queer, Per
cy %noticeably so. Ethelwynne was
demurely confused. 1t had hardly beer
an announcement-and yet it had. Aft
er a moment of dazed surprise thu
guests came to the rescue, repeated thu
congratulations and drank to the health
of Ethelwynne and Percy even in more
cheerful fashion than before. The,
even rose from the table and, will
laughter and jests. returned to TIL
drawing room.
ooh, Mr.. Bennett..' said Ethelwynn'
a few minutes later. ooh, do you thinl
It will get into the papers? Whateve
would do|
(Mr. Bennett was connected with on
Of the city dailies.D
"Why not?" he said, with a meanin!
! look and q smile. isn't it all right
They are always put there, you know
You mustn't be so modest"
ooh. we'll. you see, yes. of course. IT
but then, don't you know. it's so yer
dear me, here comes Mr.. Chippendal
now. Oh. please, Mr.. Bennett
"Miss Allyn" said Percy in a solem:
tone, "can you give me a few minutes
There's something l want to say t
you"
A half hour later they emerged fror
the music room looking a hundre
times more confused and consciou
than they had at the table, but witha
t very happy. AS they passed an alcov
e where John Bennett was flirting des
f perately with a pretty dark eyed gil
in q blue gown Ethelwynne leane
over, touched him on the shoulder an
said. do you know. Mr.. Bennett,
don't believe l should mind so mucl
. after ALL"
The next morning Mrs. Jack Mathe
received a letter which contained onl
a clipping from the morning paper.
roo1.