Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-17

was going TO ask to marry him?
Good afternoon, Robert"
Bobbie turned and was his own
irresponsible self in a moment
Now let's-not begin that may,
Mabel, you give me the shivers. Why
not 'Bobbie' as of yore?"
"Bobbie is only for good little boys
who don't desert their friends-it's
been two long weeks" Mabel sank
into a chair and looked UP mischiev-
ously. Bobbie was always discon-
created by the play of Mabers dimples;
they were adorable-so were Polly's
by the way.
Has it seemed so very. very long.
he said teasingly.
Il have actually pinned My gowns
have become too large. should have
redress.
bad pun" calculated Bobbie,
lgloomily But there's a way to
remedy that-your not seeing me
do you remember what l said to
You on the veraAda at the wilkes
that Sunday night when the moon
was so particularly bright?'
| Mabel pursed her lips and cooked
her head sideways Il don't seem
to remember" she admitted.
"Oh, well, never mind. Perhaps
it wasn't you," said Bobbie, hastily.
Tt was merely remark about
"A remark about"
The water looking wetter at
might than in the daytime"
How Interestingly" Mabel opened
her blue eyes wide and giggled.
Bobbie had learned by bitter ex.
perience that Mabers face until it
showed signs of receptivity. Then
he began: There's something very
important that | want to say to you
this afternoon. I'm so glad Polly is
out. Your jolly about missing me
for two weeks makes it easier to be
GIN
Don't tell me you're going away,
said Mabel, tragically
mo, I'm not. Now don't interrupt
me because I've had an awful job get
ting my courage 20 the sticking point
land want to get it over with
This sounds serious" Mabel
propped both elbows on the arm OF
her chair and leaned toward Bobbie
1t was very disconcerting.
Ever since the day the ponies ran
away with us" began Bobbie, des
perately, lit has grown on me.
told you some of it that night on the
oh, that wasn't you. though He
, tstopped in confusion.
THE ponies never ran away with
u.s." declared Mabel.
remember said Bobbie, ungraci
ously. We'll, anyway, this is what
wanted to say, when, in the course
Of
You're starting the Declaration d
Independence, said Mabel, de
, lmurely
Il can't help that Bobbie was
well started now. When, in the
course of mans life, he finds thai
he is too much alone. that his
;
are becoming smaller and more cen
tered about himself he NATURAL,
turns to some girl. If that girl hap
pens to have nice blue eyes anc
dimples such as no other girl"
"Oh, but Polly's are just like
mine." exclaimed Mabel with view
to seeing justice done. The trutf
of the remark staggered Bobbie.
Mabel, I'm awfully in love-" he
declared solemnly, land / want you
help-I need you. Will you
"Oh, there's the telephone!" CRIED
Mabel. "One, two, three; one, two
three" sounded imperatively from the
upper hall. 1 must answer it myself
Its Mrs." her voice trailed away
, as she ran up the stairs.
Bobbie paced up and down furi
ously. his hands in his pockets.
Now I've done it," he exclaimed
. savagely. Gone and proposed to the
wrong girl--it's al the colonel's
: lfault-confound him and his sugges
, ltions.''
He wondered what he should say
to Mabel when she returned So II
: hadn't been she In the runaway
and it had been Polly in the moon
: light. There was no indecision now
: "Oh, want Polly--I want Polly he
said miserably.
: AS though In answer to his appea
the front door opened and Polly
; radiant in her wedding finery, few
into the room.
"Oh, Polly" exclaimed Bobbie
lgrasping the astcnished girls hScds
Now lets--have another weddingl"
"Whose?' she said in amaemeznt.
Yours and mine, Polly. Oh, / sup
: pose this seems abrupt and casua
to you. but you see. I've just beer
I, talking about it,
Are you, by any possible chance
) serious, Bobbie?''
do you remember the day Of ths
D runaway"
Surely she said, lowering heI
/ eyes.
2 "And-and the night in the moon