Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-19
BY Marion POSTER.

course she Isn't 80 gtrikingIy Pretty,
but she Is nice and fresh looking"
She hasn't 30 much style about
her" contributed the fashsonabiy
dressed young woman, but Of course
that Is knack, and she hasn't got L.
Grace always looks neat and present
able. though no one would ever no
ticc her twice. I'm very fond u
Grace-she's 10 good-heartedl"
After thus settling Grace In her
proper place In life, the three
successful ones in the matrimonial
game looked at one another and
sighed condescendingly.
Il don't know why the men don't
flock around her more" pursued the
black-haired one. "Of course Grace
IL such a fine girl that only women
really appreciate her. Men don't
care for these splendid housekeepcrs
and sincere, well-meaning girls-tl
after they are married 10 them. And
Grace hasn't any OF the attractive
little BuDerficialties. She Is 90 down
right honest. You might call her
tactless. and men hate that"
Yes, II certainly Is poor Grace's
fault" said the one with curly hair.
~ con't believe she ever had even a
fcM girtation. She says most men
don't interest her at all, but Of course
firf y only pose. She must know
that she isn't popular with them"
Sanford Raleigh" suddenly
shrieked the fashionable one. clap
ping her hands. The other two
shrleked with her in appreciation.
Let's marry Grace 70 Sanford Raj
eight" she continued. why didn't
we ever think Of IL before2 OF
course he is 4s and homely, but
Grace can't expect young man 70
fall in love with her. They are all
scared at the sight OF her and she
wont put herself out to amuse
them. Sanford Raleigh needs a
home and a wife and I'm sure he
f. kind, and Grace ought to be thank
full to get him.
HE hasn't much money, but she
is so capable that they could live
nicely on hls income, email as It ID.
Grace doesn't care about having
things anyhow. She never made any
fuss when We girls had better clothes
than her people could afford 10 pro-
vide for her. It's Just the thing and
I'm sure she should be very grateful
&c as for arranging everything. II
isn't everyone who would take 50
much pains for an old friend"
I'll have them TO dinner" said
tho black-haired one.
She did. Grace spent the evening
talking over old times with her host
esg and apparently enjoying herself
very much while Sanford Raleigh
pergistentIy chung to his host. He
was a shy man and while Grace vas
pleasant she did not appear interest
en- In him.
Don't yon think" her desDaring
hostess asked at the end Of the even
ing, during which she had been utter
" unable to make the prospective
lovers become interested in each
other, don't you think that San
ford Raleigh is a fine fellow"
"Oh, certainly" replied Grace.
sitting a yawn. ''He bores me 20
extinction, however"
what does she expect. I'd ike
to know" Indignantly asked the
black-haired one Of her two fellow
ccngpirators when next they met.
You'd think she had her pick Of =
dozen. She'd be in luck to get him. -
Following this the three Of them
artfuIly, persistently, patiently work
ed 10 throw Grace and Sanford Rale-
ieh together without the two suspect
ing #. II was heroic work. For six
weeks the three lost sleep and grew
pale I'm this diplomatic service.
The airy unconcern Of the object
o. their devoted efforts exasperated
them to rebellion, but they per-
sisted. They had set out TO get their
old friend married and II was not in
them to say die. The longer they
thought of It the more eminently
suitable seemed the match between
prosaic, kindly. commonplace San
ford Raleigh and the domestic, eco
nomical, good-tempered, unfashion-
able friend Of their girlhood.
81 could cry about IT," mourned
the curly-hajred one toward the last.
1T is one Of the things that ought to
be- and they won't pay any atten-
ton to each other."
II said I'd marry her OF and !
will II / devote the rest OF my life 10
IT," said the black-haired one. deter
minedly.
Tn view of this the shock that was
theirs when Grace suddenly married
man from Boston was unexplain-
able.
= Hes the handsomest person I
ever saw" said Grace's black-haired
friend With Indignation. Perfectly
stunningi"
And he's simply head over heels
ir love with herl" added the curly
haired one in bitter amazement.
And he has ten times as much
money as our three husbands put
together" snapped the fashionable
one How on earth she ever got
him / don't seeiy
To this day they nourish a vague
feeling OF resentment against Grace
for deliberately treating them in such
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