The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-12
EASY FOR NANNlE
coURTsHIP HELPED ALONG BY
 MRS. M'GEE.
Jimmie More Than Willing to succumh to the Charms of Little Girl Who
 Had Won His Heart.

The rosy cheeks. cherry lips and dark eyes of Mamie McGee were en. hanced by real charm--a coyness of manner that robed her youthful inno- cence. Mamie was but IS, yet she was not too young to realize the damage done by her weakness, as she ire quently saw others preferred before her, girls who were more forward though less lovable than herself.
 Invite Jamie to call on us. will ] you, mother dear?" she ventured to ask, as the young man who had all but won her heart advanced toward them.
 "You are too bashful Mamie. Why don't you do it yourself? I wouldn't be lettin' tn girls laugh at me" said Mrs. McGee; and then, addressing Jamie, who was approaching them. his face beaming with good nature: Good mornin', Misther McGuire How are you this foine mornin'?"
 "Oh, Tmsaway up,' said James Nc Guire. T hope you are both selI'
 "We are real well,v said Mamie.
 "Shure, an you must come an see us," said Mrs. McGee.
 T shall be pleased to" said he, as he smiled roguishly at Mamie "Win this evening be soon enough?"
 "Indade, an it is, James, an tn ooner tn bother" said Mrs. McGee.
 At seven o'clock a gentle rap at the door made Nannies heart beat fast. T love him-I know l do-and I'm afraid he won't like me" she was thir king, as she opened the door.
 Pit MT. Mcclure was q bright young man, seven years her senior and he declared to himself, T am in love with a bashful beauty, and I shall make a conquest possible" Accordingly. he brought with him a stereoseope and number of fine views, that he might carry young Mamie out of her self. consciousness with a pleasant intellec- tual training.
 MT McGuire thought it to his inter- ests to be very close to Mamie, as he placed the pictures and held the scope to her eyes; and at one time he hit her forehead little rap with the handle; Mamie placed her finger on the spot and laughed girlishiy.
 But N Mcclure declared that he would have to make an examination, so he rose and imprinted kiss upon the offended flesh. That's the way we cure babies" said he. And it hap pened that her mother, who was in the adjoining room, looked at that very moment from over her spectacles and through the open door. She must have seen it, as she whispered to herself. "Arrah! phwist! aisy!"
 The evening advanced, and as Mir. Mcclure continued charming, and be- ing charmed, Mrs McGee decided that ''the neighbors might be criticizin" so she walked quietly into the room, spectacles in hand, and as she did ss the clock struck ten times, ten loud, heavy strokes, during which time silence reigned. At the last stroke Mrs. Melee said, while looking sym ratheiically upon the two young peo- pie: Shure, the clock is unmannerly!" Mir. Mcclure threw back his head and laughed heartily, taking 1t as good joke. That's right. mother" said he. ''the clock does not speak pleasantly" and continuing Per. haps l had better ask permission to call you mother?'
 You may call me mother whenever you like, said she.
 For the rest of my life?" queried Jamie?
 Yes" said Mrs. McGee, for the rest of your life"
 Then I say good night" and tap ping Nannie's curly head with his hat, he said: T spent three of the hap piest hours of my life with you" Bow ing an adieu to Mrs. McGee, he took his leave
 When the door closed behind him. Mamie, while looking at at her mother through wide eyes, said: Am I en- gaged?"
 "Faix an that's what they calls it." said Mrs. McGee