Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-08


school with her. Certainly l know
her."
Then what do you think Of the
idea?"
Il think" said 1, slowly, that Mu-
settle Meadows can do most things. Oh,
yes"
"There" cried he, triumphantly.
you must talk her round, Molly, and
get her to tackle Alexander. Those
strong willed, pig-headed chaps are
often like wax with pretty girl, aren't
they?"
VERY Often" said 1. But why not
ask her yourself, Bill"
He flushed.
II hardly know her." he said, "and
besides-it's dangerous. Girls have
way Of misconstruing a friendly inter
est, you see. You've got to be jolly
careful that they don't fall In love with
you, don't you know. A man doesn't
want to make a girl unhappy unless
he's an awful brute"
The Overwhelming conceit OF this
took my breath away. smiled little
then, remembering as did with a rush
Musette's smile, Musette's eyes and
lips and hair.
you're a nice, modest boy, Bill"
said kindly. I'D do a good deal to
oblige you, but here think you had
better use your own influence. A wom-
an Is but woman after all, and what
will the persuasions OF a poor brown
little thing like me be beside your hand
some youth and gallant bearing? You
see, If Alexander is to be Influenced
be pretty girl, the pretty girl must be
influenced in turn by pretty boy. It's
plain logic"
Bill moved his feet uneasily.
For the honor Of the club, BILL"
reminded him.
He said nothing
THE honor of the town." said 1.
What Is danger or difficulty when so
much is at stake?"
Still he was silent.
"Ah, you've got no esprit corps"
This reused him.
You don't understand" said he,
1ercely. 1--WE got into scrapes before
by being too nice to girl. I've had
the greatest difficulty in preventing
myself from getting engaged several
times, l can tell you"
at should be easier now, after SO
much practice"
The sarcasm was wasted on him.
do you refuse to help me, Molly?"
Il am helping you, by my valuable
advice"
You won't talk to Musette?"
only because l know you'll do It so
much better yourself. Bill"
Then good-by" He flung away in
huff, and looked at my brown re-
Election in the glass and sighed. 1t
isn't always as nice as you might think
to be a useful friend. On Monday he
came again, boiling over with indlg-
| nation.
Molly, you are selfish"
"Of course 1 am. I'm glad you're
beginning to see IT.
II tried that brute Alexander: again
yesterday. Met him at the Glovers in
the afternoon and asked him point
blank to play for us. l was as dipIo-
matte as | jolly we'll could be, and he
simply smiled, anC said he wanted TO
play for the best club, and he didn't
think much Of our form. Said he had
watched the match on Saturday. and
had come to the conclusion that he'd
better join Nottingham. Hound!"
"Oh, WELL" said 1, "he naturally
wants the best game he can get, when
he isn't playing for the county"
HE was born in the town. He
ought to stand by the town club. You
wouldn't catch me DESERVING it for any
other. What do you think he had the
cheek to ask me as he was leaving?
Why don't you throw In your lot with
u.s. he said, instead Of pottering about
with lot OF incapables We want a
center three-quarter badly By Jove,
Molly, l could have punched his con-
founded head!"
I'm sure you could" said I, sooth-
ingly.
Wont you ask Miss Meadows to go
for him, and make a fool Of him, and
bring him here?"
NO" said 1, firmly, 81 won't You'll
do 1t better yourself, Bill. Try your
own irresistible attractions"
Very WELL" said he, grImly, II will.
And If that girl Is unhappy afterwards,
when she finds that only made myself
pleasant for a purpose, she'll have you
to thank for IT.
"Oh, I'm sure she'll thank me for II, :"
said l, agreeably.
1 didn't see him again for a week.
Then he dropped in with radiant eyes
! and a triumphant mouth, and told me
/ that Wuthers' idea had been a master
ly one. Miss Meadows was certainly
! the girl TO do the thing.