The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-19

made up my mind to win Asa,ha
Sixth Not that l am mercenary-uot
at all. But it had been some time
since / seriously considered marrying,
and, after al, thought, why not con-
slider it now. and, as long as I was Sc
lecting wife. why not pick out one
of these six girls? They were all
beautiful and accomplished. And
why not" l asked myself. while
am about it, make 1t that one of the
Agathas, whose title was the honor
able, with twenty millions?" Twenty
millions, when you think OF it, ough,
to keep careful man comfortable
for life, and Vincent was smart
enough-let him look out for himself.
And thus ! decided not to tell him
OF my discovery.
We spent the evening of that day
each according to his fancy-Vincent
playing tag and blind-man's buzz with
four of the girls. while the fifth played
on the piano, and l in the next room
reading Edmund Bnrke's speeches
aloud, while my adored Agatha Sixth
did fancywork. She really did every.
thing very well. Finally Vincent anc
l took our leave, and when We were ir
our own rooms and Vincent had
wrapped himself in my favorite bath
robe and appropriated my armchair,
| was almost tempted to tell him all
about it Just as | was about to begin
he spoke.
Arch, my boy" he said-a disre-
spectful method OF address. blythe way,
but | let him proceed-"Arch my boy.
do you know l like that girl, Agatha
First? She's a true sport, and that
plump little one with the blue eyes
Is pace setter."
Agatha Third, you mean" asked
Il was not aware that you had got any
further than our Introduction with
her"
oh. yes" said Vincent, as though
it were the easiest thing in the world.
Il told fortunes with her all after
noon and played tag with her most OF
the evening yesterday"
Really. Vincent" said sarcastical.
~, that fortune-telling game of yours
is little old. Can't you find some.
thing new"
What's the use. SO long as it
works." he replied, watching the
smoke from that nasty pipe of his curl
upward to the ceiling. But tell you
what he pursued, refectively, that
girl with the fair hair who played the
piano, Agatha Fourth. she's a stun
ner"
Upon my word, Vincent" expostu-
lated where do you find time for so
many of them at once? Doesn't
Agatha First feel neglected."
Il suppose so" replied the youaA in.
solent, but l can't help that I'm
going to give them all whirl-but
Arch bald'-he was getting sleepy and
his pipe had gone QUIT really do
like red hair best"
Il don't know what you are talking
about" l said, mpatiently-"but, Vim
cent, want to tell you something. I've
made a discovery"
What is it?' he said, without the
slightest interest, and l changed my
mind again.
Nothing" l said. I've forgotten
what it was"
Vincent rose. and, stretching him
self nightly. went toward his own
room. At the door he turned and
smiled enc of the smiles he does not
often give to men, and | felt that this
enc wa1 not meant for me.
I've made a discovery, too, Arch"
he said
| stared at him in amazement. won.
dering what was coming.
What's that" l asked.
I've discovered that Miss Marsh's
eyes are gray. as gray as stars" he
said, only half aloud, and disappeared
into his room
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