Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-09-04
A QUESTION
OF VIII

The Bride was calling ON the
Widow.
The Bride was young. thin, freck-
led. She wore a very correctly
tailored costume, and such q hat as
girls with large noses invariably
favor.
The Widow was 20 years old, full Of
gracious curves and with an opales-
cent complexion-that is to say, aa-
dicted to little Pushes through the
cream Of her fiesh-tints. She was
gowned exquisitely and wore a gold
comb In her hair; such a comb ~
women with magnificent wayy hair
doom the rest Of us to.
The Bride was nervous and happy,
and gushing and giggling. The Wild
ow was tranquil and passive, and gra-
cious and charming. One would have
said that here were two natures
which could not possibly, have one
thought in common. Much less
Teal" cried the Bride. soh, just
love 1t! Don't you lovesit? And do
you know, l never drank It until after
was married! But wall Just loves
1t. and SO of course had to learn
to drink 1t, and now Itjust love IT,"
The Widow-beside, tie tea-tray-
began to make her guest cup of tea
with the ease born oftaA infinite mum
Der of brswings.
And what a love- OF . teapot you
ha-a!" cried the Bride; Il just love
that crackle-ware, don't you? dc
wish you'd tell me where you
bought IT,"
1T came from China" said the Wild
ow quietly; ''it was q present to me
from friend who lwent there"
Wills been In China!" exclaimed
the Bride; The Just loved China!--
Willis SO enthusiastic SO enthus-
iastic, too. He, says we must go to
China together some time. Oh, what
darling sugaFtongs! Where did you
ever get themf Are they from China,
too?"
They were q present from friend
In India" said the Widow, holding out
the tongs for inspection. They are
really unique. Do you aee?"
"UniQae! Why, they're just too
lorsly for anything! wins been in
India-l must remember and tell him
about them; he'll be SO interested.
And your spoons are all souvenirs,
aren't they? Oh, how tiovely!"
They were gifts from all over the
world" said the Widow. "The one
that VIM hovn nauon &c.. GO noI11-
near Bodensee. Do look at the quaint
martyrdom scene done ON the inside
of the how'll"
"oh. bov perfectly dear! / must
tell VIII about that! That would
Just interest him immpnaely, because
he's been ali around Lake Constance.
It seems to me that viii has been
just everywhere; It's perfectly love.
ly to hear him talk about where he's
been, only he does 80 perfectly love
to talk about everywhere he's been
that sometimes I'm almost afraid that
some time may get tired of the
places. But then, of course, VIII and
! are just so awfully in love that we
| never can get tired Will isn't the
kind of = man to ever get tired oil
anything he loved. / tell him can
| see that In HE eyes, even if / wasn't
sure of It."
The Widow rat by her tea table
listening and smiling.
You see," the Bride ratified on
win hasn't been bit like other
men. He never cared for any women
in all his life until he met me
Isn't that just too lovely for any
thing?"
| The Widow nodded sweetly-offer
ing her the silver dish of bonbons.
"0h. 4llegrettis!" she squeaIed Joy
ously. "oh, just love them! DOM
you just love them? VIII buys ms
9 big box every Saturday hight"
Il get box every Saturday nigh
myself" said the Widow. She tool
her visitors cup and ret 1t down OF
the table.
Its been so lovely to meet yol
like this" said the Bride, rising; "it'
been SO lovely and informal, some
how. just feel as IL really mey
you. must tell VIII all about yol
Tor does he know you well him
self?" "
I'VE are friends" said the Widow
do remember me to him, please"
"Oh, shall just love 20; I tell hin
just everything everything that
think, even. just think he's TIN
grsndest fellow that ever lived
don't see how anyone conld help think
ing thetI"
She bed out her hand, and all his
freckled Angles were glorified by tn,
fervor OF her girlish feelings.
"Good-by," said the Widow. and be
hind the splendid superiority of he
own beauty and brilliancy there crep
hint of usefulness.
"Good-by," said the Bride. ID
come and rec me 5000. shall q
love to zee you."
Then she went out, aad the othe
looked after her going. do / env
herr" she asked herself-and smile
and shook her head.