The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18
A QUESTION
OF WILL

led She wore very correctly
tailored costume, and such 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, adj
dicted to little Pushes through the
cream of her hesh-tints. She was
gowned exquisitey and wore gold
comb in her hair; such a comb as
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
"Tea!" cried the Bride. "Oh, | just
love it! Don't you love it? And do
you know, ! never drank it until after
l was married! But VIII just loves
it. and so of course | had to learn
to drink it, and now l just love it"
The Widow-beside the tea-tray-
J began to make her guest cup of tea
with the ease born of an infinite num-
Der of brewings.
"And what a love of teapot you
have" cried the Bride; 81 just love
that crackle-ware, don't you? I do
wish you'd tell me where you
bought it,"
1T came from China" said the Wild
ow quietly; ut was a present to me
from a friend who went there"
wills been in Chinal" exclaimed
the Bride; The just loved China!-
Wills so enthusiastic-Tm so enthus-
! iastic, too. He says we must go to
| China together some time Oh, what
darling sugar-tongs! Where did you
ever get them? Are they from China,
too?"
They were a present from friend
in India" said the Widow, holding out
the tongs for inspection. "They are
really unique. Do you see?"
Unique! Why, they're just too
lovely for anything! Wills been in
India-I must remember and tell him
about them; he'll be so interested.
And your spoons are all souvenirs,
aren't they? Oh, how lovely!"
"They were gifts from all over the
world" said the Widow. THE one
that you have came from st. Gallen
near Bodensee. Do look at the quaint
martyrdom scene done on the inside
of the BOWL"
"Oh, how perfectly dear! l must
| tell VIII about that That would
just interest him immensely, because
he's been all around Lake Constance.
1t 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 so 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, Win and
| are just so awfully in love that we
never can get tired. VIII isn't the
kind of man to ever get tired of
anything he loved. / tell him / can
see that in his eyes, even if l wasn't
sure of it,"
The Widow sat by her tea table
listening and smiling.
You see," the Bride ratified on.
"Will hasn't been a 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.
oh, allegrettis!" she squealed Joy
ously. oh, just love them! Don't
you just love them? Will buys me
big box every Saturday night"
Il get box every Saturday night
myself" said the Widow. She took
her visitors cup and set it down on
the table
Its been so lovely to meet Won
like this" said the Bride, rising; its
been so lovely and informal. some.
how. | just feel as if | really knew
you. ! must tell Win all about Won
or does he know you well him.
self?' ''"
We are friends said the Widow
DO remember me to him, please"
oh, l shall just love to; ! tell him
Just everything everything that 7
think, even, | just think he's the
grandest fellow that ever lived
don't see how anyone could help think
ing that!"
She held out her hand, and all her
Ireckled angles We're glorified by the
fervor of her. girlish feelings.
'Good-by,' said the Widow. and he
hind the splendid superiority of her
own beauty and brilliancy there crept
a hint of usefulness.
'Good-by," said the Bride. "Do
come and see me soon. | shall So
love to see you"
Then she went out, and the otSor
looked after her going. DO 7 envv
her?" she asked herself-and smiled
and shook her head.
Poor Will" she said, after SEQ
ond's thought-and sighed and sbool,
her head again.
And then she took up the sugar
longs and reflected at length.
Curious creatures men are anv