The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-08
Cupid as Jockey
By Anna Mcclure ShoV


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Rich and eccentric Mr.. Sears hat
always delighted in setting the littl
town of Upwater by the ears, but NJ
one dreamed of post-mortem chuckl'
from the old gentleman. 1t came il
the form of a bequest in his will
1000 10 the Drettiest woman in the
place. the judges to be chosen from
the elderly married men of the com
munity
The hubbub was instantaneous, and
OF nature to warm the heart of d
cynic Mothers spoke jealousy of the
charms Of their daughters The min
isters prepared sermons against the
sin OF vanity thus hagrantly encour-
aged by the late Mr.. Sears The best
people stgnalized their intention Of
standing aloof from the contest. But
At last reaction set in. started by
someone's saving sense of humor, and
4 was almost unanimously decided
that the terms of the will must be
complied with. An appointed commit
zee flxed upon a day in June for the
assembling OF the contestants. They
were To come In their best apparel,
and to abide by the vote OF the judges
without murmurings or dlsputings :"
The contest was to be held ont Of
doors. In The sunny garden OF one of
the gfandees Of the town. that the
searching light Of day might add to
4 Eks - fssIG - ssf9 ha
affair was thus turned into lawn
party. and the first families agreeing
TO be present. the rest Of the town
followed suit.
A week before the day appointed.
Richard Gordon. young lawyer. went
To call upon Mary Bennett. whose
father before his inyalidism had been
a Professor In the college town from
which 0ordon's family also came
Richard, waiting for Mary In the dim
parlnr with its steel engrayings OF
famous pictures, felt thar the girls
life Was somehow like them. beautiful
Ia lins and form, but lacking the
color that sslfshneas. rather than self
dental. seems TO impart 10 human ex-
isienee, She had always sacrificed
herself 20 the demands and needs Of
until she was like white
flower brought out Of the sunshine
10 cheer u sick room.
He was absorbed In his thoughts
81 her when she entered. a welcome
glowing In her eyes. Though she
was tall aud straight and wholesome
10 look upon. no one had ever called
her pretty. Her chief asset was her
abundant dark hair. Richard had
never thought OF her being In the con
lest. so he did not even apologize
when. after few moments converse.
ton. he showed her list he had made
81 the women who. In his opinion, had
The best chance OF Winnings list
rom which her name was omitted.
see that YOU have headed II with
Bertha klendenning That IL easy TO
Hut my grounds are different from
most people =. he said with the ear.
iestnesa that he always brought to
my subject which Interested him.
Her blue eye~ and yellow hair aud
tory book complexion count very lit.
10. It's her lovely figure aud her
harm of mannsr-her more subtle
advantages SO TO speak that make
Ter what she Is, graceful aud WON.
lnly."
Il quite agree with you. Who Is
lex, on the listr"
Katherine Mort-~it's the curve OF
Ter upper lip" he added. connden
tally
And next"
Dora
Becaase~F ?"
He laughed
4, has something 20 do with the |
ip OF her nose
Il quite understand noras nose /
VII Keep her young when she's 50
And then come the ladies who /
ave only 10 pat On pink ribbon to i
e called pretty You see my scorn
: them places Thorn last
Poor things' Wen. I think IL viii
e Bertha. You must tell me all ahout
. aftprAards'"
Hut, uy dear. you're surely going"
q said earnestly Knitting hts hoyish
4uWs
\ cant unless father Ia better"
oh. you must II viii amusu You
O. n call Tor YOU 20 make snre,"
Weir ! don't forbid ypur caliinr.~
he answered. with a smile
She spent a troubled week. trying
/, COME to terms with herself In
er dark moments she had nerverupiy
.tshvd to make herself hook As piain
3 possible taking kina os pride in
sins u1terly out ~ the running bnt
.igh the hrs dawn Of gvatlrr fa,.tIe.
SINE the desire Co look hpF baat. ana
p enter into the stirit ot the oecasiou.
So when The tiWe came she rprta4
sr hHlr sad arranged IL wth All tb.
n taa' sbe could command sae nm,
n a soft ~htts summcr souu ana
.ctugo hat wlfh rusas she VAS
fasias ass her hong gloves wh-a
iehord asrlSod HE seemed In the
lshssg spirits
4 was prepared "a USE force. II I
'Hud you b5eFsoG eat 1 have some
eN~ 10 ten ,aa ahaut myself @agrs.
sing that@ u's5e mo very slad. and /
aat yoa Go o. glad ath mz
Ties heart saak Was As stgur 10
.ll Der of tis raeA seugat On urrtha.
DO teturd a ls.r iafe te h,m
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