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


hard; but this was a matter Of bust
ness, and l went"
"And how did you like Musette?"
Rather a nice little girl" he said,
condescendingly, with ripping eyes. l
danced three times with her, and she
asked me to call. So l went yesterday.
She's awfully fond of football, and
came to watch the match on Saturday.
She saw what an important thing It
would be to get Alexander at once. She
said that she saw plainly that that
was our weak spot. She's good sport,
that girl. Used to play hockey at
school,"
you disapprove OF hockey, don't
you?"
Its not a game for men," he said,
with disgust, "a good game for rough
golfers 1 call it. But it's all right for
girls"
81 see," said 1, "and what did Mu-
settle wear?"
ION Sunday-oh, something fluffy
and yellowish. She was all pink at
the dance, and her cheeks, too. But
l liked her best on Sunday. Her moth
er was asleep in an inner drawing
room, and we had a most interesting
talk
did you tell her how you've always
been misunderstood by everyone before
you met herr" l asked.
He flushed.
"She's been telling you! didn't
think she was that kind of a"
"She isn't" said 1, II only spoke
from an extensive knowledge of young
men. When are you to see her againT
Tomorrow. She's to be at the
White Lodge Bridge Drive"
81 thought you thought a Bridge
Drive an insult to the gamer
ut is necessary" said Bill, with dig
nifty, "that 1 should speak to Miss
Meadows at once about Alexander"
Il see," said l, gently; and well"
asked when he came again two days
later.
Its all right. She tumbled to 1t at
once. She's an intelligent girl IL you
like. She said she should be delighted
to do anything to help the club. She's
dying to meet Alexander, and wants to
begin on him without losing any more
time. When 1 told her how obstinate
he was and how 1t was almost impossl-
BILE to make him change his mind, she
just smiled and said, 1t will be worth
Iifflo frOnhIo WON'T it7'O
What did she mean by thatT I
asked, suspiciously.
1.-THE town club, of course. Getting
him for our full-back. How slow you
are"
81 see," said I meekly. And then he
went away, and 1 saw little OF him for
a long time. l met him once in the
town, and he told me hastily that Mu-
settle was getting at Alexander like
anything, and that he (Bill) was just
going to see her about 1t now, and In
an awful hurry, and that Alexander
was hopelessly smitten as everyone
could see from the moment he first set
eyes on her, and he for one didn't won
der at that. 1t was only a question of
time now. He couldn't hold out much
longer. Wasn't she little witch?
"Oh, Bill, don't trifie with her young
affections"
Don't be silly"
you'll find yourself on the brink OF
one Of those engagements which you
find so difficult to elude-"
81 shouldn't much mind If 1 did,"
said he, fatuously, as he lifted his hat
and left me.
1 went home feeling cold and neglect
ed and sadly out Of the game. And 1
went away to stay fortnight at the
| Chesters', and all the time l was away
l heard nothing of any Of them. When
I got home mother told me that Miss
Meadows was playing fast and loose
with all the eligible young men avail
able. Mother thought it a thing no
nice girl should do.
"Sne must be having an uncommon
ly good time" said l regretfully, and 1
sat down and wrote a friendly little
note to Bill, asking him to come and
discuss developments with me.
There was no answer. Then 1 met
him in the town. looking very confused
and rather happy; but he kept the 9th
err side Of the street, and did not come
over to speak to me.
At last l could bear the suspense no
longer, and I went to pay my long de-
layed visit to my old school fellow, Mu-
settle.
1 met her coming down her garden
path, looking like a Christmas almanac
in her rose-colored cloth and brown
fur. She Is the kind of girl who looks
sweetest in fur toque. She has bright
thick hair and violet eyes, and has
always been celebrated for the irresist-
Utility of her smile. She kissed me and
said was a dear to come, and turned
back with me.