The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-03
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IL WOulO De SoOu evening to put Up the dinning-room stove? Surely no- body'll be in such night as this"
 Tt isn't likely admitted Mrs Tom- lins. still you know Frank Thomp- son has been here on just such nights. You ought to be presentable. How you'd look with your nose all soot and calico dress on!'
 "Oh 1 don't care what Frank Thompson thinks" said Miss Tomlins, contemptuously.
 Miss Tomlins' mother had often said that Evelyn would make some man good wife some day, she was such hustler She was not afraid to little matter like moving stove. she didn't stand around and wait for her father to hire men.
 Whats the use of spending a dol. lar twice year on so insignificant an undertakings" she said. It's the simplest thing in the world, If one only has little common sense. Just see how easy it isl"
 Miss Tomlins, using ten-foot scantling as lever, demonstrated how trifling a thing it is to move & stove.
 While Miss Tomlins and her par ents were thus engaged, John Grosve- nor, an eligible young bachelor, who had apartments, was making ready for an event he had contemplated for a week. MT. Grosvenor had been in- troduced to Miss Tomlins at a gather ing of mutual friends.
 It's a beastly night" he told him. self, but what's the difference? She's pretty sure to be at home, and it'll be all the cosier. Besides, Pm not likely to find other fellows there"
 Mir. Grosvenor spent ten minutes ad- justing his tie.
 T wonder what sort of a girl she is at homer" he unused. "A fellow cant judge a woman fairly until-ha sees her under domesti is oontn.,oas' U atnnoas In society Miss Tomlins
 On first acquaintance she certainly attracts"
 MT. Grosvenor called a cab.
 There's the doorbell!" exclaimed Mrs. Tomlins, in dismay. Dear me! Evelyn, you're perfect sight,"
 Mrs. Tomlins looked at Miss Tom lins and Miss Tomlins looked at her mother It was hard to tell which was the blacker. MT. Tomlns at the moment was on the stepladder, posing a length of stovepipe.
 We won't go to the door!" Mrs. Tomlins decided.
 Tt might be telegram, or some thing" said Miss Tomlins. Anyway. I'm going to take chances"
 MT. Grosvenor and Miss Tomlins stood confronted. Come in,' said Miss Tomlins, covering her confusion in transparent bravado. You're just in time to help put up the stove.'
 Well" said Mrs. Tomlns, after the caller had departed, that's the end of him. Evelyn, why will you be so con- trary? You know I tried to get you to make yourself presentable tonight. Somehow you always manage to upset every desirable marriage prospect that comes along. MT. Grosvenor Is highly spoken of and he's got money enough
 Now, mother!" protested Evelyn, coloring under the grime. You know I don't want to marry MT Grosvenor. don't care how much money he's got. and don't care what he thinks of me. So there!"
 Well" concluGed Mrs. Tomlins. "even suppose you don't want to mar ry him, What'll he think of you for receiving him in the parlor in such clothes, with soot all over them, and you, too?"
 MT Grosyenor sat by his lonely fire side that night until two o'clock.
 She's the sort of girl fellow ought to get" he unused. T wonder if l could get her if 1 tried. Ten to one shes spoken for already By George! she looked charming with that soot on her nose. l wonder how many girls would pitch in and help their fathers and mothers in that kind of style. Imagine Maud Harrington doing it! Soot on her nose! Never!"
 Mir Grosvenor laughed aloud. She's the girl I've been looking for" he added.
 And that is why Evelyn is Mrs. Grosvenor now.
 Hunting Grounds for Na.uralists.
 Those who are curious about birds may spend time to great profit in looking at the poulterers' shops when game is in season There they will