Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-23
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: The Disadvantage of Misun. :
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: Three. :
BY 4. 9. SEARLE.

WOfSt Nue AEUuDle duu lHe less tHdute
Of an explanation and reconciliation.
In the most important episode OF my
life became involved with two other
persons to my permanent discontinue
II my deail:ss haG been with one he
trouble would not have occurred.
1t was the very common case Of two
fellows after one girl, and the two
fellows we're friends. / was one Of
the fellows. and Bob Hoyt was the
other. Eileen Gilbert was the girl. IL
was Bob who introduced me to her,
but he didn't tell me that lie wanted
her. so / wasn't obliged to keep off on
his account Bob was a quiet. back
ward sort OF fellow. while I fiatter
myself ! have that gall about me
which wins with woman.
There are several principles that /
considered The first is, Don't show
your hand 10 Others;;' the second, 'If
you want anything don't make It APP
pear valuable" | determined to keep
Bob in the dark as to my intentions
and to lead him to believe that Eileen
was no great catch. or course this
was difficult for me to do and at the
same fine see enough Of her to win
her. But ] handled the matter so well
that / got in a number of visits with
Gut Bob knowing anything about them!
How far ! succeeded In leading hlm to
believe that she was not worth trying
for / couldn't find ont. He wasn't
much OF n talker. / knew very well
ht admired her aud that I'd better do
what / could to head him off. 80
Eileen for quite awhile was on the
fence between Bob and me. l had
some property. while Bob had nothing
but pluck and energy, and III do him
the justice to admit that he had plenty
of both There's nothing mean about
me even in speaking of rival. Bob
showed no disposition 10 " ia the girl.
but l didn't know whether this was
because he didn't fancy her or because
] had intimated that she was not el-
peciaily to he desired. This gave me
every chance. and / awaited myself Of
the position.
Eileen lived at her fathers country
place. about nfty miles from the city,
and during the summer | made hay
while the sua shone spending a mum
Der OF week ends In the village near
her home ostensibly for the fishing,
which was good IN the neighborhood.
Finally | sounded Eileen sufficiently
to discover that a proposal was liable
to be- accepted. THIS was by letter,
aud / resolved 10 go to her and close
the matter AS luck would have It.
who shuuld be at the station to see his
mother Off ON a train but Bob. ! had
to confess wheic ] was going and
whom ! was going to see, but / init
mated that l had promised TO go to
make one of a house party and ex-
pected to be much bored. Bob told
me he thought ia have good time II
l only made up my mind to do so, but
refused TO be convinced.
j made my proposition to Eileen, and
1t was graciously received. But girls
never like 10 give an answer on the
moment They like TO keep fellow
worried It's an awful suspense to
man, and the more feverIsh man is
Under 1t the better the girl likes 1t. l
told her that wouldn't go back to the
city without an answer. remained
two days but the answer didn't come.
l wished hadn't said wat did
about waiting for 1t and began to
think of an excuse for breaking the
embarrassing position. Besides, l
couldn't remain away from my duties
l hit on what seemed an excellent
plan. l would telegraph Bob TO call
me back "on business" This would
convince him that | was being bored
aud enable me 10 await my answer IN
the city, sent message 10 Bob IA
follows: "Insutferahly bored. Get me
out OF this 10y wiring me to return on
important business"
l di"c,ted the telegraph operator to
send the reply TO me at the Gilbert
residence told Eileen that would
20 on tramp during the day and
hoped that 10y my return at evening |
would receive the long deferred an.
swer She would not promise definite.
ly, bnt gave me TO understand not only
that should have Il, but that It would
be favorable | hoped 10 find my re-
call at the house when / came In from
my tramp and get away on a night
train.
l tramped an day. returning about 3
o'clock. expected to see Eileen ca
the piazza g, essed for the afternoon
and hoped 40 he made happy. But as
approached saw that the piazza
was vacant went up To the front
door and rang for admlttance. A maid
came. opened the door and poked a
telegram ut me with the omlnous
words,
"Aiiss Gilbert says to tell you that
she opened It thinking II might be
hest for her TO send for you t7ease
accept her apologies"
7 took the biz Of yellow paper from
the envelope and read It. Horror Of !
horrors II was my telegram to Bob
1t had been sent to me indorsed.
Party not In town" While I was
staring at it the maid shut the door
in my face,
A | said nj the beginning &c was
having = third PARTY in the matter that
brought trouble. II II hadu't been for |
Roh Ia never have sent that tele
gram Aud n II hadn't been for hob
| might have made il up with Eileen.
she was lust mad enough 70 write hiu |
au invitation - visit az her fathers /