Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-09-04

en- doubt In her mind that she 10 no.
still sole mistress of his heart; and with
all his faults Harold Denison had never
brought the tears to his wife's eyes in this
wise
But | am wandering far away from the
mistress of Glinn. still musing on her
unwelcome task. Like her, am 10th to
begin, though the miserable story must be
told. for the furtherance of this narrative.
1t is stealing the bloom off the grlhood
OF such maiden as Maude when you first
break to her that she is put up to auc-
ton as veritably as if she stood in the
Constantinople slave market The Turk
mas suppressed it; but in the West the
trade goes on merrily, and Lord Penzance
finds it quite as much as he can do to
rectify the mistakes that occur from ig-
noring natural feeling in the contract
matrimonial.
"Maude. dear" at last observes Mrs
Denison, whom did you like best of all
your partners at the minister ball?"
Like bestr' and Maude's great grey
eyes opened wide as she uncoiled herself
from the sofa upon which she lounged,
intent on the latest novel Nude had fur
nished- What makes you ask that,
mOther?"
Never mind. Tell me-
We'll, l don't know: / never thought
about it. Gus Brisden was nice, and
Charlie Tollamache-he' a dragoon of
some kind. you know-he was great fun.
and valsed very we'll Then there was
Mr.. Handley, not very young, but l got
on very well with him. / think, though,
l liked dancing with Gren best; he can
valse-and then we had such laughing
over other people; but he got sulky to-
wards the finish. I'm sure / don't know
why. I'm very fond of Gren, you know,
mother. but he DULLES me and can be
very nasty at times. and the finish Of
that ball happened TO be one of those
times. ! don't know why" continued the
girl, meditatively, unless it was my dane
ing with that Mr.. Pearman; what could
that matter to him."
And did you and Gren part on bad
terms?"
NO; / came down and gave him his
coffee before he went away. and he
kissed me-and so we parted friends"
think. had l been Grenville Rose. !
should have preferred Maude being a lit |
tie more reticent about the kiss Still. /
the slight hesitation in her speech. the |
slight flush that crossed her cheek as she |
alluded to il, were favorable signs to an
astute observer He had kissed her as
his cousin all his life-why should the
recollection make her blush and hesitate
now: Young people situated in this way
may like each other for years; the ex-
~ of L L.
awakes love. More often than not the
train is lit through the precautions taken
10 prevent IL. The doctrine of separation
is in high favor among chaperOnes, but
they often forget that when using il
with a view to a contrary result.
But you don't say anything about
Mr.. Pearman, Maude did you like him?"
well. he was pleasant and amusing
enough. ] only had one Quadrille with
him, you know. But Gren scolded so
about my dancing with him at all and
said he wasn't form or bad form. or
or meaning In short
hat j ought not 10 have stood up with
aim. II he wasn't fit TO be danced with,
mother why did they introduce him to
nef and Alaude raised her pretty eye
orows as II she had propounded a regu-
ar poser.
u see no reason in the world. lie Is
lot one Of the old county families, but
iis father Is very rich. and be- will take
PIE place. ere many years are over. in
he county. II depends, of course. a good
Zeal upon how he marries. Suppose be
ancied you. now. Alaude are very
,oor sou know what would sou say 10
~"
81 Mother. dear. what mases you ask
uch question l'm sure ] don't know.
linn is happy home enough for me af
PRESENT bui don't think. II J did mar
80 ] should Dixie there 10 be any doubt
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