Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-12
EASY FOR MAMIE
coURTsHIP SHELPED ALONG BY
MRS. MCGEE.
Jimmie More Than Willing to succumb
to tie Charms Of Little Girl Who
Had Won His Heart.

me rosy cheeks, cherry lips and
dark eyes of Mamie MCGEE were en-
hanced by real charm-a coyness OF
manner that robed her youthful limo
cence. Mamie was but 16, yet she was
not TOO young to realize the damage
done by her weakness, as she fire.
quently saw others preferred before
ner, girls who were more forward
though less lovable than herself.
Invite jamie to call on us, will
you, mother dear?" she ventured to
ask, as the young man who had all
but won her heart advanced toward
them.
You are too bashful Mamie Why
don't you do it yourself? 1 wouldn't
be lettin' tn girls laugh at me-" said
Mrs. MCGEE; and then, addressing
Jamie. who was approaching them, his
face beaming with good nature: Good
mornin, Misther Mcclure. How are
you this foine mornin'?"
oh, I'm away up" said James Nc,
Gulre. L hope you are both we'll"
We are real WE'LL" said Mamie.
Shure, an you must come an see
u.s." said Mrs. McGee.
Il shall be pleased to-" said he, as
ne smiled roguishly at Mamie. Twill
this evening be soon enough?"
"lndade, an it is, James, an tn
sooner tn bether,". said Mrs. MCGEE.
AT seven o'clock a gentle rap at the
door made Nannie's heart beat fast
Il love him know l do-and I'm
afraid he won't like me-" she was
thinking, as she opened the door.
But Mr.. Mcclure was a bright young
man, seven years her senior, and he
declared TO himself, IT am in love with
a bashful beauty, and shall make q
conquest possible" Accordingly, he
brought with him a stereoscope and a
number of fine views, that he might
carry young Mamie out Of her self
consciousness with a pleasant intellec-
tual training.
Mr.. Mcclure thought 1t to his inter
ests to be ve!E close to Mamie, as he
placed the pictures and held the scope
to her eyes; and at one time he hit her
forehead little rap with the handle;
Mamie placed her finger on the spot
and laughed girlishly.
But Mr.. Mcclure declared that he
would have to make an examination,
so he rose and imprinted a kiss upon
the offended flesh. That's the way
we cure babies," said he. And 1t hap.
pened that her mother, who was in the
adjoining room, looked at that very
moment from over her spectacles and
through the open door. She must have
seen it, as she whispered to herself:
"Arrah! phwist! aisy!"
The evening advanced, and as Mr..
Mcclure continued charming, and be-
ing charmed, Mrs. McGee decided that
the neighbors might be criticizin'," so
she walked quietly into the room,
spectacles in hand, and as she did so
the clock struck ten times, ten loud,
heavy strokes, during which time
silence reigned. At the last stroke
Mrs. MCGEE said, while looking sym
pathetically upon the two young peo.
pie: "Shure, the clock is unmannerly!"
Mr.. Mcclure threw back his head
and laughed heartily, taking 1t as a
good joke. That's right, mother"
said he, "the clock does not speak
pleasantly" and continuing: Per
haps had better ask permission to
call you jmother?"
You may call me mother whenever
you like" said she. q.
For, the rest of my life?" queried
Jamie?.
Yes" said Mrs. MCGEE, "for the
rest of your life" .....
Then say good night" and tap
ping Nannie's curly head with his hat
he said: 81 spent three of the hap.
piest hours of my life with YOU" Bow.
ing an adieu to Mrs. MCGEE, he took
his leave.
When the door closed behind him.
Mamie, while looking at at her mother
through wide eyes, said: "Am en-
gaged?"
FAX, an that's what they calls it,
said Mrs McGce.