Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28

Charlie Tollama che-he's q dragon OF
sons kind, you know-he was great fun,
and valsed very well. Then there was
Mr.. Handley. not very young. but I got
.op,-very we'll with him. ! think, though,
ed dancing with Gren best: ne can
vfise--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?"
mo; ! came down and gave him his
coffee before he went away, and he
kissed me-and so we parted friends"
think nad l been Granville Rose, /
should have preferred Maude being 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 it. were favorable signs to an
astute observer. He had kissed her as
no tOunni MI his lilt-Wuy SuOulu lHt
recollection make her blush and hesitate
now7 Young people situated in this. way
may like each other for years; the ex-
plosion of some aesthetic force suddenly
awakes love. More often than not the
train is lit through the precautions taken
to prevent 1t. The doctrine of separation
is in high favor among chaperones, but
they often forget that when using it
with view to 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 be wasn't FORM or bad FORM or
something or other-meaning, In short.
that ought not to have stood up with
BIN. III he wasn't fit to be danced with,
mot5er, why did they introduce him to
meg and Maudes raised her pretty eye
brows, rs IL she had propounded regu-
lar poser.
81 see no reason In the world. He Is
not one of the old county families, but
his father Is very fich and he will take
his place, ere many years are over, In
Ah' NOhhA1s II dtpthAHt VI tOulrts a BOOu
deal upon how he marries. Suppose he
fancied you, now, Maude-we are very
poor, you know-what would you say to
itT
"I!=Mother, dear. what makes you ask
such question: I'm sure don't know.
Glinn is happy home enough for me at
present. But don't think. IL did mar
ry, should like there to be any doubt
about my husband being gentleman; and
they-that is, | mean Gren-didn't seem
to think he was"
"Gren, my dear. Is prejudiced. Young
Mr.. Pearman has had an university edu-
cation, and though his father was no
body, he mixes, I'm told. with all the best
people round"
'Wel. it don't much matter; I'm never
likely to be called on to decide. I think
I'd rather not, II il was so. But you
don't mean to say, mother. you are try
ing to 6t me with husband out OF my
ball partners Oh, you scanda lous
matchmaking mamma l"-and Mnude
laughed merrily.
but suppose l was. whom would you
choose7"
'Oh, dear, none Of them. II 1t came
to the worst, should say l was engaged
to Gren."
'My dear Mauder'
mo dear Maude never had the chance
yet = he never asked her. and don't
think It Mt all likely he ever will. But |
tell you what. mother, II really was In
such quandary, I think ! should ask
him. could tell him afterwards You
know, 1t was only to get myself out Of q
scrape. and Gren's been doing that for
me always"
"Stop, Maude. and listen seriously to
what l have to say to you Mr.. Pesrman
has asked in earnest TO be allowed to
pay his addresses to you. Your father
recommends you TO think over II quietly
and soberly. Bear In mind that we are
very poor. and that he will be very rich"
'Mr. Pearman wants to marry mel I"
and the girls face changed into a stare
of blank establishment; why, l never
saw him but once"
''No, love; but 1t is true. for all that"
"Well. mother, | can hardly believe t.
On my word, I'm obliged to Mr.. Pearman.
| presume he thinks girls, like dollhouse
fruit, are mere question of what you
will give for them. Best let him know.
mother mine, that your daughter is Meth
err TO be wooed nor won in that fashion,"
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