Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-18
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! The Disadvantage Of Misun. :
: Outstanding Among :
Three. 9
~ A. .. sEARLE.

A anything BOes wrong among as
sociates the more persons In II the
worse the trouble and the less chance
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 dealings had been with one the
trouble would not have occurred.
It was the very common case Of two
fellows after one girl, and the two
fellows were friends. I was one of
the fellows, and Bob Hoyt was the
other. Eileen Gilbert was the girl. 1t
! was Bob who introduced me to her,
but he didn't tell me that he wanted
her, 30 wasn't obliged to keep OF on
his account Bob was q quiet, back
ward sort Of fellow, while natter
myself have that gall about me
which wins with a woman.
There are several principles that /
considered. The FIRST is, Don't show
your hand to others;H the second, eff
you want anything don't make 1t ap-
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. OF course this
was difficult for me to do and at the
same time see enough Of her to win
her But handled the matter SO well
that got In a number Of visits with
out Bob knowing anything about them.
How far succeeded in leading him to
believe that she was not worth trying
for / couldn't find out. He wasn't
much OF a. talker. knew very well
ne admired her and that I'd better do
what could to head him on.
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 I'll do him
the justice to admit that he had plenty
Of both. There's nothing mean about
me even in speaking Of a rival. Bob
showed no disposition to win the girl,
but / didn't know whether this was
because he didn't fancy her or because
/ had intimated that she was not es-
pecially to be desired. This gave me
every chance, and availed myself Of
the position.
Eileen lived at her fathers country
place, about fifty miles from the city,
and during the summer I made hay
while the sun shOne, spending a num-
Der Of week ends in the village near
her home ostensibly for the fishing,
which was good in the neighborhoOd.
Finally i sounded Eileen sufficiently
to discover that a proposal was liable
to be accepted. This was by letter,
and l resolved to 60 to her and close
the matter. AS luck would have 1t,
who should be at the station to see his
mother on on a train but Bob. / had
to confess where / was going and
whom was going to see, but / init
mated that had promised to 60 to
make one OF house party and ex-
pected to be much bored. Bob told
me he thought I'd have good time II
/ only made up my mind to do so, but
refused to be convinced.
made my proposition to Eileen, and
1t was graciously received. But girls
never like to give an answer on the
moment. They like to keep a fellow
worried. It's an awful suspense to a
man, and the more feverish a man Is
under 1t the better the girl likes It. l |
told her that wouldn't go back to the |
city without an answer. I remained |
two days, but the answer didn't come. |
/ wished hadn't said what l 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 ION business" This would |
convince him that was being bored |
and enable me to await my answer In
the city. sent a message to Bob as
follows: "Insufferably bored. Get me
out OF this by wiring me to return on
important business"
directed the telegraph operator to |
send the reply to me at the Gilbert
residence. told Eileen that / would |
60 on tramp during the day and
hoped that by my return at evening l |
would receive the long deferred an
swer, She would not promise definite
", but gave me to understand not only
that should have 1t. but that It would
be favorable. l hoped to find my re-
cali at the house when I came in from
my tramp and get away on a night
train.
tramped all day. returning about 8
O'Clock. I expected to see Eileen on
the piazza dressed for the afternoon
and hoped to be made happy. But as
I approached saw that the piaSsa
was vacant 1 went up to the front
door and rang for admittance. A maid
came, opened the door and poked a
telegram at me. with the omlnous
words:
Miss Gilbert says to tell you that
she opened It thinking II might be
best for her to send for you. Please
accept her apologies"
took the bit Of yellow paper from
the envelope and read II. Horror OF
horrorsl II was my telegram to Bob.
II had been sent to me indOrsed,
Party not In town" While I was
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