Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-08
Making a Match.

tSopEflsnt. lAs. by American Press A..o-
/ eiation.l
/ mrs Hunniman's hobby was match |
making. When Mr.. Charles Edrr,n
Lupton took up his residence r. the
city Of Mrs. Hunniman's home ana
presented letter Of introduction % /
uer, her first thought was how to pre-
sent him to society. the second how to
present him with a wife. she d.
termined to invite the social leaders
% meet him at dinner and to give him
Tor table companion a lady, also
newcomer, in whose social preferment
she took deep interest.
Mr.. Lupton was man of forty IN.
teheetual, good looking. well to do and
OF aristocratic mein. He had been
abroad for some time. and Mrs. Hunni.
man knew nothing Of his antecedents
except that he was vouched for In the
hlghest terms in his letter of introduce
tlon, But no one would mistake him
Ior anything else than a gentleman.
Miss OverlaEder, whom Mrs. Hnnni
man designed for Mr.. Lupton's wife.
was thirty-two years old and stin a
beautiful woman. But friend Of Mrs
Hunniman told some one, who told 9th
ers, that Miss Oyerlander was not
Miss Overlander at all.
When the dinner guests were assem-
bled IN the drawing room. Mrs. Hunni-
man took Mr.. Lupton's arm and led
him to the lady beside whom he was to
sit at table, There was something so
distinguished in both Mr.. Lupton's
and Miss Overlander's person and
manner that the hum of conversation
ceased, and all eyes were fixed upon
the couple. Both bowed low. the man
made some casual observation, the
woman replied by an asserting nod,
the guests resumed their chat. and not
long afterward all passed into the din
ing room.
!, There is one thing that matchmakers
{ who are real matchmakers never do,
e They carefully abstain from any word
e or act that will intimate their inten-
lions to the objects of their designs.
r Mrs. Hunniman had thus abstained In
d the present case. though it had been
: whispered among the dinner guests
s that she had intentions concerning Mr.
/ Lupton and Miss Overlander. and dur.
n ing the dinner the couple were the re
K cipients of curious glances. The con
o versation between the two seemed al
% first a trifie constrained. and Mrs
Hunniman was not especially encOur
aged as to the matter she had in view
The lady seemed not especially at
tracted to her dinner companion. whit
showed trife of embarrassment con
sequent upon her GOODNESS, and wheI
shortly after the soup she entered int
u conversation with the gentleman sit
le ting on her other side Mr.. Luptol
IS turned to the lady on his other sid
q and became animated.
. But at a dinner party one canno
e ignore his or her dinner companion
u very long without being considere'
u rude. and Mr.. Lupton and Miss Over
al lander soon found themselves forced
re entertain each other or sit in silence
Is The lady by this time seemed TO hav
u made up her mind to make the best G
e a bad bargain and ventured several r.
~ marks to the gentleman who sat yer
o. stifiy beside her restlessly flngerin
ID the stem of his wineglass and only r
10 piled in a perfunctory manner. 1t b.
IL came evident to several OF the con
Is pany who were in the secret OF Il
ne hostess matchmaking that Mr.. Lupto
p nj least was showing n sure sign
en- eDtanglement-piq Then he mac
EN- some remark In tone too low to
"a heard except by Miss Overlande
lie whereupon she hanghtily turned n
an back on him
II This was near the close of the Oil
IN nor When the guests were departin
he Mrs Uunniman asked Mr. Lupton no
m he was pleased with the lady she h'
gh ASSIGNED him for the evening His
IN NV was snort and an angry turnil
tie away As Miss Overlander came doV
bis from the ladies' cloakroom she
nd ceiyqd the same question with rega
M to Mr.. I.upton. Delighted, was
lu- rerlv in n tone calculated to freeze t
M marrow in the bones Of the question:
zen II hen the last guests were depa
Fps inc Mr. Hunniman, who had gone {
we 10 nut lady in her carriage retnrn'
ZEN win blank look ON his face a
'er' whispered to his wife:
.NIv dear. what do you think
. WHAT"
ted ..AIr Lunton and Miss OVERLAND
lila have gene in the same carriage.
sly ..For heavens sake! What does
ian meant
ern Now. the departure Of the newly
ard reduced couple was seen by two u
isit Of the party who were starting
md their club Moved by curiosity. Il
nd. foIiowed In their carriage. Two no
on later they returned TO the hunnln
srts mansion and called fer the head OF
yer house He came down from bis 2
tive room IN pajamas.
all .Hunniulan." said one Of the VI
has ors at is our duty as your friend
yer warn you that you and your Wiie
.