The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

| about n. Gus Brlsden was nacss and
Charlie Tollamache- 6ragoon oil
soms kind, you know--he was great fan
and valsed very well. Thea there was
MFR. Handiey. not very young. but got
on very well with him | think though.
liked dancing with Gren best: he can
valse-and then we had such laughing
over other people but be goe sulky to-
wards the finish. I'm sure l don't know
| why. I'm very fond Of Gren, you know,
mother, but he bullies me and can b.
very nasty at times. and the finish OF
that bali happened to be one Of those
times. l don't know why." continued the
girl. meditatively. unless 1t was my dane
ing with that Mr.. Pearman: what could
1 that matter to himg"
And did you and Gren part on bad
sermsg'
No; came down and gave him his
! coffee before he went away, and he
kissed me-and 80 we parted friends"
I think, had l been Granville Rose. l
should have preferred Mande being HIT
tie more reticent about the kiss. Still.
the slight hesitation in her speech. the
slight flush that crossed her cheek as abe
alluded TO 1t. were favorable signs to an
astuts observer. He had kissed her as
his cousin all his life-why should the
recollection make her blush and hesitate
nowf 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 liz through the precautions taken
to prevent IL. The doctrine of separation
Is Ia high favor among chaperones. but
they often forget that when using II
with a view TO q contrary result
@Rut you don't say anything about
Mr.. Pearman. Maude: did you like him?"
.'Well, he was pleasant and amusing
enough. ! only had one quadrilIe with
him. you know. But Gren scolded 50
about my dancing with him at all (: and
said he wasn't FORM. or bad FORM. or
something or other-meanings In short.
that I ought not to have stood up with
him. II be wasn't fit 70 be danced with.
mother, why did they introduce him to
mel" and Maude raised her pretty eye
brows. as if she had propounded regu-
lar poser.
II see no reason In the world. he Is
not one OF the old county families. but
Ills AAAuCN Is WY kAN2&s &Ak& NC " Az @&&%
his place. ere many years are over. In
the county. Il depends, OF course, good
deal upon how he maFries- Suppose he
fancied you, now, MAude-we are very
poor, you know-what would you say to
itY
.%Ts-Mother. dear. what makes you ask |
such question: I'm sure don't know. /
Glinn Is happy home enough for me at /
present. But l don't think. IL l did mar
~, I should like there to be any doubt
about my husband being gentleman; and
they-thAt Is. mean Gren-didn't seem
to think be was.s
sGren, my dear. Is prejudiced. Young
Mr.. Pearnan has bad an university edu-
cation, and though his father was a no
body, he mixes. Tn told, with all the best
people round"
well. il don't much matter: I'm never
likely to be called on to decide. I think
I'd rather not, il it was So But you
don't mean TO say, mother. you are try
ing to ft me with husband out Of my
ball partners oh, you scandalous
mamma r'-and Maude
laughed merrily.
@But suppose was. whom would you
.hoose7"
"Oh. dear, none OF them II &c came
o the worst. should say was engaged
o Gren." 4
@My dear MaudeF" i,
'sNo: dear Maude never had the chance
'et: be never asked her. and don't ,
hink IL al all likely hs ever win. Bot ].
ell you what, mother. II / really was In /,
uch q quandary. I think I should ask
ina I could tell him afterwards. roo
nov, Il was only to get myself out az q
Grape, and Gren's been doing that for
be aiways=~ Ia
astop, Aauds. and listen seriously TO
that have to say 20 you Mfr. Pesrman
az asked in earnest 10 be SLOWED to :.
av bis addresses to you. Your father
you to think over IL quietly =
nd soberiy. Bear In mind that we are q
cry poor, and that he will be very rich
afr. Pearman wants TO marry me r. v
nd the girls face changed into o. stare 1,
, blank astonishment; -why, never !.
sw him but encs." II,
"No, love but IL Is true for all that" !
'sWelI, mother. I can hardly believe H.
n nay word, I'm obliged TO Mr.. Pearman-
presume he thinks girls, Ike dollhouse y
uit, are mere question Of what you p
III give for them. Best let him know, G
other mine, that your daughter is neith- q,
to be wooed nor won in that fashion" p
ITO be contfnued.) n,