The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

which others beside Mr.. Barrie h&v<
discovered is the finest and most fire
Quent quality OF the sex. And the
voies-mothers have crooned like that
ever since he first little life came "a
earth.
He felt quite absurdly happy. Hers
was true metal without alloy. He had
doubted this girl; nov he was ss surs
Of her as Of the stars IL heaven. He
had tested this girl. and the test had
succeeded beyond his widest expecta.
lions. A halo lay about her head, but
pure. natural sunshine. not llmelight,
cast II, All unconsciousIy she had
stepped on the stage and was herself
1.-THE charming back-parlor self which
even he had begun 70 lose faith In.
Her hands and eyes were stun busy
with the child Silently he rose, un.
fastened his bag on the rack, drew
something out. deity adjusted Il,
placed II in position. went step away
click
she looked up into the eye OF a Ko-
dak
mfr. Beyan. have you snapshotted
meY"
I have" He put away the camera.
"Oh. that Is mean OF you-abomina,
bly, mean. You'll send IL to the pa
papers. Youth write out an account Of
"A sunragist's Dilemma" and use this
as an illustration. ! feel ! never want
"a sneak IN vou agaff
he sat down beside her.
One moment Listen to my de
Tense before you condemn ms I'M
heard The picture l have taken Is
not for publication"
You'll show It 70 your friends
then"
mot another living soul but you or
I shall ever see Il"
Then what's he good Of ity'
"Goodf Why. It win be one OF the
most valuable treasures possess It's
you-you IN 3 supremely great mo-
ment. greater because you've been liy.
ing Il SO unconsciousiy. understand
you now. Ella. DO you understand met
want you 10 marry me. love you
from the bottom Of my heart"
II was after abe had accepted him.
IL should have been before. OF course.
but his pluck was not equal to IT,
Clearing his throat for ths third time
IN succession. he bent forward and
touched the child
"A nice baby that And now that
look at II Rgain Il certainly has nose
like mine
Didn't tell you sor-
Family resemblance are very
Quser. Nov. suppose this baby should
turn out to be a relative OF miner
Ronald. what do you meang"
Il deserve. Ella. all you can say to
me. But don't regret what I've done
not the least single BIT I should
never have known you properly but
for the kind intervention OF ny
nephew here
-Ncphswr~
He told her the whole story. she
knew that abe ought 10 have bean des- |
angry. but for the life OF her |
she could not keep tho laughter out Of |
her eyes. though abe wss saying |
lhings like this:
so you thought to make me ridicu-
ousY''
.'Neveri You must believe In 10 bon
motif. IL was POUR testing hour. Ella.
ionged 10 possess you-the essential |
you put me OF with acci-
ientals Why. we're drawing up. IL |
ant be-yes. II lie Rugby. What an
nigel that child has besni I feel scr
y that Celia viii be along to claim |
i'm In minute or 50. must really 1
i've her half dozen pairs Of gloves
y way Of thank Offering
Two minutes later a very anxious
mother stood at the carriage window.
rs he all right, Ronaldy"
He and everything else But let me
ntroduce you'll Celia. my future wife.
.llas-
An old-fashioned. back-parlor girl re
lrned Celia's delighted hug.-Black