The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-22

one who even approached your ideal"
Is he tall and blonde. Anne? And
handsome? But. OF course. he isl"
Gail cried excitediy.
What does he dot" inquired Fanny.
rs he lawyer or clergyman or"
She paused. trying to recall the pro-
fession Anne had always shown most
preference for.
"Oh, he Is business man." Anne
said, still turning her ring proudly.
Then he Is rich, OF course. Oh.
Anne, how lucky you are!" Hilda
igshed.
Yes. think I am lucky" Anne
said, complacentiy.
| Il think he is lucky to get Anne"
said loyal Gail.
"Oh. Gall, you are partial" Anne
chided. wait till you see him and
then you will wonder how he could
ever have chosen me-"
Have you got his picture?" Fanny
asked.
Anne shook her head.
what is his name?" questioned
Hilda
Ills name is Theodore Rivington
Reese" Anne announced the name
slowly and with becoming reverence.
What beautiful name!" Gall
breathed. do you call him Teddy for
short?''
"Oh. mol" Anne looked startled.
NO. indeed! Teddy would be horribly
out Of place-with him."
Theodore Rivington Reese" Hilda
repeated. why, that name might
have come out OF novel! Mrs.
Theodore Rivington Reese! Doesn't
1t sound grand?"
Makes John Wilbur sound pretty
shabby, doesn't lit" Gail queried mis-
chievously.
Poor joint" Anne pulled on her
gloves while the girls watched her
with mingled feelings of envy and in
terest and regret.
well, | must 60" She rose.
Come and see me and Wen talk 1t all
over. You haven't said a word about
yourselves"
How could We when we were so in
terested In your" Gail asked. You
are forgiven for your long neglect of
us, we understand everything. now"
Il knew you would" Anne said.
"And you are happy? But OF course
you are!" Fanny hung upon her
anxiously.
"Happy?" Anne's voice had the
hush OF exceeding Joy. "My dears,
you will never know how happy until
| you each find the one man for your
SELF"
Il suppose not" the girls said. They
| followed her to the door. When she
had gone they returned solemnly to
| the radiator.
| Il knew no ordinary man would &c,
| her." Gail reflected at length.
| isn't 1t wonderful" Fanny unused
| Fate does indeed Turk In unexpected
places. Anne herself never dreamed
Of this when she went south for hel
| fathers health. Tall and blonde and
/ handsome and rich! Such a lucky
girl"
] "She didn't say" Hilda said. little
:. sharply. thinking OF plain good John
+ who had courted Anne unsuccessfully
II know she didn't" Gall returned
Q firmly. But we all know Anne
s wouldn't have him II he wasn't al
I that and more"
d Within a week the whole town wa,
agog over Anne's unexpected engage
ment. And when she began to pre-
r pare for her betrothed's visit. her CIR
r friends fiocked to offer their loving
d service with no attempt to concea
b their curiosity to see him.
As his visit was only to last thre,
9 days. on account Of his not being abb,
y to leave his business for q Longer
g time, Anne had decided to hold re
It ception for him the evening Of his ar
r rival
Theodore Riyington Reese was me
Q at the station by closed carriage. |
n being a rainy day. and OF course n,
b one caught a glimpse of him during bill
rapid passage to the Gabe home.
Fanny. Hilda and Gall. brayel.
e logged in fnery fresh for the occa
sion. went together. flushed and flu,
y tering with excitement AS they en-
!" tered the large old Gage parlor the,
d beheld Anne standing very tall an,
a stately In all the glory OF pale yellow
II organdy. fair picture surely. in tn
sight of all men. with her betrothe'
)" beside her.
l The girls stumbled through thei
er greetings and retired with precipitat
ID haste to the privacy Of the corner bs
e. hind the winding staircase. wher
b. they chung together for some moment
speeches..
IN HE is nearly half a head shorter!
gasped Fanny. Then. jerking he
d. black and blue arm from Calls VI
I'd consciously cruel grip.
N And he wears eye glasses and b
is getting fat and bald. and he
d. every day of forty-fiye." walled Hild'
And he keeps q hardware stor'
Oh" moaned Hilda-
In But she loves him." cried Gail
al. yindication.