The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-15

my good news, and discovered him in
the morning room playing chess with
Agatha First, or rather, he was show
Ing her how to play, for he was Lang.
Ing over the back of her chair and
moving her hand with his hand Wien
ever it was her move.
| coughed as entered, and frow -.
am always frowning at Vincent T. ,
days, it seems to me, but | really haze
to. He needs a little restraint.
Good morning, Miss Agatha" said.
pleasantly; how does the game
progress? Is Lord Wilfred an efficient
teacher?"
Very" replied the young lady, short
ly, and both of them looked at me
with such insolent hostility that | vas
obliged to leave the room, murmuring
apologies for intruding.
was rather vexed with Vincent
about this; he doesn't show me quite
the respect due an older man from
boy of his age. Not that | am old, or
anywhere near middle age, but still
l am Vincent's senior, and this incl
dent determined me not to commune
cate nv discovery to him. Why should
/ tell him and put formidable rival
into the field? Not that I'm afraid of
Vincent exactly, for l have always
found that when the girls tire of his
fun they are very glad to fall back
upon an experienced man like myself,
who has seen the world and is ac-
Quainted with Shakespeare and the
musical glasses. Nevertheless, it
seemed a pity to invite Vincent to en-
ter the lists against me, for had fully
made up my mind to win Agatha
Sixth. Not that l am mercenary-not
at all But it had been some time
since | seriously considered marrying,
and, after all, l thought, why not con-
slider it now, and, as long as l was Sc
lecting a wife, why not pick out one
OF these six girls? They were all
beautiful and accomplished. And
why not" | asked myself, while
am about 1t, make it that one of the
Agathas, whose title was the honor
able, with twenty millions?" Twenty
millions, when you think of it, ought
to keep a careful man comfortable
for life, and Vincent was smart
enough-!et him look out for himself.
And thus ! decided not to tell him
of my discovery
We spent the evening of that day
each according to his fancy-Vincent
playing tag and blind-man's buff with
four of the girls, while the fifth played
on the piano, and in the next room
reading Edmund Burke's speeches
aloud, while my adored Agatha Sixth
did fancy-work She really did every,
thing very well. Finally Vincent and
took cur leave, and when we were in
our own rooms and Vincent had
wrapped himself in my favorite bath.
robe and appropriated my armchair
l was almost tempted to tell him all
about it. Just as | was about to begin
he spoke.
Arch, my boy" he saba disre
spectful method of address, by-the-way
but let him proceed-"Arch, my boy
do you know | like that girl Agatha
First? She's a true sport, and that
plump little one with the blue eyes
is a pace-setter."
Agatha Third, you mean?" l ASKED
Il was not aware that you had got any
further than our introduction with
her"
oh yes" said Vincent, as though
1t were the easiest thing in the world
Il told fortunes with her all after
noon and played tag with her most OF
the evening yesterday
Really, Vincent" | said sarcastical
ly, that fortune-telling game of yours
is little old. Cant you find some
thing new?"
Whats the use, so long as il
works." he replied, watching the
smoke from that nasty pipe of his cur
upward to the ceiling. but tell you
what" he pursued, refectivoly, that
girl with the fair hair who played the
piano. Agatha Fourth, she's stun
ner."
Upon my word, Vincent" eXpostu
lated, where do you find time fer sc
many of them at once? Doesn't
Agatha First feel neglected."
Il suppose So replied tine young in
solent, but | cant help that In
going to give them all whirl-but
h'bald"-he was getting 81. and
his pipe had gone out really dc
like red hair best
Il don't know what you are ta,kine
about" l said. impatiently-"bu Vim
cent, want to tell you something I've
made a discovery"
What is it?" he said, without the
slightest interest, and l changed my
mind again.
Nothing" | said. 1--WE forgotten
what il was"
Vincent rose, and. stretching HIM
self nightly. went toward his owr
room. AT the door he turned ant
smiled one OF the smiles he does mo-
often give to men, and felt that thi.
one was not meant for me