The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-18

make up my mind whether | preferred
the mountains or the seashore knew
place in the former that was per-
fectly lovely. but the hotel was bad
Then | knew place at the seashore
where the hotel at which should wish
to stop was excellent, but a woman
went there every summer whom | de-
tested. and couldn't bear the idea of
being shut up with her under the same
roof
The LIST of July came round, and
had decided nothing. Wilbur asked
me one day what l had done. and
said had been unable to settle on
anything. l asked him to decide the
matter.
Il know nothing about summer no.
tels." be replied. I've never had oc-
casiOn to use one Of them. You must
settle on the place."
He had arranged for his outing for
two weeks from the 18th Of July. Just
before the time to go he was very busy
getting ready to be absent from bust
ness. and | didn't see him for a week
Then he came around on the evening
of the 18th of July and asked where
we were going. l told him | didn't
know.
There was fine March wind be-
tween US. | told him that | had en-
gagged myself to a strong character
that | might have some one to rely on
in such matters. and he asked me what
matters | intended to take under my
own care. This made me very angry.
told him that l could make up my
mind quick enough if | wished to. and
settled on the place in twinkling
He asked me to name it. and | told
him | would drop him line The
next morning at T. took a train for
the mountains. A few days after
reached my destination wrote him
where was and that should be happy
to see him He wrote that be had de
cided to give up his vacation since he
was very busy and really should not
take the time.
This came pretty near making a per-
manent break between US. | was
miffed at having been called upon to
take the initiative But our betrothal
survived it. and when | returned to
the city all was made up between us.
1t looked as if we should have April
weather after this, but one evening an
other wind came up IA good deal fresh
er than anything we had yet expert
enced and ended in Il tornado. A GER
tain performance al the theater was
to be given that | wished very much
to see. | bought two seats and tele
phOned Wilbur that | wished him 10
go with me TO the play. He replied
the evening and couldn't go. asked
him what I should do. and be replied
through the Telephone. mind you. SO
that the whole world could hear-that
he was too busy to advise me and that
if intended to rely on him through
life for little things like thar he would
carry a load
That provoked me Before had
time to get over my huff had teie
phoned to Ed Tucker and asked him to
ba nly attendant He said he should
be delighted had no sooner receiv
Wilbur to say that be had succeeded
in putting off his business engagement
and would be with me for the theater
How could | be expected to know
what to say to him at once and over
telephone? | didn't say anything
but Well or "All right" or some
thing like that. and be- being in a hur
ry, shut me off.
| couldn't make up my mind what
to do in the matter. being rather weak
before it was time to go to the play Ed
drove up in a carriage and carrying ii
bouquet of beautiful flowers ran up
the steps. | met him at the door and
took him into the drawing room
was about TO explain the position TO
him when along came Wilbur When
he saw Ed his face looked like a thun-
dercoud He said nothing TO Ed. but
he said a good deal to me AS soon
as he paused Ltried to explain TO him
tIot " stS CiSu-Cu " ~ W tuc the
alter with both of them AT that mo-
ment he caught sight of the flowers
lying on the table
He locked from them to Ed. fright
full light shining in his eyes: then from
Ed to me- He was the maddest man
| ever saw. and yet | was not at fault
at all. hadn't even had chance to
accept or decline the gift.
You should have heard his talk He
told me that be had feared | was a
very weak woman and he had found
me not even the consistency of mush.
/ stood it as long as could. getting
madden every minute. Suddenly
pointed TO the door and. with flaming
eyes and cheeks. said:
Cor
He subsidized and started in to say
something pleasant. but repeated the
word Go" and said it again and
again till my voice was like trumpet
sounding a charge. became so in
furiated that he feared would throw
something at him and went out. say
ing he should call again when I had
cooled.
.By Jover' cried Ed i've long
been looking for a woman to brace I'D