Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-02-28
Why Nelson
Proposed

Orllla or Justine.
No man can like two girls exactly
the same said Marian as the girls
were discussing the subject.
He may admire one for her looks;
another tor her cleverness; one may
fascinate and cojole him with Aattery
while another he may care for her
candor.
Nelson IS going to take Justine tc
the dance tonight" announced Helen
''but probably Orilla had previous
engagement. She never wants for adj
mirers."
Justine was radiant in her new
gown when Nelson called for her
The happy thought that he ha6
showed her the preference gave he1
face a softened look of beauty. The
ride to the ballroom was a short
one. AS Nelson helped her out of the
carriage she put her hand up to hel
ear and exclaimed in dismay:
give lost my earring!"
care you quite certain you wore
it,"
Positive" Justine answered nod
ding her head emphatically. "It's moi
likely I'd wear only one"
Don't worry about it. We're late
already for the Dance. and its too
chilly for you to stay out here while
I search for it. Let's go in the house
and I'll return and see if you dropped
it in the carriage
Nelson spent the greater part OF
the evening hunting for the trinket
but it was not to be found. All his
efforts were in vain. When he re
joined the merry party Justine was
the gayest of all. He commenced
to sympathize with her and tried tc
console her for the loss, but to his
great amazement she answered in a
joking tone free from all anxiety
'T'll advertise in the morning and
offer liberal reward"
Anyway Justine If it wasn't fol
the earring, 1 might never have real
lied what pretty ears you have, anc
have something important for them tc
hear on our way home"
AS Justine's partner came to claim
her dance Nelson soliloquized, 81 be
lieve I feel worse about the loss thar
she does It was hard to decide whom
/ cared for the most, each seemed 81
desirable. Heaven be praised!
know now. Any girl who can loose
gorgeous Jewel like that and say she
can be just as happy without it, ant
that jewels have no great charm TO
me, and it doesn't pay to worry onet
head about an earring when ther'
are so many more important thing
to think about. BY George! How
stupid of me not to know sooner i
was Justine I loved. Orilla is for
ever fretting about infnitesimal M
croscopic nothings."
On their way home Nelson sai
my friendship for you has develore'
into an overpowering love. VIVA
would you do if I gave you kiss?" h
asked the girl.
'T'd give it back to you she ar
swered promptly
Nelson and Justine were Marie
a few months later Before long Ne
son could not refrain from noticin
how easily provoked and exasperate
his young wife could be over tn
smallest occurrences. The fey
times Nelson saw Orilla he marvelle
how cheerful ashe looked while his ow
wife was continually complaining an
nothing was good enough, or too goo
for her and she made such demand
upon his time and pocketbook.
seemed inconceivable that she wa
the same person. When Edith's er
gagement was announced to tn
champion football player of the SCI
son, Nelson felt a pang of regrt
when he thought how his judgmer
and calculations had played him falls
Gorilla will make an ideal wife fC
a professor" he vouchsafed to b
wife
TITS easier to be a professor
wife" she snapped, than to have
cater to a man who usually is la
for dinner
Nelson took the rebuke in silent
and wondering what had happened t
day that had added two lines to b
wife's face.
you're as changeable as Il
MOON complained he. "How east
you are annoyed. You worry tn
your maid isn't capable, and "
worry when she threatens to leay
If you buy blue dress, you're SUI
1t will look green ID the gaslig
and"
"Have you finished?" interposed
wife. with such an unsympath
ing husband, it's surprising / havel
nervous prostration, she said, wipi
the tears from her eyes. "Natura
1t doesn't concern you, II lost t
gold hatpin mother brought from T
rope. I'm dead tired hunting in
cry nook and corner for it. Do I
ceive gold hat pins every day." gu
toned Justine Indignantly, that l C
afford to lose one without mentioni
it?"
But, my DEAR" said her husba
in cOpciliatOrv tone "vOu ware