The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-03
Proposal
On a Fan

Lisette's grandfather was taking her
back to Honolulu, after she had nm
ished her course In a fashionable San
Francisco boarding school. Lisette
had been an apt pupil in conforming
with American fashions. Her GRANDPA
Their hoped devotedly the first time
he saw his transformed little Honolulu
lady that she had derived as much
from the textbooks as evidently she
had imbibed from the style journals
Jimmie spied Lisette as soon as the
acquainted with her. he followed the
couple on deck
I'VE are especially fortunate the
old gentleman was saying Never
have been on a smoother sailing yes
sci. You wouldn't know we were NOV
ing. The waves aren't even nervous.
Pardon me-" broke In Jimmy I'VE
haven't started yet"
His inimitable smile must have
been contagious for Lisette smiled
back at him with the most beautiful
smile that commenced In her great
candid eyes and rippled all over her
face. From that minute Jimmy was
her devoted admirer
Everyone called the lad Jimmy"
old and young were soon under the
fascination of the big fellow with the
round. over-grovn baby face.
Jimmy shadows that pretty little
Honolulu girl all over the deck" said
the captains wife.
Yes. and that old grandfather shad-
ows them both. Just as soon as he's
comfortably seated In his steamer
chair. engrosssd In some novel. ne
spies his granddaughter with Jimmy
and he's OF after them"
Jimmy came from the same town
as we do" continued the captains
wife. and through some influence Sc
cured the appointment Of paymaster
In the navy: that smile must have
been birthday present to him. as I've
rarely seen him without II except
when he scowls rssentfully at Lisette's
grandfather"
Each day ripened the friendship be
tween Jimmy and Lisstte The old
yian was nearly frantic: he grew tn IN
and wore an habitual strained. worrie
look. afraid to leave them out OF mis-
light for . moment. he could be Sc.
hobbling up and down the deck al
day long.
The time drew near when Lisett'
was to land. All smiles had left theii
faces Jimmie was to 60 on and to
go on meant a separation for months
not a word Of love or endearment had
escaped Jimmie's lips.
I'D rather die he said 70 himself.
than ask a girl to starve on my In
come II ever I'm promoted. then me
Tor Honolulu"
Please forward my fan" wrote Lis
ette to the captains wife. and have
ONE friends on board write their
names on II as . memento Of the glo
rious days on the ship"
What are you doing?" asked Jim
ME as he noticed \ young man scra~l
ing his name on . fan covered with
hieroglyphics.
Hes writing his name on your
charming Honolulu friends FAM" ex-
planned a young woman standing near
by You're the next on the list Last
the best of ALL"
Give II to me; I'll send It to her.
said Jimmie. raging with jealousy
When the fan was in his poss e. sion
he scratched out all the names and
in the small space left. wrote:
Darling. what do you want with
all those names when you can have
mine for kespsf Received notice OF
my promotion this morning Jimmie
Horton"
Jimmie was again bis smiling self
when he received q message from
l.isette saying: I'd rather have your
name than any other under the sun.
Grandfather u furious"
a.tfIssnaka. Tint evuIr,