The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-05-03

Polly Skinner was quite Htlettt. Snt
didn't object to the M'henle. for she
knew that Billy irncknsy was imnlne
from real sentiment. for lie WIS the
son Of his mother. and Mn. 'MEi'sy
was ~ cold and unsymIS,ti,s ,ic ns
block OF marble.
And Polly did want Dick Wexford
10 come. only somsbow she'd rather
he came because hs wanted to be there
with her and not because Mrs. rinck-
ney sent for him.
Still. II wins taking long chance o."
Mn. Pinckney sending for Dirk Wtst-
ford. hut the plan was worth trying. for
Seahnrst was deadly dull without any
men around.
For a week there was plenty Of ex-
citemeut ut the Eeahurst botes To be-
gin with. our Bve girls completely
monopolized Billy Pinckney and show
cred no much undivided attention upon
the pale youth that his head vas quite
turned
..l'm the whole chee~e here" he grin.
ned to hix adoring mother one evening.
and TINT horrihed lady put up her 'or-
gnette and stared at him.
civilian. my SON. she gusped. .nev-
er, never use such language In my
presenre again. A for receiving attrn-
tion from the girls In thix house. you
mustn't take 1t seriously. for remen-
her you are the only man here at pres
emit"
Billy was silent. His mothers Insin-
uatIon stung him to the quick. He
would prove to her that It wax him
self and not bis sex that attracted.
He would pick ont one girl. and that
girl would be the pretfiest and the wit
tiest and the one he liked hest. IL
would he Polly Skinner.
Thereafter the group Of schemers
found their plans taken out OF their
hands by no less person than Billy
himself. He would have none Of them
except Polly. and Polly was sacrificed
upon the altar for their general good.
II heard Mrs. Pinckney say last night
that there was safety in numbers" re-
marked Belle Sears. Somebody had
spoken of Billy'4 sudden popularity
boom"
80 I'm to BE- the burnt o6erinRg' de-
manded Polly Indignantly. why. !
like him less than any Of you do"
You're sun burnt Offering. and you
look like a dear. Run along. honey;
there's -FOUR Billy waiting for you. All
he needs 10 pink paraxol to become
pink dreamr- laughed Ella, giving Pot.
" pusb toward the waiting cavalier.
Polly went.
The next day Billy Pfnckuey shocked
hts mother by ANNOUNCING that lie
wanted to marry Polly skinner and II
he couldn't he would inst A. sopn iis
a not
.Haye ron asked her. dearf' faiter.
cd Mr.. Pinckney.
..Not yet. mother. but I'm going 70
tooirht.. b. DECLARED. thankful thntt
she md NOT objected more streuuouslS.
.prpmise, me- one thing. william.
abe sah ,olemnly. .Wait lust one
week before you ask Folly skinner to
marry YOU"
..Whys.. he dema pded impa tiently.
"Becuu.e ask II Of you.''
.A,l right. 1 promise. but I shan't
change nv mind" he threatened m LIZ
Jeff The room.
Mrs. Pinckpey smiled. because she
had lived with Billy for many years
and knew him to be Impressions BILE.
Almost any other Of the girls would
have done for Billy. and she might
have reluctantly submitted. for ali
were well TO do saye PolIy skinner.
RilIy muxt have n rich wife
She drew sheet Of note paper be-
fore her and wrote to Dick Westford,
sbe mentioned Polly skinner's name,
she marked the epyelope please for.
ward and she attached q special de-
livery stamn she mailed n immedi.
ate,v and ant down tn wait for Dicks
coming. There w.. a whole week be.
fore Ri,,v,s nromise wou,d become mill
and void.
Three dava aftervari the i've con-
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