Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-19

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paper Syndicate.

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ape Syndicate.
One OF the hrst plans the young Tom
.6atesons made after they were married
wss to arrange e match between Tons
Toms lifelong friend Myra Dale.
Gould any two people be better suited7''
sa.a Mrs; Tom when Tom had laughinely
suggested Y. Except: Of course, you and
simply shrivels at the thought OF be-
ing poor, and Do Foe, with his diplomatic
ca career ahead Of him. really needs z tact
sort OF wife. And they are SO good look
ing they cannot help but fall In love at
iirst sight; Tom. what fun 1t will be to
ward.
That night. Mrs. Tom wrote to Myra.
begging her to spend q weekend. and a.
9 postscript added: ''You must come be-
Foo Forester. He is = in I'll the co on
service-one OF the big copper Forresters.
You are the only girl I know who would
interest him" n then as h slipped tho
letter IN Toms pocket In the morning sha
said: B sure not to let Mr.. Forester
suspect our plot. I haven't breathed Q
w woId n Of IT. to Myra." and Tom asrsed
pensable element.
Tom %cornered his old friend for lunch
IN na4 the city t and suggested q weekend to-
Setner. by the way" he said. as they
Myra-no? She may be out. over sunday.
sorry we can't have you alone. but when
It comes to h De Foe. you'll Il her.
U voe Of those hose. d sens.h pretty girls that keeps
ster-Spa eyes. the rae Of q
Parisienne n that faraway hauteur OF
a Russian noblewoman-3ust the sort for
be alone with us so I'll steer her off"
ON tho strength OF Mr.. Forrester's &C.
ceptance Mrs, Bateson that night wrote
must come. Myra. DON'T tell rom cause
we planned not to let you into the secret.
but ! simply must tell you. Tom and I
r raSs oa muss marry snas yc You an 1e re meant ros For for
ought to know"
The next day Myra's acceptance ar.
Myra was expected Friday morning ana
pc Foe Forester wa expected to motor
out that evening In time for dinner. Ten
minutes before dinner Tom. who haA just
efforts to find Mrs. Tom fairly collided
with her a. she Wa coming from tho
front Of the house. special delivery let
.:ehe won't come" said Mrs. Tom.
t ess.m ss%e I'll time s:,a .nd then : double
thrown from his auto on the way. The
machine wasn't hurt, but ne was stop
Eng Rangd. at 81 some wayslde Doctors to be
s unnaagea. re was coming. anyway. He
But Myra's letter was a complete dis
engagement wro9s !!s,.: II simply 2 some. she
Forester. the moro / know i WON'T ike
him. I don't want to meet him. SO i
nay lett home where you can't even
SisiIs 20 a sss ! me- had : 70 na Ss..SE zone e d ss Amt
as q result"
.r That night: when Mrs. Toms eyes still
Shed on Toms shoulder, De Foe afrived.
genial but battered. A st. Andrews cross
OF Dc. court slt plaster covered his aristocratic
in 9 foolish smile. Over one eye he wore
Q blinder. and in place Of g collar he wore
white surgical gauze. Yet he was cheer
Tom. II can wear q collar tomorrow. and
s s,nt TX Eye to IL live ed, down my facial defects"
alone his geniaiity took a decided siuinp.
when Mrs. Tom casually remarked
mat MISS Dale was not coming. he did not
hide his disappointment.
Mrs. Tom to her husband Saturday after
noon when their guest proposed e spin
n MS motor. II have . queer sort ct
after ALL"
AZ they approached they saw Myra
stretched languidly In the hammock ct the
SIDE OF the country house. and 81 Me-.
car and went with her to where Myra wa
reclining; Myra jumped up With = start,
tried tried to S beat 2 retreat z then tried 70
face: q Which ron Tofn h az told ds ps Foe .s wss
: s%at he'd in = sins Of white ~handssinE:
q generous puff over one Spanish eye.
1ollowed and then Myra
1T was q wisdom tooth. II doesn't
hurt. now. and I had to come, homo from
Aunt Nellie's to have Il attended to. He
ha. Axed Il. but 7 am afraid II shown. .
begged. and De Foe smiled back sympa-
t~hetically under his black binder and
cross patches, In spite cf herself and in
was "a 2 condition to Impress De Foe, i.hs
was induced to pack up. n 80 back With
the Batesons tor Sunday, and as they
naotored home With De Foe ard Myra 1T
stare rack At the damaged crew.
The weekend party lasted through the
next weeks beginnins and De Foe ard
workaday world could spare them TIL
Tuesday. The ..'deuced pretty. Myra still
went with Q bulginE cheek and one closed
den under pateh and binder.
But De Foe had found her fascinating.
There was something intangible In her
took possession Of him. But If Il was diff
ficult to propose from under binder and
court plaster. It would probably be diff
cult anyway: unused De Foe: Havtne
didn't know
AZ the Close Il the afternoon Tom and
Mr.. Tom had considerably left then.
decided on this lane as the most suitable
setting for the climax.
TITS like asking you to marry me With
q mask on, De Foe said rather abruptly.
II couldn't expect you too give me hope
when I looked like this"
Myra laughed until her swollen cheek
Spanish eyes.