Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-31
BOTH COLLEGE BRED
But His Fiancee's VaIedictory on
Microbes and Kissing Was
a Stumbling Block.
BY FRANK II. MELooN.

OF course, she had allowed her
thoughts to vacillate backward to the
old doubt the old indecision. 1T Is
so supremacy ridiculous" she said to
herself softly. And the complaint
seems SO absurd and so difficult to
form into words. / can't tell Robert
that he doesn't love me enough His
alteration is too evident in his eyes
for me to doubt it, but I'm not a mar
BILE image, and | don't want to be
adored as If were an angel. | know
I'm not. | know I'm just ordinary
flesh and blood. but Robert doesn't
seem to think so. I've tried every
way l can think of to convince him,
but it's no use"
Miss Hortense flung herself face
downward on the most tempting piece
of furniture in the ROOM burying her
pretty nose in the very middle of
pillow stuffed with fir balsam. She
did not attempt to keep back the tears
which forced themselves to her ador-
able blue eyes or to choke down the
sobs which convulsed a throat as
dainty and fair as any models.
What would Robert say If he could
see me now?" she thought, smile
like sunshine in the midst OF summer
rain flashing across her face. Just
because we're both college bred, he
thinks he must act differently than
other people. And he was so ready
to believe my jest about the danger
Of microbes in kissing. that I've never
been kissed once since we became
engaged. He says huggings a dem
onstration of rudimentary affection,
and laughs at holding hands as
something peculiar to the lower
classes. Well, I'd just like to have a
little rudimentary election, and If
somebody doesn't hold my hand pretty
soon. why. I'm just going slumming!
Having finished her cry Miss Hor-
tense felt decidedly better. She sat
up and began to fling soft pillows
into new positions with athletic vigor.
THE ideal" she exclaimed. sharply,
Il don't see what makes Robert so
stiff and prim. He's a good deal
like an old maid since he got those
horrid degrees of A. M. and Phi. d.
What good will they do him, anyway
He's got the money to have a good
time without them; and II he hadn't II
now. he could share mine as soon as
we're married | guess dad will give
me enough for both. AS 1t is, l can
truthfully say I'd rather have been
born without silver spoon In my
mouth, II all the silver spoon is go
ing to bring me is a man gone daft
against kissing and hugging, and hold
ing hands. Being engaged to man
like that is what our Mamie would
call the raw limit"
Her brain formed mental picture
of Robert Rouin, A. M, Phi. D., tai
and athletic figure, clad in perfect
last seen him. Severity sat Centaur
like upon his Gibson-modeled face. but
1t was the severity of thought
Why" continued the girl indig
nantly cant he cast 1t off for few
minutes when he is with me? HI
loves me; l don't doubt that. But 4
is like the terrible admiration of Zeus
1t is as If god were making love Il
mortal. half fearing to sully him
self by touching the inferior being
2 I'm sure Robert hasn't that feeling
but that's exactly what it's like"
Miss Hortense recalled the fac
that her unsatisfactory fiance haC
won his varsity letter on the foot
ball eleven. She also summoned t
mind several stories of his athleti
ability which had not little influ
enced her decision when she had L
make up her mind whether to say ye
or no to the great question whic
comes at least once to every girl
Since his classmates had seps
rated and scattered to the four col
ners Of the earth, Robert Rouin,
NJ, Phi. d., had been continually
though unconsciously, demonstratin
the difference which existed betwee
himself and Robert Rouin. right tackl
of the varsity eleven. 1t was, PEI
u haps, accounted for by the fact this
a his mind had turned to newer an
u graver channels; that he was col
fronted by obstacles of infinitely grea
ie er difficulty and moment; and tina
a. being always set and obstinate an
al perseveringly stubborn in his way,
n was bound to surmount them.
10 Now, what shall / writer" Mis-
Id Hortense asked herself, dipping
m pearlhandled pen into the cut-gla:
II ink well at her right hand 81
In poised the pen above the paper Il
Id moment undecidedly. Then 81
Of laid IT down carelessly, not notir
that she dropped it into a box
re- monogramed writing paper ov'
d. which an ink blot spread itself alarr
n. ingly.
so 1T has come to the point" asseI
Id ed the young lady, as IL seeking
az convince herself that her action WI
H. perfectly Just, lit has come to Il
er point when / must break of this e
Id gagement; and it's so ridiculous, to
when love Robert. and he loves N
X But the gist of the situation is tn