The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-07-24
A Scotch
Marriage
How a Man Was Caught In
His Own Trap
By F. A. mitchell


It was a bright morning In the month
Of June. Miss Maryweather stood at a
window in her city home and Won
dered why the world defers its annual
hegira to the country till July. leaving
out the most delightful month in the
year for an outing. There was before
her nothing but brick and stone houses.
while from the street below came II
confused clatter of horses hOOfs on the
stones. trolley gongs, auto honks and
other such city noises.
I'm going to get into the country II
have to go by trolley" said Miss
Naryweather. After all. wouldn't IA
trolley ride he nice this beautiful morn
ing? 1t certainly would. and that's
what I'm going to do" And Miss
Maryweather straightway got down
some maps giving the e%nvirOns of the
city and marked GU a route. "l'll go
from here to Arlington. that's four
miles; get a transfer to Hammondville.
that's twelve miles in all. and from
Hammondville back home. l can get
back to luncheon If | wish to, or l can
go farther"
Not long after this soIilOquy Miss
Maryweather stood on the front stOOp
putting on a pair Of white silk gloves
and waiting for a trolley car. When the
right one caIne along she boarded 1t.
There was no vacant seat, but q hand
ON v.>,IVr ~ In a nn1v cpNrinn c,,if
gave her his seat. with a profound
bow, which was interrupted by the
starting Of the car and threw him on
TO her lap. He apologized and thence
forth became a strap hanger till the
rar reached the crossing Of the trolley
line with another at Arlington. There
Miss Maryweather alighted and took
an open a on the other line.
II SO happened that the young mar
who had given up his seat was going
In the same direction. At any rate he
boarded the same car, taking a seat in
the rear where he could smoke. Miss
Maryweather did not see him get on
and did not know he was there. When
the car reached Hammondville. which
was little more than a trolley crossing.
she was told that the cars ran at fif-
teen minutes interval and one had
just passed. SO she concluded to walk
and let the next car overtake her.
She had not gone far when she came
to an attractive country place. The
grounds were very highly cultivated.
and there was n garden in which Miss
Maryweather could see flowers of all
kinds nOdding under a light breeze in
the sunlight. I'D give anything to go
into that garden" she said. II wonder
what kind Of persons they are in there
whether they are so selfish as to wish
to keep their flowers for themselves or
whether they would like to have others
enjoy hem too"
Coming to the gateway. she saw Il
man cutting the grass and asked If
there would be any objection to her 60
ing into the garden provided she didn't
take any of the flowers.
Il think not. miss was the reply.
'-since you're alone. Couples sometimes
come in here to spark, and Mr.. Summers
I!Uesn't like that: but he hasn't any OBJ
lection to other persons enjoying his
grounds"
Thus encouraged. Miss Maryweather
entered the grounds and proceeded to
the flower garden. There she RECALLED
herself with her beautiful surround
ings. wishing she might take even Il sin
gle rose, but refraining. She had been
there only "A short time when she saw
a man coming in through a real gate.
What was her surprise to see. when
he came near her. the gentleman who
had given her his seat in the trolley
car. What a singular coincidence that
this beautiful place should he his home.
BEG pardon" she said. 1.-THE gar.
den looked so attractive from the road
that ! couldn't help coming into it. But
I asked the gardener IL there would be
any objection. and he said ne didn't
think there would"
Now. this young man. Bob Shackel-
ford. having been born rich and having
nothing to do. was always searching
for an adventure. He had been struck
with Miss Maryweather's appearance
when he had seen her get on the. troll
ley car and. without any definite pur,
pose. felt inclined to keep her in sight
for awhile. He had therefore taken the
same car as she to Hammondville. hut
when she walked on from there he had
waited for a car to take him back to
the city. When she stood looking into
the grounds he passed on the car
Alighting. he saw her talking with the
gardener and then enter. Naturally he
inferred that she vas not at home. The
idea occurred to him to go around to
the back gate. enter the place and per
senate its owner. Only Il man Of cOn
siderable assurance and confidence in
bis would have dared do such
a thing.
"YOu are quite welcome. | assure
you." said the young man. II am very
proud Of my flowers. and nothing
pleases me sc much rs to have others
enjoy them"
THAT Is very, nice Of you. l don't
wonder that you object to couples
making use Of your grounds. The gar