The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-07-10
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MARGUERITE coURToT.
"A Cottage by the River" has Just
been released. Lucky was overjoyed
when he saw bis name down on the
lottery result sheet a. the winner Of
"A Cottage On the River" His Joy,
however. was turned to dismay when
he learned that the Cottage On the
River" was only the title of a picture.
Next time he won a lottery We may
be sure that be noticed more carefully
what the prize was.
Phillips Smalley, equally prominent
as an actor and a producing director.
recently shot himself through the right
hand while inspecting a pistol At Lagu-
ma Beach. Cal. The bullet went through
the palm Of the hand. No bones were
broken. The pistol was Of the so called
safe" variety.
She won't walk or drive with me any
more: she won't let me get near the
subject. This afternoon I made up
my mind Id say it somehow. And
where did find her? In the barn.
experimenting the packing of the egg
crates! You don't want your niece to
spend her time In the barn counting
eggs-now. do you. Mrs. Thayer?"
Its just as well to keep our own
figures as to how many eggs the men
ship. when there's nothing more i'm
portant on hand" ! answered sagely
he dissented impatiently.
well. l said to her: i've some.
thing awfully important ] want to say
to you. Can't you give me a little time
alone? She sent the man and maid
away. and then she whirled round with
her watch out. We've got to get these
crates of for the afternoon train she
declared. 4 can give you just Eve
minutes. Now. say what you want
Hang 1t all. how can a man propose
across a dozen crates Of eggsT'
l had suspected this practical trait IN
Luella. but never dreamed 1t had de-
veloped to this extent I seized my
gold beaded cane and pounded vigor-
0usly.
"Luella. come here!'
The girl came. flushed from running.
"Luella. give this young man more
than five minutes. He wants to marry
you"
IL love you! be stammered.
"Luella. will you have meY"
MOI" cried Luella furiously.
Never!
"Hoity toity" ! exclaimed in anger.
"Of curse you'll have him. LueIla.
I've made up my mind to It. won't
be ~gainsaid."
Il won't be married offhand to the
first stranger who pitches himself
across our front door yard!" cried Lu-
ella passionately. her eyes widening.
II WON'T WON'T won'tw
was amazed at Luella. Never have
l seer such a display of obstinate pig
headedness in any individual. and aft
er had made up my mind to this ad-
v~antageous marriage the first day |
saw the young man. 1t was prepos-
ferrous.
! stamped my cane upon the floor.
but forced myself to keep calm.
"Luella." said with fnality. Il have
decided it is most advantageous for
you to marry Dudley A. Holbrook."
Hold on" the young man interrupt
ed; I'm not Dudley A. Holbrook
He's the rich New Yorker"
1t always irritates me to be inter-
rupted, particularly by young people.
And this interruption was especially
annoying. as it made Luella fare up.
She turned on me like a whirlwind.
1T serves you right. Aunt Myra.
that be isn't the rich Dudley Hol-
brook. 1t shows you the futility Of
such sordid matchmaking-trying to
marry a girl off in that w~ay-your own
niece. too-it's outrageous"
Something caught in Luella's voice.
and the tears brimmed over in her
brown eyes. Waterworks don't affect
me. but the young man sprang toward
her eagerly.
"Luella. did you turn me down be.
cause you thought l was the Dudley
A. Holbrook?"
"Yes," came in muf1ed tones from
Luella's averted head.
Twill you reconsider now that you
know I'm just Dudley Holbrook and
love your"
Luella's brown eyes met his eager
gaze. and the anger died away In
them. Then she flung back her head
and looked at me de6antly.
YES" her voice rang out trium
phantly.
But bless you. ! only laughed with.
in myself. for. as ! said in the begin.
ming. ! know my own think-best 10 4
deal better than anybody else's think.
best.
And Id known for a long time that
the young man wasn't tho Dudley Bol
brook:
A Wonder.
0ramercy What do you think OF
man who can de4'eive his wife: PARK
] think he's . wonder. Club Fellow.