The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

4 who spend week ends with their fam
4 flies. and boys.
I This brought Miss Allerton to Sep
b TENDER.
John Hardwick dropped in one even
I ing after her return to the city anC
/ asked casually how she was getting OF
in the matter Of keeping her resolution
! Nothing doing" was the reply. Tn,
lady seldom used slang. but this seem
ed quite appropriate TO the situation
You have four months left" said
John
But I've spent eight and haven't
even made beginning"
: Marriages have taken place within
few days after the first meeting Of
the contracting parties"
Yes. and III warrant that ~ per
cent Of such marriages are followed
/, by divorces"
Mr. Hardwick admitted that they
were risky.
Miss Allerton's hopes fell thick with
the October leaves. and November
brought an actual misfortune. She
fell i'll. seriously i'll. John Hardwick
realizing how his friend had set her
heart on keeping her New Years reso-
luton and how her Illness would stand
in the way Of her doing so, was very
| kind. very sympathetic He sent her
little gifts and with one of them
note stating that be had in view Just
the man to make her happy and as
! soon as she was able to receive com
pany he would bring his friend around
and Introduce him. There is still
plenty of time" he added. 1--WE shall
have all Of December"
Miss Allerton appreciated John Hard
wick's kindly sympathy. Unfortunate
ly she was in low physical condition
and easily worried. AS has been stat
ed. she was a reSoute young woman.
and with her New Years resolution
she had made a second that come
what might she would keep the first. !
Her mother knew that something was
troubling her and tried to find out |
what it was. But Sophie would have |
but the one cOnfdant In thanking |
John Hardwick for one Of his atten- |
lonesome fowers-she showed her |
NOllhlllDI ny a ldlutLAdLlOu ludl size !
would not he able TO 90 downstairs 50
her doctor told her. before the middle
Of December. and even then If she
met Mr.. Hardwicks friend she would
present wretched appearance. and
how could a marriage possibly come
of it within two weeks? Such things
were only possible in stories. The
matter was hopeless.
When John Hardwick read this note
be was troubled. There was evidence
in it that the writer was retarding her
recovery by brooding over an impossi-
bility Indeed. he had been informed
by her doctor that some load was rest
ing upon her mind and pulling her
down. Her condition was serious.
John wished he might do something to
tide her over a few weeks until she
should regain her strength and throw
off the incubus. He pondered on the
problem with the following result:
He wrote her n note in the name
of one Arthur Clendenin, stating that
his friend. John Hardwick. had spoken
of her in such high terms that she I
must certain, be an estimable and at {
tractive young woman. He Glen s
denim was tired OF single life and de-
sired a home with some one to love
in it. He was sure. judging from what
his friend had said Of her and her a
picture which had been shown him. c
hat he should love her devotedly '
Now, get well. dear heart" he added. i
so that we may be married at once" b
This letter produced quite a revul- o
sion of feeling in the invalid. which b
relieved the strain. 1t was a
he discovery that she did not wish TO a
marry this man she had never seen. r.
Iow that she was at liberty to keep g
er resolution she felt easier about "
he matter. She still wished to keep 81
[, but somehow this stranger was no II
1Ore acceptable to her than a wooden II
nan would be She wrote John Hard v
Tick that she was not yet so anti cl
uated that she needed to take a dunn 81
~ for husband whom she had never N
cen, adding that Mr. Hardwick SEEM it
to have conceived a strange and m
naccOuntable desire to have her b.
larry. n,
81 see" said John Hardwick. after di
uzzling over this inconsistent note
you can never tell what an invalid is
Ding to do. However. | have done all
can for her and must hope for the "7
est" al
At Christmas time it was reported to
,hn Hardwick that Miss Allerton was
UGH improved. The mental load
'emed to have been lifted. On the va
st day of December she wrote him on
come to see her that afternoon tn
alighted at her better condition he in!
ade the call. He was received some sh
hat coolly. Co
Why did you take such an interest th,
ring my illness in marrying me to see
is Clendenin MANI" she asked of
There is no such person. invent Ell
him to relieve your mind by max '
2 it appear possible for you to keep we
ur resolution"
Was it necessary to invent a man."
What else could do?" 4
I must be a very unattractive per at
D. or if your friendship-for the fam e
were what you have always pro- 'h'
sed you would have offered to help pul
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