Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
WHO LAUGHS
LAST
Copyright. The Frank A. Munsey compan,
BY EDYTH ELLERBEcK

DENLY had a grievance. When it
was whispered about town that
a thorn had at last arisen in the rose
strewn path of this favorite of fortune,
society had been at first incredulOus,
then amazed, and at last shocked
That a Kentucky girl could reject the
DENLY stock-farm-Denby himself be-
ing but a necessary appendage thereto
was at first considered impossible,
next astounding, and finally little short
of insane Yet it was true.
DENLY took this grievance to dinner
at the club one night, and elected
deep sympathy and a promise of
redress from three Of his bosom
friends.
ut isn't so much her turning me
down." he explained in confidence, "as
the way she trampled on me afterward.
Guess how she referred to mel"
No one could guess except Post, who
had heard Miss Maryland express her.
self on the subject, and he was too
wise to repeat what she said.
GAS her latest scalp!' DENLY de-
clared, and the rest looked properly
mortified. 81 tell you, fellows" he con-
tinued, eff a mere girl without any
pedigree and only a pretty face to
back her can come here from the West
and toss her head at our best people,
society isn't up to what it ought to
be-"
"She needs taking down." said Post
warmly.
Post was always ready to back Den
by, for Post knew a good thing when
he saw it. And besides, he himself
had a vivid recollection of a recent
6nubbing at the same lady's hands.
Browne didn't say much, but then
Browne was engaged, and could hardly
be expected to feel Denby's rejection
acutely
women have things too much their
own way these days." Harte remarked
gloomily. He spoke with the air of
man who has known happier condi-
$ions in a remote past-he being
twenty-five years old.
I'm no cad," broke in DENLY again,
''But just the same I should like to
teach her lesson, and make her
smart as she made-as she ought to,
you know. Something that will make
her realize that a mana DENLY
isn't to be sneered at"
Get your sister to start some re-
port about her. Girls hate that sort
of thing" suggested young Harte, who
undoubtedly was cad.
THE men wouldn't believe it, and
she doesn't care a rap what women
say about her. DENLY objected peev-
ishly mo, the thing would be to get
some one who can make her really
care, and then leave her in the lurch.
But the trouble is, there isn't any
body; and DENLY moodily held out
his glass to the waiter.
"a practical joke would settle your
score best" said Browne, Ginning in
for the first time. Ethel says Miss
Maryland hates to be laughed at worse
than anything else in the world. She
takes herself seriously, you know"
81 have it," cried Post suddenly.
~'She expects to cut a great figure at
the club dance Wednesday night. Pm
told that German baron is ready to
lay his title at her feet, and he'll
probably take the opportunity. There's
a chance for some fun!"
"Monoplize her." asked the en-
gagged man, with a flash of comprehen-
sion.
That's all right TO say" protested
DENLY, "but if Miss Maryland takes it
into her head not to be monopolized,
all the kings horses and all the kings
men couldn't do it."
Nor the DENLY horses, either?"
suggested young Harte wickedly.
DENLY smiled with rueful recollec-
ton. Nothing short of proposal will
hold her attention. She likes to count
scalps!"
Then let's all propose to her." be-
gan Post; but a roar of derision
stopped him.
"And give her the added pleasure OF
turning all three of us down? Not in
mine, thanks" jeered young Harte.
Eyes, but look here" cried Post,
warming up to his subject. Don't you
see how we can turn the tables? She
will take the whole thing seriously,
and think we mean it; and with three
declarations in one evening she wont
mind postponing the barons. We can
let a lot of the girls into the secret,
and when the almighty Annabel goes
about parading her new scalps she'll
find that another story has preceded
her. She'll hate that"
Post, if you can make it go,
you're a genius, and I'll be everlast-
ingly grateful" said DENLY enthusi-
astica1ly.
AS Denby's gratitude generally took
a material form, it was what Post
most needed; and he forwith pro-
ceeded to outline details of the cam
paign. Young Harte entered into the
scheme warmly; but the engaged man
looked doubtful might not seem
such joke to Ethel.
"Browca' Aefraid Miss Maryland may