The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25
"A Matrimonial
Scheme
By EDITH v. ROSS


band that she wished me to be happ
too So she concocted scheme t
trap me into the double life. She go
up house party for my especial bene
fit, composed of half a dozen youn,
men and dozen young women, ant
informed me that one of the yount
men was intended for my fance. Blu
when | asked her to name him she de
clined, saying that to do so would
spoil it all. He had been Informed
that one of the girls of the party had
been picked out for him, but he, too
was to be kept In ignorance as to her
identity.
When the party met l looked the
young men over but did not think l
could fall In love with any one of
them A man might passively submit
to ignorance in such q matter, but not
woman | had not been in the
house five minutes before | began to
try to find out who the man was who
had been picked out for me- But
Clementine had made this not so easy
a matter as would appear by telling
every one the same story she had told
me. In other words, the party had
been divided into couples with matri-
monial Intentions But this was only
better to keep me and the man picked
out for me from discovering each
other
Nevertheless all took kindly to the
plan, especially the girls, each one of
whom was as much bent on finding
out her partner.
Ny favorite was Alan Coleman;
therefore l was sure he was the man
who was intended for me- But Alan
did not reciprocate, and after showing
my preference for him 1 suddenly
dropped him and lavished my favor on
George Burke, who acted as if / was
the girl picked out for him or at least |
was the girl he hoped had been pick
ed out for him.
AS soon as dropped Alan and show
ed a preference for George Helen
Smith, who had conceived an idea that
George was intended for her, showed
her spleen toward me, treating me
with the greatest GOODNESS. Alan also,
seeing the change in me, considered
himself very much injured, barely
speaking to me, and it was evident
hat there was an antagonism between
lin and George.
What took place among the four
hat l have mentioned occurred with
he others as well. Every girl became
to every other girl; that
knew. But l didn't have as clear
IN insight into what was going on
Imong the men. | don't believe men
hink as much about marrying as wo-
nen do. Marriage in the case of men
Usually comes about Internationally.
While women intend to marry if they
an find the men they want and can
et them. However, we had not been
Working out Clementine Woodbridge's
scheme long before her
Tas nearly as much rivalry among the
len as among the women.
During the first few days of our
ouse party it was very enjoyable :
'uring the next few days conStraint
egan to appear, though it was var
Ished over with apparent good will :
y the time we had spent two weeks
gether the house was in an up
'ar Many of the girls did not
,eak to one another, and, as for
e men, they looked as If they | ,
ould like to shoot one another.
sveral Of the girls told our hostess a.
at they were about to take their de-
rture, making some trivial excuse, -
I'd were only prevented from break
g up the party by Clementine tell
g them that if they didn't finish the u
rm for which they were invited Sc
'enty days-she would feel offended. I'd
Finally the day before the expira- eo
N of the term Clementine called us al
into the library and said that she DC
d been urged by her guests to re-
al the names of the couples as she sh
intended them to unite and would WI
I'd them out from paper on which in,
? had written them and sealed In the
.sence of witnesses on the day the
'itat1ons were sent out. She then
IKE the seal of an envelope, took out /.
list and read aloud I'm
Walter Hartley and Jennie Hart. an
Oh, my goodness grac''- exclaimed :.
IS Hart, stopping the exclamation cot
putting her hand over her mouth. ~
fr. Hartley's eyes buIged, his face
dened, and he looked as il his shirt -,
ar We're choking him They had ~,
4 each other no attention whatever. ~
Henry Depue and Helen Dough
T." any
ISIS Dougherty arose from her seat IL
!. with her head in the air, swept 'oh
OF the room. Mr. Depue sat still va
ing at the ceiling.
Donald Mix and Celia Moffat." bo'
What an idear' exclaimed Miss Moi
with vicious giggle. lsia
ne last couple called was myself =
my partner, Everett Clarke. son
had fortunately the experience of Ma
e girls who had shown rudeness per-
had resolved when my turn came
low myself lady ! threw a kiss city
re partner who had been provided
ne. don
at act made my matrimonial mar
Mr.. Clarke was SO delighted with and
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