The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25

He went up to her. but she darted
away like = cat "Oh. no! Mr.. Boni-
stells! Don't!" she protested.
He stopped In amaxement. why
notf What's the matter7"
| "Oh. you've proposed to three wom-
on todayl" she lamented pitifully. She
sat down and looked At him with a
hsEsard face.
We'll. what II didf They didn't
sccept mo, did they! Haven't right
10 ask somebody else, under the cir
cumstances-with 90 much 1t stalker
Why. they may all refuse me. even
now; I'm not II all csrtainl can't
risk = fortune on their whims. blow
Ing hot and blowing cold! D'you think
I intend to stand for this T-will-and-I-
WON'T businessf Not much I'm glad
they did put me on. now. It's the
luckiest thing In the world It gives
me good excuse to take you. Why.
was 20 ratified. Flodie. 1t never oc-
CURED to me l could marry you"
rlodie rose; her hazel eyes snapped.
~oh. didn't I'll Well. then, Mr.. Boni-
STEELE. evidently there arc several
other things that didn't occur to you!
Do you think you can treat me this
way and expect me to stand for it?"
what wayf Lord. haven't asked
you to marry me. Flo" He stared at
her In surprise.
mo. you haven't asked mel No,
you've insulted mel All you've done
IL to announce coolly that you have
decided to marry mel" Flodie,
aroused. fairly stormed now.
"Oh. pshaw-I thought you under
stood. Flo. OF course I'll ask you. IL
you want the conventional. orthodox
proposal" He smiled patronizingly at
her within. as at = pouting child, then
dropped gracefully upon one knee.
~Will ysu marry me. Flodief"
There was = new note In Flodie's
voice. mol" she cried harshly Get
W Mr.. Donistellel I'm afraid you've
mA-s mistake. You've forgotten
who l am. haven't you? Why. I'm only
tho girl with the funny facet I'm Just
q queer little tyke. who is always
happyl' Hal Ha! Hal Why don't
you Taught thought l always made
you smilef Just = Jolly good pal-
that's all am! Didn't you say 80
yoursclf7"
But. Flodiel" Hall approached her
Dlacatingly. amazed at her outburst.
u She pushed him away. mo, sir
Not muchl I'm not so anxious to be
: lady OF leisure as all that. Mr.. Boni
, stsllei What! Marry you. with all
tho love left outf No, sirI l should
say noti"
0 But. Flodiel" Hall could scarcely
. believe his ears. "Confound 1t. what's
got into you! Why. hang 1t all, had
no Idea you felt like that!" He stared
D 1t her.
She made = queer. whimsical face
at herself or Hall. who knows?-and
went on.
mo. I'm only little Flodie. the Egg
Boilerl And you're SO used to me.
that when you do want to get married,
you propose to one, two. three women
before you give me thought / only
come In as q last resort-Flodie. the
Foriorn Hopel Mr.. Bonistelle, do you
think I'm the sort OF girl to marry
Ike thatf''
. Flodie. transformed by this long
pent-up rage. was a new and splendid
creature; her eyes shot sparks. the
color famed upon her cheeks.
II Hall. dumfounded. stared at her.
J speechless. II baby had suddenly
attacked him he could not have been
more amazed. He didn't know her in
this aspect; she took his breath away
like strong wind. His impulse was
to defend himself. resist. but he was
overcome by her emotion. He struck
out any way-blindly. like a swimmer
IN rapids; he tried to placate her
But. Flodie-deari know-but |
want you'll"
"oh. yes. l know you want me-and
whyi So that you can win four mil.
! lions OF dollars. That's all you want
! foull have to get married, SO you'd
better take mel l make you laugh,
Oh it's as simple as daylight. ia ~
o Well. I'm not SO rimnle =. -