White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-30

I'm cheated he earnestly complain
ed. There are certain formalities
which l am keenly missing. I'm COM
ing out"
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The governors ball being considered
by common consent the first social gun
OF the season. after which lesser so
cfal lights might presume to shine
with authorization, everybody who
was anybody made it a point to be
there and compare artillery. They
made it a special point this year since
Governor Waivers term was expiring,
and a share at least of the governors
social glory would flicker out with his
Office.
Molly Marley in the first breathing
moment after the grand circle Of intro
ductions led Fern about the stately
modern mansion with an air of pro-
prietorship, for this was her second
visit, and she displayed with glee the
conservatory fountains, the marble
swimming pool, the pipe organ. the
outdoor sleeping rooms and the sunken
gardens, all of which she had mention
ed to Sledge the previous day. She
had not known until afterward that
she had had this very place in mind.
Its a dreamI' declared Fern, with
awed enthusiasm. wouldn't you like
to W a wonderful place like this.
MollyY'
st isn't worth the moral price,"
judged Molly. looking about the beau
fiful grounds with a sigh Of admira-
ton, nevertheless. at would be nice.
though. after ALL" she finally admitted.
"Mrs. Wayer doesn't seem to enjoy
It," wondered Fern. "She hides as
much as possible. ! think"
she has never overcome her fear of
using the wrong fork" guessed Molly.
THAT wasn't nice. Fern" she quickly
added. Mrs. Waiver Is a good. sweet
woman. like my own mother, but I
don't believe she Is quite comfortable
In all this magnifcence. Governor
Waiver. on the other hand, likes 1t and
consequently looks as II he belonged
here"
THAT'S the trouble with most mar
riages," observed Fern from the depth
of her t~wenty-one years of wisdom.
They're so unequal. It's perfectly
CHASTITY, Molly. for either a man or a
woman to marry beneath ones own
capabilities of expansion"
what does 1t say OF the mex pager
laughed Molly.
They were winding up out of the
quantity lighted sunken gardens. and
they both stopped to admire the cold
ly severe beauty of the big white mar
BILE house as 1t lay cleaning In he
moonlight.
.'That there's no danger of that with
You and Bert, you lucky girl" replied
Fern. with a queer note in her voice.
at which Molly wondered. "Bert's "A
dandy fellow. 1t makes me hopping
mad on your account when anybody
knocks him."
HAS the Lord Help the Absent
Member club got at him, tooT' asked
Molly, with a smile. Il thought only
women were eligible for discussion"
.'They take anybody" dryly COM
mented Fern. But, after all. 1t Is
you who are up"
MET" gasped Molly. Tell me the
worst about myself"
you've made a sensational hit" gig
gled Fern. and that's enough to send
you to the electrical chair any place.
However. they're taking 1t out In
pity"
They must hate me, then" Molly
felt assured at last of her success.
But why pityT"
Bert" responded Fern. HE isn't
here
.He telephoned me this afternoon he
might be late" said Molly. with a
slightly worried air. what Of itY
Common malice. on view In the
cloakroom. has 1t that he is at the
present ONE unpresentable," stat
ed Fern and waited. 1T would be
absurd II II were not SO mean. gave
one cat a piece of my mind about 1t,
the feather chinned woman with the
purple coincidence ribbons fastened on
her cerise chiffon with brass furniture
lacks"
Molly howled at the description.
"Wow.' she gasped. That's Mrs.
Senator Allerton. What did you say
to herr"
"That she seemed so happy to be-
lieve the worst and that
"Tn give you my little spangle fan
for that as soon as We go home.'
promised Molly.
you're almost as liberal as Sledge,'
complimented Fern. Il wouldn't ave
up that spangle fan for worlds. What
do you suppose is keeping Bert, Mollyp
Hes probably 'slewed.' to use b
sledge dictionary" responded Molly
calmly.
docs that mean the same as jag
gedY"
"Spifiicated. calculated Molly. Don't
look SO shocked, Fern. Bert isn't In the