Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-02-02
MISS
MANSFIELD
By DONALD cHAMsERLIN

cation till October On the 10th b
went to house mile. distant iron
a village. house where they tool
summer boarders. The only other per
son there was gin of nineteen
who she was did not appear She wa
not n member Of the family. She al,
not reside there regularly She spen
most OF the day IN her room, but villa
she did there was not made known L
Bagralale.
one morning when Barradale started
ont for his accustomed morning wall
his landlady. Mrs steison. asked hin
If ne happened to go by the postolicC
to bring tie mail adding That lie wa
to give any letters that might come t.
her and no one else. Earradale called
for the mail ana noticed that it consist
ed Of two letters, both for Miss Mabel
Mansfield. They We're addressed in
masculine handwriting. bliss Mans
field was the young lady boarder. Bar
radale delivered the letters to Mrs.
Steison and thought no more about the
matter.
Having nothing else to do, B0rradale
took long walks, stopping for long
rests that is. when the retreating
summer got the better OF the coming
( autumn and It was warm enough to
sit still. On several occasions he pass
| ed the postodice and always asked FOR
the mail. There was usually letter
for Miss Mansfield, sometimes adj
dressed in d wOman's, sometimes IN
mans handwriting. Miss Mansfield,
weather permitting, took "A walk in the
afternoon. One afternoon, when Bar
rOdaie had the mail in his pocket, he
met her. Taking out the letters, he
selected one for her, gave it to her
and passed on. When he handed the
other letters to Mrs. Stetson he men,
toned that he had given one to Miss
Mansfield Mrs. StetsOn frOwned, but
said nothing. The next day she told
him that he need not trouble himself
about the mail; she would get it her
self After that when he called at the
postoffice he was given his own mail
and no more.
There was no one In the house to
interest Barradale except Miss Mans
field, and he lOnged to avail himself
of her companionship. He noticed,
however, that whenever he attempted
to do so Mrs. Stetson thrust herself
upon them. The consequence was
that Barradale, noticing that Miss
Mansfield walked in the afternoon,
coutrived to meet her and walk with
her.
At first she demurred, saying that he
was a stranger to her and she was
not used to the society of men. Girls
should be very careful with whom
they associate. However, she gradual |
ly thawed, and her prudence did not !
prevent her from making appoint
ments to meet him without the range |
of Mrs. Stetson's watchful eye.
Put a young man and a young wo-
man under the same roof with no
other associates, and the result is
the same. When Barradale
went home he had received Miss Mans
fields permission to call upon her
had no father-who lived
in tire same city as himself. to ask for
her hand. The evening after his ar
rival he made the call The house
was a stone front, and a dignified eld-
erly lady received him.
Mrs. Mansfeld?" he asked.
II am Mrs. Mansfield
"Mrs. Mansfield | have been spend
Ing a month in the country. where !
have met your daughter
At this the lady became all attention.
II found her a charming girl" con
.inued arradale-'indeed so charm
ng that fell in love with her"
Were you at Mrs. Stetson's?" asked
he lady sharply.
Il was
Mrs. StetSon assured me that her
summer boarders had all returned to
he city" snapped the lady.
Barradale was about TO proceed with
lis application when Mrs. Mansfield
)roke in, talking partly to herself and
iartiy to him.
What shall do with herr? She's IL
orrigible. She got all the boys In the
ligh school in love with her. and | Z
,acked her OF to college to get her
cred before she was expelled for (.
ireaSing the rules. managed TO have
he expulsion exchanged to suspension
nj rusticatel her under the care Of
IRIS. Stetson. Mrs. Stetson has writ
en- me that Mabel has been getting let {
ers from her lovers despite the fact !.
hat Mrs. Stetson has endeavored to (.
1tercept chem. Did Mabel send you to 5.
ne to ask for herr" {.
"She did" (.
~Yon are the seventh pcrscn she has :
aOt TO me to ask for her i'm the past (.
TX months. II | had known that :
Dung man had gone TO the same. house 9
] the country as she wound have {.
armed bin. Mrs. Stetson is very 9
inch 20 blame" Z.
40 harm done assure son, Mrs :
replied rorra'ale. out
anliy unruGed "rm inst Of an age :
, cut my wisdom teeth Tho expert :