Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-11-09
How Nicholson's Court
ship Was Begun
BY F. \. Mitchell

He was sitting In an nlcove reading
''Dombey & Son" A young lady in
, street costume entered and passed her
eye over the books on the shelves. On
, coming to set OF Dickens works she
began to appear interested, scanning
the volumes more carefully A librarian
was passing. and the girl called her.
rs tbs the only set Of Dickens works
in the Ibrary?' she asked.
81 believe 1t is. Yes; I'm quite sure
we haven't any other. What volume do
you waptT
"'Donbey Son. 1t seems to be
out"
beg pardon; here is 'Dombey &
Son. raid Nicholson.
"Oh, wouldn't think OF depriving
you OF 1t 7" said the girl.
II have nearly finished it. but shall
not be able TO just now. l beg you tc
take It,"
mot on any account. so long as you
like reading It,"
well. then, I will complete it. /
shall do so In few minutes"
Don't hurry. 1 shall not get away
from the library for some time"
| She left the aicove, and Nicholson pre-
tended to resume his reading, but In.
stead he followed her with his eye as
she dawdled over the shelves. now
and again taking out a book, turning
the pages for awhile. then passing on
to another. Nicholson noticed her
pose as she stood on one foot. the 9TH
err incased In slender boot showing
beneath her skirt. the boa dropping on
her shoulders adding to the picture.
Nicholson wore a tiny bunch of for.
getmenots In his buttonhole. When he
had kept the book long enough to have
made pretense Of finishing 1t he took
one OF the flowers from his buttonhole
the book; then. going to where the
young lady was doing her literary
browsing. he handed 1t to her.
Are you sure you have finished itY
she asked.
quite sure-that Is, for this time.
I shall doubtless read It again, or rath.
or parts that are favorites of mine"
II shall return 1t within week ]
am . quick reader" ne,
DO you ever note parts oe books
that especially appeal to your he ask.
ed, looking at the forgetmenot that
hung without the leaves.
Sometimes" she replied, her eyes
directed also to the flower. Then
thanking him for his kindness in let
ting her have the book she had come '
to the library for she bowed an adieu G
and took 1t to the loan desk. where II '
was duly stamped and handed back to
her. .
A few days later Nicholson went into
the library at that hour In the after
noon when young women go gadding.
He had not been there long when the
young lady who had wanted "Dombey
& Son" entered. Nicholson retreated
into an alcove where he could be In
the shadow and look out at his charm.
err who was under the skylight In the
center OF the library.
Sometimes very big thing will fail
TO move one. and sometimes very lit
tie thing will give one the emotion of
his life A very little thing at this
uncture set Nicholson's heart beating
wildly. The girl wore faded forget.
nenot in her corsage.
Here were two persons OF opposite
sex who had met. conversed. the man
lad offered a token in his own deli
ate way. the girl had accepted it, and
{ would naturally be supposed that
his warranted Nicholson's presuming
hat ii involved an acquaintance.
Nevertheless he did not take advan-
age of the situation. He considered
hat situation momentous. Thus far
he moves on both sides had been
worthy of n pair of thoroughbreds.
Nicholson had no idea of making a
alse move. Instead OF walking past
he young lady. looking at her and
living her an opportunity to give him
nod of recognition he got out of
be library by the front door. while
he was in the rear of the building.
together too much would depend,
hould he meet her face to face upon
that she might decide to do. IL she
Id not recognize him there would be
,rk in their paths which might never
ring them again together. At any
lite. Nicholson decided not to hazard
rebuff.
The next day he went to the library,
,und "Dombey & Son" In its place
a the shelves. took 1t out. opened 1t
the place where he had inserted the
'rgetmenot and found visiting card
hich had apparently been left there
" book mark. The name engraved
4 Il was Miss Ella Stanley. Nichol-
N took out Russia leather case
1t the card in II and walked cut OF
e library like one who had achieved
signal victory.
Ii must be admitted that this Is
'ry unsatisfactory place to close
DRY. Nevertheless II must be closed
re, for Nicholson. who told me the
Dry himself. did not proceed any fur
er with it, He married the girl who