The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-19
A Scheme
That Failed
Illustrating a Feminine Trait
Not to Be Ignored.
BY F. A. mitchell.

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Maryweather's attention so closely
that she was only partially aware Of
the strained conditions existing be-
tween the other three. AS the din
ner proceeded Phoebe's brows con-
tracfed more and more; the corners
of her mouth were squared; her
cheeks were red, and her eyes fash
ed fire. The worst of it was that ],
ignorant of the situation, was piing
on fuel every moment
1t must have been a great relief
to Mr.. Singleton and possibly my
aunt when the dinner was finished
and we arose from the table. / cast
a glance at Phoebe, but at that mo-
ment she had turned and I did not
see her face. / saw my aunts and
noticed that it vas impassiye. When
we reached the drawing room Phoe-
be and Singleton took far corner,
Phoebe sitting with her back to me.
Since / had become interested in
the work my aunt had assigned me
I cont'~ued to pursue it for all it
was worth. Ny aunt suggested
that take Miss Maryweather TO see
the plants in the conservatory, and
did so. We remained there some
time, and when we returned / saw
my aunt chatting with Singleton
Phoebe was nowhere to be seen. /
asked nv aunt what had become of
her.
"She has gone home" was the
reply.
@Gone homer"
eyes. She said she had & head
ache and telephoned for a carriage.
She told me to say to you that since
you we're so pleasantly occupied she
would not disturb you"
I knew that q bomb had burst
which had not heard. Miss Mary
weather said something to Single
ton, and, taking his arm, they walk
ed away together, leaving me with
my aunt, who told me what had oc-
CURED, finishing with the following
announcement:
"And now, John, have some
thing to say to you. You know that
I have provided for you in my will
In fact, have left you the princi-
pal part of what I possess. | shall
tomorrow add a codicil that if you
marry this girl to whom you are en-
gagged your share is to 60 to Peter
Hiekson."
l was prevented from any re-
Spouse by the return of Singleton
and Miss Maryweather. Singleton
said:
Eve fear that we have been the
innocent cause of misunderstand-
ing. Possibly it may tend to mend
matters if we make an announce
ment which we had intended to de-
fer till just before Miss Maryweath-
ers return home. More than a week
ago / proposed to her. She has Just
given me a favorable reply, q re-
spouse which she says she intended
to give from the first. She hopes
our engagement viii dissipate any
hard feeling that has arisen this
evening""
Il do hope, Mrs. Perkins," said
Miss Maryweather, "that If any
hing has occurred during the even
ing to displease you you viii pass it
over and forget it for my sake. You I
nave been so kind to me and ] have
been made so happy that / can't
pear to have it all spoiled at the last {
My aunt's object having been ac- |
though her plan of its {
was both unneces- '
AIRY and a failure, she was much
notified.
Before going to sleep that night
thought out my plan of procedure. I
was still between two fires, my c
unit and my fancee. If / could not r
often my aunt toward Phoebe / y
lad better not soften Phoebe to- Il
Tard myself. l resolved to appear 0
ngry toward the latter till I could t
ilacate the former toward her. Miss d
proved blessing. She t
new well all that had occurred and v
t once learned from my aunt her q
cheme. She besieged the good lady
nd at last won her over to a prom
se not to disinherit me if / married
'hoebe. So far so good. I follow q q
d up the advantage by telling my r
unit that on no account, after what =
ad happened, would l consent to :
larry Phoebe. This put the dear y
oman in a position Of having by :,
er absurd scheme torn apart :
air Of lovers. She sent for Phoebe a
nd told her my position. Instead
having to bend the knee to my
lncee she sent me an apology. =
And so the matter was made up -
tween us. Ny aunt became very :
nd Of Phoebe and when we were -