The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-06
A Stormy
Courtsl1ip
Iscalne IN Like q Lamb and Went
Oul Like q Lion.
BY EMMA THURsToN

AAIUHE
We were al liberty to enter. A wo-
man would az that time rather rely
on 9 man for her living than on her
own exertions. l am one Of those
who believe that women are fitted
for the home and are not fitted
for making their own living. When
Wilbur Ernst came counting me |
persuaded myself that loved him,
possibly because il Was TO my inter-
est TO love him. He was a strong
character AZ any rate, be had !
strong viii. and ! suppose the for
mer cannot exist without the latter.
IL seemed TO me that he was Just
The kind of husband for 4 weak wo-
man like myself. would he con.
tent 10 let him breast the battle Of
the world for rs both, and that vas
Just what he liked. | could see by
the way he talked that he had very
little respect for womcn's opinions
Ia business matters. and he would
not be likely 20 consult me shout his
affairs. But ! realized that could
not help him in this respect, and /
had no desire TO DO 80. Ms depart
meat would be the home, where
wonld have al fhe responsibility.
II w0uld seem from Mhal / have
said that Wilbur and ! would be
especially fitted for each other. But
70 make assurance doubly sure there
i always betHeen couples the en-
eagement period. Yet. I am free 70
cay. sometimes. like the month Of /
March reversed. Il comes ID like :
lamb and goes out like q lion. re-
fer 70 cases where couples quarrel
and break with each other before
marriage.
Wilbur said that. u course. after
9 betrothal uilh him ! must drop
any Of nv old flames. had but one
Edward Tuekcr-and he didn't
count. because I considered him too
much like myself AZ sny rate, be
was very lazy. / thought my fance
might have left Il to me 70 drop my
old flames without requiring me to
do 80. However. intended 10 tell
Edward the next time be came to
sec me that he needn't call again.
But somehow ! couldn't. Il vas
who should have liked 10 mate
With Edward II he hadn't been 50
aAsy going. lie hadn't been making
love 10 me-as least not for some
gisnc--and Il wonld seem out Of
place Tor me to dismiss q man who
Faa not . sutton. Besides. we bad
ong been friends. SO when be call
q again / utterly failed 10 say any-
hing about his keeping away from
ne.
made q clean breast Of the mat
eF to Wilbur and saw the corners /,
4 his mouth come down and his
Inn stick out like the map Of Spain. !,
fe made a remark with just little !
IL Of an edge on il. but l vas
urprised that instead Of being
srengthencd 1 was nclllcd. He ad-
uisted that the matter required Of
be was embarrassing. but essential \
doubtless would screw my courage !,
p 10 the sticking point in time. 4
idn't say anything in reply, but
QUILTED that | could screw up my
ourage.
There va. just q little March ,
reeze about this, but thus far there /;
I'D been 20 much April softness !;
bat didn't think the season could !
0 backward and our courtship 60 4
Ut with blast. !
About this time june came on, :,
be month Of roses and marriages, !,
rough Wilbur and | we're not to 4
: married I'll the following au- !,
INN. lie had agreed TO spend q Il
,uple Of wecks--his vacation i
ilh me during the simmer either !,
the mountains or at the scashore !,
! any place ! might select. But
y IS l might could not make .
lection.
Wilbur had arranged for his out "
q for two weeks from the 18th Of III
liz. just before the time to 10 "a
, was very busy getting ready 70
absent from business. and ] II
dn't see him for week. Then be ct
me around on The evening Of the IN
Ish Of july and asked where we W
re going. ] told him didn't ST
low. va
There was a fine March wind be- Of
zen US. told him that / had en- ia
ged myself to a strong character pc
at might have some one to rely | te
in such matters, and be asked *
E what matters intended to take
der my own care. This made me
~ angry. told him that ! could
Ike up my mind quick enough IL ] III
shed to. and settled on the place Es
twinkling. lie asked me to lie
me It, and ! told him | would shl
op him line. The next morning we