The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-06

see him. he wrote that he had de.
elded to give up his vacation since
be was very busy and really should
not take the time.
This came pretty near making a
permanent break between us. But
our betrothal survived it, and when
returned to the city all was made
up between US.
II looked as If we should have
april weather after this, but one
evening another wind came 40 a
good deal fresher than ANYTHING we
had yet experienced and ended in q
tornado. A certain performance at
the theater was TO be given that /
wished very much 70 see. | bought
two seats and telephoned Wilbur
that ! wished him 10 20 with me 10
the play. He replied that he had q
business engagement for the even
ing and couldn't go. | asked him
what | should do, and he replied
through the telephone, mind YOU.
so that the whole world could hear
that he was too busy to advise me
and that II ! intended TO RELY on
him through life for little things
like that he would carry a load.
That provoked me. Before | had
time 10 get over my huff | had tele-
phoned 70 I'd Tucker and asked him
70 be my attendant. He said he
should be delighted. | had no soon.
er received his answer than | was
called up BY Wilbur to say that he
bad succeeded in putting OF his
business engagement and would be
with me for the theater.
How could | be expected TO know
shat 10 say 70 him at once and over
a telephoney ! didn't say anything
but well" or @All right" or some
thing ike that, and he, being 10 1 I
hurry, shut me of.
| couldn't make np nv mind what
10 do ia the matter, being rather
weak about such things. and half az
hour before i was time 10 90 10 the
play I'd drove up in a carriage and,
carrying q bouquet Of beautiful
lowers, ran up the steps. met
aim az the door and took him into
he drawing room. vas about 70
Explain the position 10 him when
long came Wilbur. When he saw
"a his face looked like . thunder
loud. lie said nothing 70 IA. but
le said q good deal 10 me. As soon
. he paused ! tried 10 explain 10
lin that was engaged 70 70 10 the
heater with both Of them. Al that
moment be canght sight Of the ilow-
~ lying on the table.
He looked from them 70 Ed, a
rightfnl light shining in his eyes;
hen from I'd 10 me. he vas the
ngriest man | ever saw, and get !
'as not at fault az all. / hadn't
ven had 3 chance to accept or dc.
line the gift.
You should have heard his talk.
Ie told me that he had feared / 4
as . very weak woman, and he had \
,nnd me not even the consistency \
muah. / stood Il as long as / 1
,uld, getting angrier every min
le. Suddenly pointed 10 the
Dor and, with flaming eyes and
leeks, said:
"Gol"
He subsidized and started in to say :.
pleasant, but repeated :
Ie word Sol" and said il again
ID again till my voice was like q !
umpet sounding a charge. | be- <
me 90 infuriatcd that he feared I
,uld throw something az him and :
nnt out, saying he should call
ain when / had cooled. 4
by Jove." cried Ed. "I've long \
en- looking for a'woman to brace y
my easy going nature. I've found .
r At last. win you marry me - -
@Ycs, l will.p -
And / did. "
And 80 il was that ms engage
mt with Wilbur Ernst came IN
e q lamb and went out like g.
n. Ny husband, who has turned q.
I 70 be q man who will fight for M y,
} own way in everything, says ] ~ ~
J the most obstinate woman he "a
err knew. But one thing, to my al
prise, he admits - he declares 40
Il no woman can make up her te
nd quicker when she wishes to M
IN /, and he only regrets that ] m
MT give him time to come to his ~
n decisions before ! spring mine N
on him. {