White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

vital part of his intended xeuse re-
NAMED unspoken. being d~isregarded
and cut short. us millions of other mas
culine d%iplomacies have been through
out the centuries by the decisive action
of ladies.
Miss Boke bad been sitting under the
maple tree for n long time-so long, In
deed. that she was acquiring a pro-
found distaste for forestry and even
for maple strip. In fact. her state OF
mind was as desperate in its way as
williams. Aud when a hostess leads
a youth In almost perfectly fitting con-
ventional black toward a girl who has
been sitting alone through dance after
dance that girl knows what that youth
Is going to have to do.
1t must be confessed for Miss Boke
that her eyes had been upon William
from the moment Mrs. Parcher ad-
dressed him She sprang to her feet
and met Mrs. Parcher more than half
way.
ing forward.
II GOT the panic stricken William
again hastily began. II got to-
"Oh, Mrs. Parcher," cried Miss Boke.
1--WE been so worried! There's u can
| die I'm that japanese lantern just over
head, and | think 1t Is going out"
"I'Il run and get a fresh n In a
minute" said Mrs. Pareher. smiling
benevolentiy and retaining Williams
arm with a little difficulty. I'VE were
Just coming TO find you. I've brought
II got to- got to find a NJ VIII
liam made a last stricken effort.
Miss Boke. this Is Mr.. Baxter" said
Mrs. Parcher. and she added, with
what seemed to William hideous gar
rulity: HE and you both came late,
dear, and he hasn't any dances engaged
either. So run and dance n have a
nice time together"
The full horror of his position was
revealed to William in the relieved,
confident. proprietor's smile OF Miss
Boke. for william lived by a code
from which no previous experience had
taught him any means OF escape. Mrs.
Parcber had made the statement. so
needless and so ruinous, that he had
no engagements. and In his dismay he
had peer unable to deny this fatal
truth. He had been obliged 10 let 1t
stand.
He had 10 give form to the fatal
invitation. MAY this dance 'thyou?
he muttered doggedly.
"vurry pleased tot" Miss Boke re-
sponded, whereupon they walked In
silence to the platform, stepped upon
Its surface and embraced.
They made n false start. then an
other. They stood swaying to catch
the time, then made another. After
that they tried again and were saved
from a fall only by spasmodic and no
ticeable contortions.
Miss Boke laughed to~lerantly, as II
f~orgiving william for his awkward
ness. and his hot heart grew hotter
with that injustice. A coarse chuckle,
n half suppressed snort, assalled VII
INNS scarlet ear, and from the corner
of his eve he caught a glimpse OF Joe
Bullitt gliding by. ~suffused, while over
.Ioe's detested shoulder could be seen
the adorable and plquant face OF the
one girl, also sutIused.
"Doggone itf' William painted
"Oh you mustn't be discouraged
with Yourself" said Miss Boke genial
ly. ave met lots of Men that had
trouble to get started and turned out
to be right good dancers, after all. 1t
seems to me we're kind OF workin'
against each other. I'll tell you, you
kind 0. let me do the guiding and III
get you going fine. Nowi One. two
one. twol Therel"