The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-09-26
WANTED"
BY MARIAN r. CARTER.


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SAY. Jack, thst Is a crackerlae
idea" exclaimed Tom Stevens, as hi
ehum finished explaining his plan t
bring Beth Butterheld. Toms sweet
heart To terms. 'Ill bet II she SAY
such an advertisement she'd answer II
just for the mischief of doing some
thing odd"
The next day there appeared In tn
+ Siconset Summer News columns IN,
following:
"Wanted-A young gentleman will
good reputation would like to CORE
spond with young lady In the sum
mer colony. 4 49,"
A few days later In Toms morning
mail was large envelope from the
newspaper office enclosing three let.
tiers in answer 10 his advertisement.
The first two he opened were very un,
interesting and from girls he did not
know, but the last one was the one
he wanted. Beth had writtenl
II was very formal little note, ex-
aetly like Beth. but II gave Tom the
opening he desired. Tom answered 1t
and few days later another letter ar
rived This was surely immense fun
on Toms part. for since his proposal
Beth Butterfield had treated him very
eoolly and now. although unknown TO
herself, she was corresponding with
him.
She had said when she refused to be-
come engaged TO Tom that she wanted
ito have a good time and not be tied
10 any one mani" Well. she surely
seemed to be having a good time from
what Tom could make out. Dances,
tennis, canoeing. swimming. and all the
other thugs that go with good time
at the beach.
After their correspondence had gone
on about two months Tom decided II
was time TO take definite steps, so In
his next letter he asked II be could call
md meet the young lady who had given
him so much pleasure through the sum
ner- One week passed and then an
'ther, and Tom decided to write again. :
The next morning he found a short 4
tote. saying that a meeting would be 4
impossible. for she expected 10 leave
Tery shortly.
But fortune always favOrs a true
over There was to be a dance at the
'asinO that very evening, and Tom
new that Beth intended to 20. Yes.
ie would go. too. and see II things
Ould not be Strengthened OUT that
cry night.
When evening came Tom dressed
or the dance and also slipped into his
ocket two Of the letters Beth had
'ritten. including the last one. The
ancers were all busy filing out their
ance cards when Tom got there. 20
, Immediately began 70 I'll hts own
A. As be approached Beth she
lrned slightly away but Tom. IN
aunted. pretended not 10 notice her
oyement and politely asked FOR her
lrd. He took several q her dances,
Guiding the first. those 81 intermis-
On, and the last. FOOr Beth. what
Iuld she dof Everyone was watch
g her. anyway; for they knew that
e had refused Tom once before.
hen he returned her card she bowed
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