White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

while they exchange dovelike g~lances
Of tenderness.
Jerry kept his Eyes fixed on the pic
ture and il inspired him so that he
succeeded in getting through the rest
of the proposal in fairly ereditable
fashion. He didn't even neglect the
"You could make me the happiest man
in the world if you would only say
etc. etc.
This proposal had been expected by
Priscilla. but she was no more pre-
pared for a definite answer than she
had been when Melville asked the
same question. She was very fond of
both. Melville, tall and dark, had a
very preposseSsing appearance and
personality. while Hart. of light com
plexioG and more athletic build. ap-
peared possessed of u greater amount
of resolution and a more manly charae-
ter.
The clock struck 4 n. m. and brought
Priscilla out of her r~everie. She
looked at the brief which hid John
Hamilton's eountenanee and wondered
what was going on IN that keen device
that served rs his brain. She turned
to her typewriter. ratified the keys for
a moment. then reversed her position
quickly and caught him in the act Of
staring # her. She laughed.
"Snring fever has caught me. /
guess" she said. II can't seem to con
centrate on my work. and I'm about a
useful to you asa piano to a deaf man
without any hands.
He laid the brief on his desk.
you need a vacation" he suggest
ed. i've been working you too hard.
With circuit court session only two
weeks of I've had to keep you buster
than usual. You'd better go out and
inhale some summer sunshine and for
get all about this little old Office for
a spell"
"Orders is orders" she laughed. as
he helped her into her jacket.
She went toward the door, pinnlng
her hat in place.
AUST a minute, Priscilla he called.
as there something troubling your
Can't | help. if there Isl"
She ratified the door knob, hesitat-
ing.
"Nope. | guess not" she answered.
'Good afternoon" aud the door closed
behind her.
He picked up the brief and didn't
notice it WIS upside down. He sat
thinking for perhaps fifteen minutes.
and might not have stirred for a full
hour had not the door opened and
Priscilla stepped IN. She was in tears.
Hamlin leaped from his chair and es-
corted her to Ii. then stood helpless
nearby. rs helpless as most men are
when women cry.
I'm so miserable" she sohbed.
soaking a tiny handkerchief with IA
torrent Of salt water. "Mr. Hamlin.
you're a lawyer. and you ought to be
able TO settle this case for me-
Hamlin drew a chair close TO her.
coughed very professionally and said.
somewhat whimsically:
every well. Give me the details of
the problem and I'll try to figure out
a solution"
SO she laid the whole affair before
him. and he sat back in his chair and
knitted his brow into a thoughtful
lfrown.
'Of course. Priscilla he said. "Tll
advise you 10 the best of my ability:
but | can't decide for you whether
you'd rather he a bankers or a brake
mans wife"
He stroked his chin and looked 70
ward the ceiling. where the lone fy
was making a return trip. buzzing ami
eably. The lawyer Dir his lip and
hoped the poor fy wouldn't fall and
break his back.
"You see" he went on. while the
girl sobbed softly. "this puts me IN a
rather painful position beeause-be-
cause-well. to ten the truth. Priscilla.
I've learned to be rather fond of you
myself during our four and q half
years association In the Office, and you
-you-see-"
Priscilla laughed and the tear food
n damned.
"'Nuf said. John Hamlin." she said
merrily. "Do you know. I've thought
all along that didn't want to be either
a bankers or a brakeman's wife. I
would much rather be a lawyers wife,"
Hamlin started 30 violently that he
nearly fell out of his chair. The reve-
lation was SO unexpected that II upset
even his practical mind. He recovered
his mental equilibrium quickly. how
ever. and. drawing his chair still
closer. said softly:
priscilla. you could make me the
happiest man in the world If you would
only say" etc. etc.