The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-02-25
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THE PROPOSAL
BY LYDIA s. MOWER.

voice, 'Wnat 90 tney 90 III this Town
when 1t rainsT d db e
Z L looked up. Whenever Jane has
any news to break she begins by say
Ing absolutely senseless things. Now
what had she done? Jane Is always
doing something. l resumed my sew
Ing. tit7. t
~ wish l had a million dollars
or an angora kitten, or something"
Silence. ~
"Beth, do you suppose that man out
there knows that his neck has lost It's
collarr ~
gave up. She couldn't say any
thing much sillier and might as wen
listen then as any time. l put away
Charles sock that was darning. fold
ed my hands in resignation, and walt
ed. did not have to wait long.
"Bill Wentworth's crazy over me,
isn't he? Funny how all the men fall
for me. :. Jane Is irresistible"
and she gurgles. "Im like your bull,
homely, but interesting. Oh, don't
bother to assure me that I'm not
really bad-looking-rather chic, you
know. What were we talking about?
Oh, l remember, little Bill"
Little Bill! He'd make three OF
her. ,it
"Jane," I broke in, "why do you al
ways laugh at Bill? He's marvellous,
and every other girl in town Is fish,
ing for him but YOU"
"We-ell--he does send me wonder
full chocolate almonds and fresh vio-
let's"
I was about to sigh again, but the
telephones ringing. interrupted me.
My guest ran off to answer.
Bill Wentworth Yes, sir, he would
make an ideal husband for Jane.
When Jane danced into the room a
minute later / asked who called up.
"Oh-er-nObody- BILL"
"What did he want?''
"Oh, nothing. thought / might
see him over to the clubhouse tonight.
that's ALL" Iou pu
Jane trlpped Off to the club before
my husband and were ready. but 1t
wasn't long before we followed her.
All the younger set was there ahead
of us, and / saw Dorothy Walker and
Bill away Off in a corner, of the piazza.
Oh, dear i--DOrOthy, the vamp.
i worried through two horribly long
dances before I saw Jane i pulled
her by force away from young Hen
do,son on1 u,bicparad that piII was
looking for her down by the pines.
She didn't give me much encourage
ment, but hunted up Bill and told
him that Jane had been asking for
him and had started for the pines.
Bill gave me queer stare and my
heart sank. Perhaps was only maxi
ing a bad matter worse. didn't tell
Charles-my husband. you know-be-
cause he wouldn't understand. He'd
laugh and call me little silly. In
a few minutes l suggested walk
over the links. Almost instantly we
saw figure stride toward us. 1t was
Bill! i stiffened. Would he see us?
Ooh! He missed u.s. thank good
ness, and hurried on to the next seat.
listened with all my ears. Not a
sound Hadn't Jane . shrek
Next gasp and a deep masculine
rumble. -
"No--yes--oh-no. oh dear. oh
dear" feminine words.
"Don't'-again the feeble little feml-
nine voice.
Bits voice interrupted; 1t was very,
| very earnest and low--so low that we
couldn't distinguish word.
"Oh Bill. please--you're hurting
met"
"NO-no-Bill-I can't"
"Jane--dearH
"No-I can't--I can't"
She was refusing! The little fool !!
Just wait until
"Go away-please, BILL"
And he, did.
I woke up the next morning scOwl-
ing. Oh, yes-Jane, the little wretch !
He was the catch of the season, at
least every one said so. l slipped into
my kimonO and tip-toed into James
room. But there was no need to tip
\ toe. Jane was up, and dressed
and as early as nine o'clock on a Sat
urday ~ morning. AL STARED. She
beamed. ara.8
4 "Good mosning, you sweet bride.
Aren't you up YETI"
Il l frowned. Was she gl0rying In
the fact that she had broken hearth
"Beth. what's the matter with your
"why did you send him away? It
was cruel, Jane"
To my horror the child threw back
her head and laughed and laughed.
MY dear. had to take my whole
skirt Off. Bill couldn't lift me down
was In such position"
My eyes. opened wider and wider.
saI don't. quite"
Jane gurgled and explained what
, nistook for n passionate proposal.
The little idiot had climbed into a
! tree goodness knows why) and on
seeing Bill had, In her excitement,
slipped, caught her skirt in an old
. stump Of a, branch and hung dangling.
What / hnti heard Was poor Bill try
Ing to rescue his ''lady fayre" must
have shown nv disappointment