Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-09-01
THEIR MISTAKE
BY MILDRED WHITE.
20. 1871. western Newspaper uniOn)

one anew. Ii was some dilemma
planning how to do 1t, and where {,
leave mother. Mother is so mistaken,
attached to me. that she can't bear ms
out Of her sight, and / couldn't make
our joint fortune, sitting on the front
doorstep. So we sold that uselessly
impressive furniture dear old father
loved to hoard, and from our past
grandeur saved only the biggest tour.
ing car, with purpose. To make the
long story short, am installed al
Arden-by-theS Sea as public chauffeur,
or bus driver; and my big pet car
may be hired by guests at "The Bluffs
for days excursion, or IT makes regu-
lar trips to meet trains as happens to
be most desirable your humble friend
acting as driver. Mother is, for the
time being, making her home with
Cousin lilly, and later, of course, when
l return with the spolls, we are hoping
to winter together. This stunning an
nouncement will be all | feel that
you can bear for the present
SO am always lovingly, PEG.
Arden-by-the-S Sea, July 20.
Nell Dear: / am glad that you look
so sensibly upon my adventure your
sympathy is encouraging. OF course
there is romance i'm my story, but ro-
nance, l fear, of a poor order. For
while | have for the very first time in
my life fallen In love Eyes, it is sadly
true), the object of my affection is
palpably unworthy. So l shall only
have to try to "fal out" again for my
pains. The trying is the hardest eff
fort of my life. You see, Don is really
so big and dear and engaging, that
one can't steel ones heart against him,
and here is the way 1t all began:
drove down to meet the train one eve
ming as per schedule, and some of the
chatty society young women who stop
at the Bluff rode with me for pleas
ure. These girls are so kind and
friendly that have to remind myself
forcibly that / am a "hireling" and
they eonf1ded to me merrily the secret
Of the young fortune hunter. A man
friend of this Mr.. Donald Benton's had
told certain young woman Of Mr..
Bentons purpose In coming to Arden.
He had, 1t appeared, invested and lost
all the money his father made In oils
and left to him, and he was travelling
around now where heiresses might be
located, in hope of regaining money
through marriage. Miss Olive O'Neil,
4 recent guest at Arden, Is very
great heiress indeed, and q democrat
c one, as well. My informants laugh
ngly said that they could "guess why
Mr.. Benton had selected the Bluffs as
| stopping place." Then, they pointed
lin out to me at the station, and de-
parted preferrlng to walk back to the
,otel. Mr.. Benton did not signal my
ar, as expected. but after giving It.
Ind me-a long. interesting scrutiny,
lie handed his bag to boy and start
d to trudge along. At an opening be-
rond the wood came upon him later;
lie looked weary; the walk that long
way about, was tiresome. And as l
lowed down to ask professionally If
lie would care to ride, he intercepted
ne, hat in hand, to make Just that sug-
estion. He was, / thought, unneces-
arily apologize about it, but as we
ode along I forgot everything but the
rank charm of his manner, and the
Ice look in his eyes. You can see,
Yell, 1t was love at first sight, unmis-
akably. And the wonderful thing
that as days passed. my love
vas as promptly rsciprocated We
net often, and quite by accident here |
nd there, and / was joyously and Sc
reilly thinking how the girls had |
yronged Donald Benton in their sus-
icions, when my awful awakening |
anne. Can you guess II, dear friend? |
,onald had mistaken me for Olive
Neil the heiress, whose favorite car |
appens TO be Of the same make and |
,odel as my own. Olive O'Neil, who
rides herself upon severely tailored
ut clothes. who answers in a way my
wn description as to coloring and
ze. His stare of CONSERVATION as |
nnounced my true and humble iden-
ty was enlightenng. / spared him
Irther embarrassment, and myself
Irther pain, by an abrupt good-by.
our unhappy, PEG.
Arden-by-the-Sea Aug. l.
Dearest Nell: A hasty note. Rather
contradiction of all | have lately
ritten, and a sort of paean of JOY
yer events that are. I'm rather in
,herent, but / am engaged-and to
onald Benton. And, Nell. being just
eg Ambercrombie, and not Olive
Nell, makes no difference to the man
wronged in thought. In fact, he's
ad that have no money Mt all, be-
luse he has so much. That was a
king story regarding his unfortunate
vestment. Don says certain friends
10y circulating 1t, In order to save
m from matchmaking mothers. Any
ny, he is saved now. Nell and we