Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-01-06
SALLY'S SUlTORS
BY MILDRED WHITE.
Copyright. 1874. western Newspaper Union


looked at Sally. He had been looking
at Sally, in just that same wlstful,
wondering way, for quite a long time
your aunt tells me-" Philip began
disapprovingly, that you have a num-
Der of admirers, Sally. She calls them
'suitOrs' and she bewails the fact that
YOU show no inclination to marry and
settle down. Your Aunt Dorcas ap-
pears TO doubt your ability to love"
Sally Rugged her knees.
"She says" went on Philip sound
ingly that you have wealth, charm,
youth and responsible age to choose
from and that you merely nirt with
/ them ALL"
"Flirt| Sally's eyes Indignantly re-
futed.
Look here" she said as she leaned
forward, IF one is naturally pleasant
/ to several friends of the male sex
whom one could not possibly consider
in marriage is one then a flirt?"
"But, Sally" Philip gently insisted.
/ your Aunt Dorcas tells me that each
of the four has proposed for your
hand, in the good old-fashioned way
+ gone to your father, and your embar-
raised father had to refer them each
/ time to you.
II don't mind confessing," Philip
/ added that both, your father and
/ aunt, have requested me to bring my
influence to bear with you on this
] subject"
Sally giggled.
"The poor men were more afraid to
/ ask me than to ask father" she said,
so I don't think that your influence
! will bear much on the subject, Philip"
! "Nevertheless' he persisted, 81
shall keep my promise by endeavoring
+ to find at least your preference First,
/ let's take the moneyed man. Money
is supposed to have most weight, isn't
/ 1t, Sally? Well how about that fell
/ lows chance?"
i Judge for yourself, discerning
friend" she suggested
"The moneyed sutton has a stare
like a glass-eyed doll. His CONVERSE
ton is mostly concerning the suitable
+ ity of certain necktes or the gowns
. hiiN i''i PtOPiC Np1t ut lltt last
luncheon. He insists upon remaining
during an evening call until you have
fallen asleep in your chair. And he
is so happily occupied by his own
"reminiscences that he does not hear
/ you snore. Am l acquitted regarding
my moneyed admirer?"
/ Philip laughed.
GNpY1 - no los
consider the man of charm"
Sallie shook her head ruefully.
''That was a jolt for me-" she re-
j gretted, his charm almost carried me
away, Until-well, until began to
see how 1t was carrying others away.
Jim is so engaging. He palms off
worthless stock upon trusting hypno-
tized friends, and is distressingly
sorry in their later disappointment"
"But about this young admirer," he
inquired. "Your Aunt Dorcas insists
that he is honest, admirable and de-
voted. She says" Philips gaze was
eproachful-"that the boy threatens
to shoot himself If you refuse him."
EITHER that" Sally cheerfully ad-
mitted, "Or else he threatens to shoot
me. l forget which. But he is violent
in his tendencies, and jealous-very
jealous That's going to grow on him.
And do you know Philip" Sally's tone
was ingeniously questioning, 81 really
/ haven't a fancy to be shot up, some
evening, when I'd become his dutiful
! wife because you or some other old
friend happened in to call"
~ should say not" Philips tone was
/ emphatic "But what about the re-
liable elder party, Sally?"
"He?" Sally's pretty brows were up
raised. "His daughter taught me in
high school" she explained Can you
/ picture your poor friend, Philip. domi-
mated as a wife by her husband, and
| by his daughter as we'll? That teach
er did have some times with met"
/ Sally reflected with satisfaction.
Neither dependency nor despair
was evidenced in Philips defeat. at
seems to me-" he summed up the case,
that you are justified In your gen.
eral attitude"
Thanks" Sally remarked sweetly.
"Now. II one could find a sort of COM
posite man." she went on, endowed
with the qualities of each, what a
glad old world this might be. little
money, you know, Philip a little
charm, young enough to be little
jealous, old enough to be reliable"
Philip cleared his throat. 1t seemed
difficult TO speak. He turned his visit
full eyes away from Sally, because her
own were so disturbing.
81" he faltered, shave LITTLE
money. I appear still young enough
to be jealous. Recently the fact was
unpleasantly forced upon me. l could
however, be guaranteed not to shoot
for I have reached the reliable age Of
discretion, and not being married.
Sally, | would have no dominating
daughter to help with my wife's dis
cipline; anyway. / would keep her
forever, as she Is now-the girl that