The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-27
Like getting your wheel stolen.

see you've offended her."
"And you haven't"
ooh, don't know. l said from the
first you would get your wheel back
'sAnd you told her that and that | in
sisted she was thief"
well, yes" l admitted guilty, 81
believe did"
and you think she'll like you any
better for running me DOWN." he ask
ed as sarcastically as he could
Who said wanted her to like me?"
Your manner, you conceited ASST
You're the conceited ass, Tommie
sion"
well, now that you mention it,
hope may have"
And that | haven't"
well, yes Tommie answered hon
estly.
You think you can by being disa-
greeable?"
Look here, Fletch. Let's solve for
ourselves that mooted question. Which
way will make the most impression on
girl like that-fattery or brutal
frankness?"
I'VE may break her heart" said l,
resolved that of us two 1, not he, should
do the breakage.
Il think she'll look out for that"
Tommie said.
'Or she may break ours,'' COM
mented.
We'll risk that" said Tommie.
I'VE may end by disliking each 9th
err" l went on.
'.Oh, if lose I'll not hold it against
your said Tommy.
But may against YOU" l said.
Such a tomboy sort of girl, toov'
said Tommie.
II think you wrong her. l have
found some fine qualities
ooh, you have! Well, you're quick
one" he retorted.
Those dear people who formerly liv-
ed in Arcadia successfully eliminated
pain and jealousy and riyalry-at least,
judging from their own accounts. They
doubtless lied bit about it, for in my
own experience l am bound to say that
there may be drawbacks even to Ar
cadia. My consciousness of flaw in
the place began when l saw that Tom
ME was absorbing rather too much of
her attention. | felt at first that she
was but leading him on, and then be-
gan to have some grave suspicious,
which, in the light of subsequent expe-
rience. may indeed have been founded
on mere jealousy. Yes, will say l
was jealous. l thought in beginning
this veracious account that ! might
we'll leave the solution ungiven, like
the famous riddle of the lady and the
tiger OF our two systems of tactics,
which was the more likely to win with
a girl like Rose Burton? If Tommie at
times had the better, there were other
days when seemed to be more in her
favor. Once accused him of using
my batteries. of not playing fair, when
he retorted that | had known him long
enough to trust him.
You never can trust even your best
friend when there's woman in the
CASE
Fletcher" said Tommie gravely at
this, that ancient saying is gospel
TRUTH
From that moment felt that it was
not a fair test case, but, indeed, had
ended by not caring fig about the
test. just wanted to win.
Now, one day the climax of the stu
| alton was reached in this wise: heard
she had gone wheeling by herself
That, of course. was chance. pre-
pared to follow. when who should APP
pear but Tommie.
(Which way?" he asked.
II was thinking of following hem'-
$50 was, l." he said.
Its ridiculous for us both to follow
her." observed.
Yes, it is. but I'm not inclined to
| turn back. for
| Nor L." said Tommie quietly. Its
| fair to leave it to the wheels. The one
who overtakes her first
"All right" | said.
And then began that contest which a
certain Tartar tribe conducts more reg
ularly-a chase for lady Up and
down hin we scorched; now l before,
i
ME before than l. He drew away from
me until in sheer spite at my luck and
him gave it up. dismounted and wan
dered dfearily enough into the wood
and threw myself down and then fell
to laughing when heard voices-hers
and Tommie's. l declare couldn't
avoid hearing them.
"Ah. l have been chasing a thief!''
he was saying.
will you never stop teasing me?"
she cried. That remark seemed to show
that he had been playing fair after all.
will you keep my heart, which you
stole
chats very silly speech" she said.
! thought so too. Besides, it was a
Wheel" she added.
''No; it was the other essential to a
mans comfort"
We'll. if you'll have it So" she said.
AS for me. turned away. They
didn't notice me. In the evening ven
tured to say to her: