The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-05-01

perhaps It would please you better to
say | am the only one selfish enough
to deprive YOU of such pleasure. But
I'll warrant many lady has been
forced to tell you n polite lie rather
than make herself dsagreeable by
telling the truth" she said good ma
turedly.
80 you DO not tell untruths for
the sake of being pleasant. II seems"
Mr. Halliday said, interrogatively. a
tinge of sarcasm in his voice.
mot when a principle is involved.
| claim that the use of tobacco in any
form is unwholesome, unclean, selfish
and extravagsnt, so of course | can
not sanction smoking, even though the
cigars may be of the finest"
"Oh, | see you are one Of the ad-
vanced thinkers, or reform women,
who are slGshing right and left at the
small vices OF the sterner sex. You
wish men to be little less than angels,
lacking physical force and manly in
dependence he replied hotly.
II belong to the class who believe
women, good pure and true; of the
finest physical development, and brave
enough to resist temptation, no matter
in what guise 1t may come" she said
quietly.
A rather heated argument followed,
In which Mr.. Halliday felt himself de-.
cidedly worsted. To cover his defeat
hn s,la
to call on his best girl
That tilt of words was by no means
the last, nor was 1t the last in which
Mr.. Halliday left the battlefield inglo-
riously. 1t must be confessed his self
appreciation was often hurt, and that
In thinking over their discussions af-
terward Howard frequently assured
himself that he barely escaped dis
liking his friends sister That wo-
men should hold opinions at all
seemed unwomanly to him; and to be
defeated by one was almost unpardon-
able.
Yet, aside from this unpleasant
feature, little Doris seemed one of the
most unselish and lovable girls he
mother would approve of her, and the
thought sent a queer little spasm of
Apleasure through his hitherto invul-
klerable heart. 1t was just like her to
acrifice her best dress to give Jack
n outing He hadn't much faith In
the result, though, and he laughed to
himself as he though of stylish Jack
In haH na1
His first impulse was to tell Jack in
time to prevent the worse than use
less sacrifice; but that would be be-
traying secret not intended for his
ears, so he could only be silent and
await developments.
For the next three or four days Do
iris was scarcely visible. except at meal
Itime. Jack stormed because she did
not give more time to their guest. 1t
was 'just like a girls vanity" he said,
ito care more for stitching away on
an old machine. making flnery. than
TO care for the comfort and happiness
pf two forlorn men," And Howard,
Watching the sensitive face flushing
under the unjust accusations, thought
men.
At last, one afternoon, as Jack and
Howard were lounging on the porch,
Doris came tripping demurely up the
street, carrying a neat package. Her
eyes shone with light that fairly daz-
he comprehended her plan. He arose
as she came up. and offered her chair,
but she shook her head playfully. and
passed on into the sitting room. Pres
emily she called Jack.
He got up lazily and went in. How
ard longed to follow, but dared not
He expected every moment to hear
Jacks voice In angry derision. In
stead that young man soon appeared
with a beaming face, his fine figure
adorned with a we'll fitted and beauti-
fully made coat.
Il tell you, Howard, there's nothing
like having the right kind of women
folks. Mine have trigged me out in
these handsome new duds, and I'm
happier than the winning captain of a
football team. can go home now
with you. only refused before be-
cause ! hadn't anything fit to wear
in your warm climate, and | was too
poor to buy anything. Uncle Walter
only allows me income enough to bare
ly squeeze through college, and Doris
teaching scarcely furnishes mother and
herself with the necessities"
Jack paused, and Howard, feeling
like a hypocrite, cudgelled his brain
for something to say.
Doris and mother are wonderful
women, anyhow. Doris has a knack
of making the commonest things look
dainty and artistic. and mother-why
mother can easily evolve something
out of nothing. I'm sure now they
must have pinched themselves awful
ly to buy these nice things. unless
Doris has sold one of her pretty water
colors, as she does sometimes. 1t
must be that, for Doris declares she
hasn't taken dollar from the family
treasury Its lust like her bless her