The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29


you would probably approach her in the
same way. She didn't know you and she
hadn't the slightest interest in you- What
some men don't know about women would
fill mighty book 1 don't understand why
men can't learn these lessons that are
being taught them every day. Why can't
they learn that if girl particularly wants
to know a man she'll find way about it.
The conceit of some men 1 know is grand
ANY way, can't imagine you doing thing
like that-you, of all the men / know. to
stoop to that sort of cheap thing. This will
be good lesson for you. That girl VIII
always have a contempt for you. and, be-
sides, she's no doubt laughing at you for
your stupidity and has probably told all
her friends about it. I'd like to know her
and congratulate her on having taken the
conceit out of one man at least
Jack and Arabella were walking slowly
up Meridian street in the mellow moonlight.
1t was cold, and as there was lao one by to
hinder, Jack tucked Arabellas little glOved
hand under his arm and the sleeve of her
sealskin coat was little closer to his over
coat than would have been strictly permits
sible in broad daylight They said but lit
that she knew, and she knew that he knew
that she knew, so it was necessary to say
but little Arabella's heart was beating vio-
lently but blissfully. Jack had never in so
many words said, II love you." but she
knew to dead certainty that he was going
to say those three magic words, and, more
over, she felt that he was going to kiss her
when they reached the door of her fathers
house. The little hand that rested on his
arm trembled. They talked about the stars
and wondered If they were inhabited, just
as lovers have done for ages and ages ever
since the beginning of time. Just as they
reached the corner where Arabella lives,
a wicked little gust of wind came along and
tore off Jacks brand new silk hat Jack, Of
course, chased madly after 1t. The hat blew
this way and that. 1t curved and cavorted
from one side of the street to the other; it
seemed thing possessed. To add to the
trouble, Snip, Arabella's spiteful little dog,
ran out swapping and snarling, and barked
at Jacks heels as he gyrated about in the
dust of the street. Arabella, the little mink.
leaned against the pillar Of the porch and
laughed until the tears ran down her
cheeks. That is where Arabella made a fatal
mistake. 1t is bad enough to lose your new
silk hat and chase UP and down the block
after 1t, but 1t Is decidedly worse to be
laughed at mockingly by your best girl
while you are doing it. When the hat was
finally recovered and the dust brushed off
with his handkerchief, Jack gave Snip
savage kick and advancing to the edge of
the sidewalk said coldly. "Good night, Miss
Arabella." Poor little Arabella! Between
tears of modification at her lovers deser-
tion and smiles at the recollection of the
capers he had cut. it was very April face
which looked at her from her mirror that
night. The neighbors say that Jack hasn't
rung Arabellas doorbell for a week. 1t is
hoped that if he reads this story he will
understand that Arabella is very sincerely
repentant of her ill-timed mirth, and that
when he calls again there will be no men
ton made of the unhappy occurrence at the
front door.
John Farson, the Chicago millionaire of
fame, who spent an evening in Indianapolis
last week. told a new story on George AIDE,
the Indiana humorist and playwright. Mr..
Farson and Mr.. AIDE are warm friends and
the former has been greatly interested in
the latters success in the literary world.
'Ade Is a clever fellow, successful and
richly deserving of all the success that has
come to him-or that he has gone after and
won,' said Mr.. Farson. HE is making
money hand over fist now, and I UNDER
stand that, unlike many successful men Of
letters, he knows what to do with his money
and is putting much of it in good Benton
county, Indiana, farmland. Not long ago
one of AIDES friends, who had not seen him
for some time, met him at the Athletic Club
in Chicago and congratulated him on his re-
cent successes
~ understand, George he said, that
since you've got your comic operas going in
good shape the moneys just pouring in on
you SO fast you don't know what to do
with it ALL
"'Sh-hv replied AIDE. never had any
idea there was so much money in the
world!"
Few appreciate the delicacy of the public
school teachers task. She must teach NOR
ais, with the sanctions of religion; she must
teach literature and history including Bible
stories, and all without shocking the re-
ligious feelings Of Jew or Christian, Catho-
lie or Protestant, evangelical or agnostic
AS If this were not difficult enough, there is
sometimes jealous young proselyter
among the pupils, bent on saving. her
schoolmates' souls in her own way. A GER
tain school on the West Side contains
pious young girl who is instant in season
and out OF season in efforts for her play
mates salvation. If two boys get to fight
ing on the playground she kneels between
them, and begins praying for their souls.
She distributes tracts right and left with
more zeal than discrimination. A particu-
larly sweet and innocent little girl. who had
probably never even had naughty thought