The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22

fact that she does odd things
w. now and then undoubtedly owes
58l its cause more to the fact that
- she is a girl than that she comes
from Irvington. Both were factors in one
thing that she did one afternoon last week.
however.
She had come in to town to do some
shopping and she landed late in the after
noon in a confectionery shop, tired. laden
with bundles and ready for something TO.
drink. She seated herself at one of the
tables and a moment later second girl
bore down upon her with an enthusiastic
rush that threatened the equilibrium of the
bundles.
You dear thing-I haven't seen you for
such age"
Not for weeks and weeks. Well how
lovely that We should meet in here"
Now what do you want, dearfe? You've
got TO drink something with me-.
We'll L want some chocolate-but I'm
going. TO pay for it myself. l want some
chocolate. too" said the Irvington girl 10
the waiter.
The two girls lost themselves in gossip
until the boy returned with the two cups
scramble for pocket books. Now don't
you dare TO open your purse, SAID the
you she Instructed the waiter searching
meanwhile in her pockets. her lap and
among her bundles for her own pocket
book.
indeed. 1 won't drink drop II I can't
pay for it, said the other girl. Now I've
got it right here. You just keep still.
The Irvington girls search was becoming
frenzied. The waiter waited patiently
til the other girl had found her bag, un-
clasped it and extracted some money from
the tiny pocketbook lost in its depths Not
until then did the Iryington girl give up
her search. well. | declare, I've lost my
pooketbook. It's perfectly dreadful TO think
l had TO let you pay for the chocolate
/ a SE Cd
car tickets and three of the loveliest sam
Piles in it, too. oh, dear. Isn't il too bad?
And l haven't a cent anywhere-you just
have to lend me nickel TO get home on.
L declare l feel like. IAN object of charity
You silly thing" said the other girl.
Of course it's too bad about the pocket
book-and those lovely samples. And it's
so hard 10 get them TO give you samples,
too OF course, I'll lend you carfare.'
Ten minutes later the irvington girl
it's getting so late. You're perfectly sure
you don't mind lending me a nickel2 I'm
ashamed TO ask, but just can't walk home,
thing more than a nickel. All | need is
carfare, of course-and I've imposed on
you enough. Thank you. so much, dearie
I'll send it TO you tomorrow. Goodbye
And the Irvington girl rustled away to-
ward the door.
There she paused struck by a sudden
| thought Suppose that she were TO lose
| that nickel-her one bond between the city
and home. She had had troubles enough
| losing money this afternoon-she dared not
| put her trust too firmly in that lone little
| coin. She hated to ask further favor OF
| her friend; but experience had taught her
| something. She trailed slowly back TO the
table where the other girl still sat, draw
| ing her gloves.
I'm positively ashamed to ask you"
she said, deprecatngly. But I'm so nerv-
| Gus now about losing money; and II L
| should lose this nickel I'd have absolutely
no way of getting home. Would you mind
lending me a dime instead?'
why, of course not" returned the other
| girl, heartily. Il think you're sensible
| after the experience you've had this AFTER
| noon: Now, | tell youth lend you a
| quarter and then you'll be perfectly safe"
"Oh, thank you so much" said the Irv-
| ington girl, with tones full of gratitude, as
| she laid the nickel on the table and took
| the quarter dollar which the other girl
| held out to her. Now / won't be bit
nervous-Fm thousand times obliged:
And il wasn't until the Irvington girl had
| told the story across the dinner table at
| home that she realized that IL was funny.
|
When a man is very young he usually
| takes an Only-One- Girl-in-t he w orld-for-
| Me attitude toward femininity and il takes
| a certain amount of maturity to bring him
| to state of diffusive affection. The par
| ticular very young man concerned in the
story, however, was wise beyond his years
| in his heart affairs and he was 50 complete
| ly devoted to two girls that they, he and
| everybody else is totally at a loss to know
| which one he really admires the most
Things reached embarrassing pass
with him one week last winter when par
| ticuarly good show and particularly bril-
| liant dance happened on consecutive nights.
| He was perfectly certain that he meant to
| go to both the show and the dance; and he
| was equally certain that he wanted 10 take
| one of the girls to the show, the other to
| the dance. But on the question OF which
/ to which he was less certain. Mary Jones
| danced like a fairy-but then so did Mar
| tina Smith; Martha Smith was bright and
| il was such fun TO take her TO a good
| show-but then Mary Jones was bright, too,
| and il was fun TO take her He weighed
| the relative merits of the cases and the
| girls but he found himself unable 10 de-
| eide how to bestow his favors. Finally he
| concluded to toss up for ii and abide by the
| decision. Having solved his difficulty thus
| he proceeded TO call up the two girls and
| received the acceptance of one 10 his in
vitation to the theater, the other 10 the
| dance.
| The night of the show came, and Mr..
| Youngman dressed himself with care. Miss
| Jones always wore such stunning gowns.
and he wanted TO shine beside her, not TO
! be obscured. Just as he touched the bell
| at the Jones house his heart had sudden
| sinking spell Had Re made a mistake,
|