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ulgl l9jII ice ike a bird learning 10
hop. "it was the fault Of
the other woman
We had been talking about the
breaking off OF Abingdon Dare's en-
gagement TO the authenticated Down
ing girl, and Of how Miss Downing had
discovered The other Irritation by listen
ing down the dumbwaiter shaft.
"Of course" agreed. "It is always
fhe fault Of the other woman"
Polly gurgled mrthfully and !
thought satirically.
Surely" ] asked anxiously, you do
not blame the dumbwater shaft? ]
never saw dumbwater shaft with
peroxide hair and a dimple in It's
chin"
Polly gave me reproachful glance.
"And," ! went on, you certainly
do not blame Miss Downing for break
ing il off, when she found out"
"And, OF course" broke ia Polly, II
could not possibly blamc-Abingdon
Dare for instance"
Wont you take hold Of my hands,
Polly? The ice is-er-very-sIip
For answer Polly buried both Of her
hands deep in her mufr and continued
TO move along in jcrky little semi
circles.
And now" she went on, ignoring n
brilliant pigeon wing had cut for her
benefit "the Authenticated Downing
girl and the other girl don't speak"
Then" said l, bringing up beside
Polly with a flourish, "Miss Downing
blames the other woman, tooW
Polly looked at me as though know
ing things like that were the most nat
nral thing in the world.
"Of course" she declared, cmpbat.
fcally. "A woman always does blame
the other woman. That is the funniest
thing about it, She seems just as anx-
ious TO make pack horse for mascu-
line sins out of some other woman as
the man himself. l suppose tomorrow
that IL you held one hand over your
heart and the other over the family
Bible and took an oath OF allegiance,
and IL the very next moment ! detect
ed you admiring pretty face"
1T would have 30 have brown pom
padour above il and dimplc In It's
left check" ! declared, looking at
Polly. ,'t ,..l
Il Polly blushcd. ..'.'
D "Or saying nice things 10 another
girl in the conservatory, she went on
Everybody would expect me TO blame
the pretty face of the other girl. But
Shouldn't and in her momentary
.r.,s.,c..,.. ,s.,.,. ."vv''..y fc;Sot 70 be fright
&c, and almost did sjm6 real skating.
well" ! grumbled, "why shouldn't
you?"
Because" said Polly. at wouldn't
be the girl who owed me allegiance
"Thcn. suppose" ! remarked, that
you approve of the fact that Miss
Downing has cut Abingdon Dare of
irrctrievably."
81 would" said Polly, "if she had,
but she hasn't He'll only have to wait
until the first burst OF temper wears
of and then come around with n pa
thetic story of how the other woman
lured him"
ANA lnNllcu nlil 10 fdil'
"And fed him with flatt2ry and lob
stcr a Ia Ecwburg."
"And told him n sad little story OF
her past life"
"And actually pursued him TO his
office"
"And had her brother bring him NJ
10 dinner"
"And sent him pink notes-that h'
couldn't in politeness refuse TO an
swer."
"wen, that's the way they do it,
said !.
"Do-whatf"
Polly had TO wave her arms wildly &
catch her balance.
Polly" said ], the moment n ma
becomes devotedly attached To som
one girl, all the other girls ia her Sc
begin 10 find him fascinating. ] fame
jts something like setting new styl,
If one of you wears n fur hat OF
feather boa. Immediately all the res
of you buy fur hats and feather boa
II one of you finds a man worth whin
al the rest of you step in line to $,
81 you can't wrest bin from her. Adde
60 this fashion. the very fact that he
not attainable, makes him all the MOI
popular That's n little twist in n
feminine makeup, Polly dear"
"Mr Heaveyfeather," said Polly
and the ice looked warm beside b.
yoice-"I can skate quite ms well
you do not hold my hand. An engag,
manor married one. either 81
continued. lis exactly like the lit
fox terrier who couldn't be made
come out Of his house until they Il
him up. Then he chewed up the rO
and Began romping round the la
yard. The very moment man fe'
The cords of an engagement or {
bonds OF matrimony binding him
wants 10 slip them of Why. n IN
who would laugh at pink notes a
seub the girl who pursued him vi
lobster and natteIy before marriaI
VIII succunb 10 them like violet
the sun or an icicle TO the FIRE af
matrimony. But don't blame hin