The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-24
How She Captured Hin,
~ HE athletic young man, who was looking slightly
bored, his way to tell his hostess good

T,HE athletic young man, who was looking slightly
bored was on his way to tell his hostess good
night. just then he caught sight OF the oddly
pretty girl IN the yellow gown, whom ne had been
introduced to earlier in the evening and whom he
had been able to get within speaking distance OF
since then, ewing to the exgeneies Of large dinner
party. Now she was sitting alone He altered his I
course 50 that he brushed by herr s$3 # E "a 54Si
Ell ~ say good night Miss Hnshaw !" he re;
care youf Whya' = calmly inquired the girl in
yellow. - ss sa 81 n -. sl5E
The athletic young man looked startled and stared.
at her in open conf fusion She was clearly waiting
for an answer to her and unconventional
question. ~ 2E$ tA##5s> %.4s III. zs#s q aI5 {
"Why-that is, I--any one would be glad to
The young woman nsyelow was gazing at him in
entirely selfpossessed and interested manner.
"Yesf' she said, meditatvely. g. But that doesn =
explain why you claim to be glad We never met
before our lives and all we ever said to each other
humble when we were introduced. We never
exchanged solitary word in whole existence and
you must that it amusing for you to say you
are glad to have met mel N ": @ .aI =. @ x. =
The young man looked around rather wildly for
chair and sat down. It had been his intention when
he had started for his hostess to slip away the club
where he was expected but It somehow escaped his
mind He regarded the girl in yellow keenly, but all
he could in her large brown eyes purely specu
latlve interest in the question she had raised.
IT still insist he said firmly, after he had got
his BREATH that am glad to have metyou. How do
you know but that since learned your name this
evening have been desperate because couldn't get
you to talk to. youq'' - =1 r: -
The girl in yellow laughed amusedly "You've
never thought of me from the moment you met me
till now she said authortatvely ''You have been
bored to death all evening and were making for the
door as fast as you could when you were so unwise
as to make that remark to me-
"Why unwise9'' inquired the young man.
Because it has detained you," said the girl in
yellow.
get away, do youq' inquired the young man, settling
himself. ~ kind Of feel that you doubt my word,
you see want to convince you that meant what
said' r.. .Et
The girl in yellow laughed again. Her eyes danced.
They all say it, she said musingly: cit IS stock
phrase. I say it myself. Only the idiocy Of the
mark has struck me more than and tonight
how it irritated me- and that why I wanted
plantations when you said you glad to have met
me. I hope you don't mind.''
ION the contrary said the young man, promptly:
He had noticed particularly fascinating angle Of
her head and was watching for her to turn he could
catch it again. cit seems to me" he said, mourn
fully, ttthat you are treating me unfairly. I may
have used stock phrase but it expressed my meaning
exactly, You wouldn't have had say more such
short acquaintance, would you9" 49,.
"You have convincing manner" she smiled at
ment: # you had been really glad to meet me you
wouldn It have passed the whole evening talking to
Mrs. Steps. You"
. Mrs. Steps leads her husband around on a
string,'' broke il the young man, and if she ap-
proves Of me she IL make him give me his next big
law case.n - -. @:~'Fs 49,.
' How do you know that I won't and tell her
what you have just said9''@:5 r.. &. -
The young man shook hisIhead. 'FYou're not that
kind - lie retorted. e'You may not believe me- but
wanted to talk to you all evening, only there was
always crowd around you.''
If were shouldn't be afraid Of a
crowd,'' said The gill, scofingly tBut that WASH t
what we started to argue 'about.''
TITS lot more Interesting topic,'' begged the
young man. The main point is that you don It be-.
eve what said to you at frst.'' ~ I'll.
ifsI most certainly don - AGREED the oir1 IN
yellow, with cheerful calmness. tThere isnt any rea-
son why should. Do you know, every one else has
gone but us, and here comes our hostess!'' =
. An expression Of disappointment swept over the
young mans face. 'sI'm not half done with what I
want to say,' he cried. ''May come to see you
and finish convincing you7'' -. -
girl in yellow. T.
The young making his adieus ftI've had
delightful time, Mrs. Phipps he said, with voice
full of enthusiasm. -, 49,. , ..... . 1872 -
" "Didn't hear him asking to call, Mabela" Mrs.