The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-28
Her Conversational Fzow

LII CAN hatter myself that this is original ques
ssAI tlon, Margery,'' said Tom, as ne stretched
himself out luxuriously in the bamboo chair,
shut I'm going to risk my reputation for being
usual and ask itSanyway. Did you ever stop talking
for five minutes except in church or at funeral and
if 80, why -: s&a.#
ssaMargery smiled, which wasn't at ali what Tom
had expecteda The prime reason for asking the ques
ton was to see if her eyes, which looked very blue,
would turn SO very black as they did now and then
. 9cMargery was still smiling as she answered Eyes,
Iom once Il said only about ten words for whole
evening; There was handsome and rich young man
there, just for me no talk to, too. -
$. reThe eyes were still blue, but there a mis-
zchievous1 twinkle in them. NJ .~-,#
Z ~: What the matter with himq'' asked Tom
t'Was he deaf and dumbs And had your early educa
ton been so neglected that you coudn' talk to him
your fngersF" J.. sr%e.:
=. Margery considered awhile before answering.
II don't know whether not II tell YOU she
said. 'You don't deserve to hear good story, and
this one is good:'' j.. #.-@[.ts1> ##ss#.%,
il. .ttYoure right there said Tom. 'Any story Of
how and why you didn't talk would be too good to be
:. f'What was that you saidf'' asked Margery Her
eyes looked now as if they We're wavering towards
black. H.: a.. .E>%->s > =. Is. rs -
:. IT SAYING replied Tom, he watched her
eyes if they would veer back to blue that any
story you would be the most interesting story in
Margery smiled, but her eyes were little stormy
"Wel I'm not deaf and you never let forget that
j I'm not dumb, 50 I know what you said, she
80" 1T about-well, it was before knew you,
Tom. 1t was just after engaged to Frank
with strong emphasis the adverb.> t'My family
sent me down east to visit Aunt Sade-sort of
reward Of merit, know, for they meyer had liked
Frank. There was a railway wreck the way which
delayed me. 1t was nothing serious, but it made me
so nervous couldn't Sleep and was tired
before as was that first night at Aunt Sadie's.
" Aunt Sadie is an inveterate matchmaker. She
married young, always has been devoted to Uncle
jim, and all that sort of thing. You know the type
II Well, she had told the star young Of the town
the only millionaire in the pace-about me. I think
she hadn't stinted herself any adjectives during
the recital He is quiet young man and SO she had
dwet on what she is kind enough to call my vivacity
His father had been in love with my mother or some
thing like that and she thought it would be very
mantle to marry to each other and very practical
too, as he has SO much money.
."When she heard about Frank, she thought it was
all over but sending out the invitations Aunt Sadie
is an! optimistic SOUL And I'm not denying myself
that there good deal to that heart the rebound
idea. 49, ~
- wei, as have said, tired. More than that,
was sleepy. I was just starting up to bed when
the young man was announced. He certainly was
doing his part nobly. We sat on the porch. have
always been SO thankful for that and that Aunt Sadie
and Uncle Jim Were&Wth us For.I couldn It think Of
thing to say. Really Tom, I-I-couldn't. And