The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-05
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The young woman entered the reccp,
ton room with the air 81 having expect
"a someone else and Of trying TO conceal
her disappointment BY displaying extra
eoriiality
How do you do, Mr. Whackeri" she
said. Il am 50 glad 10 see you'll II
has been such long time since you
called on mci'
Yes" said the young man with the
long face and narrow forehead. II has
been some time. that i true But when
man has a large -er-social circle It
takes long time to get around"
Yes. indeed" agreed the young wo.
man. IT must keep you busyl"
The young man sighed We'll. try
70 see al my friends rs often a. can,
he said, "but Il keeps me jumpingi
You've no idea the time Il takes me or
the distances / have TO travel. And
people are 10 thoughtless they think
man has neglected them II he doesn't
appear once or twice week, and they
show t."
THAT is the penalty Of popularity"
remarked the young woman. They
probably miss sou and feel hurt"
"Oh, ! don't know about that said
the Young man with the narrow fore
head, slowly Only YOU have to be so
careful Of peoples feelings. Do you
know. ! have gone to call on girls who
nave actually snubbed me just because
hadn't been there for 80 longf Yes,
it's a fact
How dreadful" said the young wo.
man.
Not that / let on that I noticed It"
continued the young man. II just stay.
ed the evening out as IL nothing had
happened | knew that in reality they
were enjoying my call. Girls are so
funny acting one way while they feel
quite another way. II takes man who
understands them to get on with them.
They are moro attracted by man who
isn't around under their feet all the time,
now aren't theyf"
We'll" said the young woman, care
fully, Il should say il depended con-
siderably ON the man. There are men
the less Of whom one sees the fonder one
grows OF them 0, yesi"
MY theory, exactly beamed the
young man with the narrow forehead.
Not that | try to make every girl
know rave about me, but naturally |
like to be as popular as ! can. There
have been so many things to do Of late
that this is the first time I've been able
10 get down on the south side this fall.
I know so many people out this way,
too. Why, there are six places by actual
count within two blocks OF your house
where / should be calling this minute!p
Il don't want to be selfish" said the
young woman, hopefully. You mustn't
let me keep you, Mr.. Whacker, if you
are expected somewhere else
"Oh, you're not said the young man,
They don't expect me.
/ like to surprise people. ! don't believe
they even know I've got back to town.
Don't you worry about that--I'm per-
fectly willing 10 spend whole evening
at one place when | haven't been there
IN such long time i think ! owe i
to whomsoever I'm calling on. A call Is
d pleasure to me, not duty!"
"Oh--how meet" murmured the young
vaguely, with q surreptitions
glance at the clock.
when | was at the lakes this SUM
mer.s said the young man, with de-
scent into patronizing earnestness, Il
made up my mind that the first thing ! |
would do on my return was to go to see
you. ! really was afraid you might
link had neglected you--it has been
90 long since 1 was here before. But |
eeep my friends in mind even though
ant see them. What have you been
LONG to kill time?"
"0h,s said tine young woman with
'aint sarcasm, II have managed to ex-
st I've got along somehow or other.
lf course, You know, it has been dull"
That's too bad!" said the young man,
1--WE must see II we
ant hven things up bit for you.
Ilways like to give a girl good time,
If she isn't used to i. Not
hat | mean you--that is to say
The door bell interrupted him. Pres
ntly an exceedingly tall, determined
young man was ushered IN,
rhe young woman greeted him with en-.
husiasm.
"Mr. Whacker--Mr. Gettle," she muir
nured. and then let her gaze fall gently
n Mr. Whacker as she went on You
ont mind, | know, Mr.. Whacker, my
skiing you to excuse mes have
ard party engagement with Mr.. tiettle.
md you see you can get some Of those
* calls on your list near here
Mr.. Whaeker spoke out loud before
e had gone a block from the young
fomans residence.
Fl don't ike to think IT," he said,
Utterly. but / actually believe she was
lad to get rid Of me. Of mei'--Chieago
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