Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-15
GEORGE
GUESSED

wandered to the piano after dinner,
struck few desultory notes, then adj
journed to the mirror over the mantel
and gave her hair some extra touches.
do you suppose, Mabel" asked her
hostess, that George Moran will call
tonight, seeing that you got here only
today"
my gracious!" said the girl who
was visiting, trifie sharply, I'm sure
| don't expect him to call at ALL Real
ly, how did you ever happen to speak
of him? You have such odd notions,
Sadie"
well, l never!" cried Sadie in
amazement After the way he hung
around when you were here six
months ago! I thought you and he
had kept up a correspondence and
supposed that of course he'd call.
Didn't you let him know you were
comine?"
There may be girls" said the
young woman who was visiting, who
would feel right about announcing to
a man that they were soon to be In
his town, but / think that is downright
fishing. Why, I'd never dream of
writing to man that way.
81 don't care she continued, wheth-
er George comes to see me or not
I'm perfectly happy with you, dear.
What time is it,"
Eight o'clock" said her hostess.
"Well, | supposed you expected him.
You and he havnt quarreled, have
you?"
"Quarreled!" echoed the girl who
was visiting, going to the mirror again.
81 don't see how a girl can quarrel
with man who is nothing but a-a--
we'll, casual friend. Why. | have
never devoted enough thought to
George Moran to be able to quarrel
with him. Besides, it would take him
whole hour to get here since he has
moved. If he had dinner at he
could not start much before s, could
he? And"
We'll he isn't likely to start, since
you didn't tell him you'd be here, re
marked Sadie, little shortly. I'm
sure | don't see-when he's such a
splendid fellow. Anyhow, his feelings
will be fearfully hurt, for he's so SEN
sitive. He'll think you didn't care
about seeing him.
Il think / can endure life if l dom.
lay eyes on him." said the girl who
was visiting, picking out a piece of
sheet music and then rejecting it. TITS
really annoying for you to assume that
| care in the least about him just be-
cause | went around with him the
other time. Goodness! | go around
with lots of the boys at home and no
body thinks anything of it, .Listen!"
The two girls stared at each. other
in silence and then Mabel colored q
trifle. 81 thought it was the doorbell, :"
she explained, indifferently. Some
one to see you, you know. The subuie
ban train runs every half hour here
doesn't it,"
YES" said her hostess. well, if
you aren't to have callers let's go up
stairs and get into kmonos and be
comfortable. ] have some new books
and box of candy"
"Of course, if you want to very
much, dear" said the girl who was
visiting, reluctantly. But | feel like
playing the piano awhile. Isn't my
hair flying loose in the back? can't
see in this glass"
Your hair looks fine said Sadie.
/ you must have spent at least an hour
on it. It's shame to waste so much
effort on just me, but | appreciate the
compliment. Do play if you feel like
it,"
II don't suppose. George Moran is
very popular. is hep carelessly in
quired the girl who was visiting as
she sat down at the piano. He's not
attractive enough to"
"Popular" cried Sadie. 81 should
say he is! Why, he's perfectly SPLEEN
did, Just because you don't seem to
appreciate him"
Really, he never interested me es-
pecially," said the girl at the piano.
Il never think of him unless see him
or hear from him. He does not appeal
to me. Doesn't this blouse wrinkle
across the shoulders? / believe I'll
change it,
What for?" asked her hostess in
amazement Nobody will see it now
except me and I've stood it remarka,
bly, well thus far Why don't you play
something's"
Il WILL" said Mabel, taking out her
side combs and readjusting them be-
fore the mirror. ut is so nice to see
you again and have a chance to visit
with you, Sadie. l do hope no one
will interrupt us"
That's sweet of you" said her hos
tess. only | can't see why you didn't
write George that you were coming.
believe I'll telephone him"
Mercy, mol" protested Mabel. "As
If | cared! Do you think my hair is
as becoming done this way as the way
| used to wear it six months ago?
There's the bell!"
She few to the mirror, and as Sadie