The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-20
A GIRLS WAY.
She Fooled a Little, but Finally
Came Down to Bunfnesa.

-uoi JUNE was Especially interested IN
young Gregg until summer came.
He was so essentially the sort Of
young man she should be interested in
that her friends and family were nat
urally anxious. Marjorie had shown a
disposition since she left schools to
daily with hearts recklessly and cast
them aside. Those who had young
Gregg's interests at heart feared for
him.
But when summer came and Mar
1orie announced that, while her moth
er and her younger sister might go to
the seashore If they chose, she intend
ed to stay at home and see that dear
father was made happy and comfort
able, every one put his or her own in
depreciation on her self-sacrifice.
"She's afraid to go away and let
Alvin Gregg see how well he can get
along without herl" said the girl who
was jealous of Marjorie.
II believe she really is In love at
last y" said Marjorie's mother, reIuc-
family. Not that she had anything per-
sonal against Gregg, but she dreaded
the day when her daughter should
leave her parents home.
Marjorie stayed. Dear father found
appetlzing dinners and wonderful iced
drinks in the evening. That he usually
shared these latter comforts with
young Gregg in nowise distracted from
his enjoyment Marjorie's father had
grown philosophical after long train
ing at the hands of his fascinating
daughter. He began to wake up and
take notice, however, when presently
Barker and Upsmith and Van Jones
began to join young Gregg on the yer.
anda.
This Is well-patronized sort Of
family club that we seem to be rum
ning," he said to his daughter in help
less sarcasm one evening after the call.
ers had all left.
With the impertinence Of. twenty
years she merely laughed at him and
poured him another glass of the straw
berry lemonade.
81 thought Upsmith was as good as
engaged to Carrie" her paternal an
cestor pursued, relentlessly. "And from
the way Barker was hanging around
Jessie last time l saw them togeth-
er-"
"Pshaw!" broke In Marjorie. "Any.
how, If the girls cared at all about
them they wouldn't be away enjoying
themselves with other people as they
are this minute!"
(Which one did you stay at home
forf" asked her father, bluntly.
Marjorie vanished, apparently with
out having heard his question.
Young Gregg came oftener than any
of the others. After he had betrayed
a willingness to listen to Marjorie's
father discourse on the tariff for two
mortal hours that gentleman shook his
head. "It's serious with Gregg" he
said to himself. "And he's fine chap.
I'm glad Marjorie likes him."
What he could not figure out, how
ever, was why, If Marjorie cared about
young Gregg, she should seem so
pleased with the devotion of Barker
and Van Jones and Upsmith. He shook
young Gregg ceased his visits When
he discovered that Marjorie had said to
young Gregg "No," he was frankly ir-
ritated.
"See here" he said to that young
person over the family dinner table, IL
want to know about this l have suf-
fered all this summer uncomplalningly
ut your hands, because thought 1t was
my duty to help you out. I've given !
up my own front porch to horde Of !
Young men who have smoked up my
cigars and l have submitted to gallons
)f lemonade and bushels Of cucumber
and probably have laid the
for lifelong dyspepsia, be- !
cause | thought your heart was con-
now you go and refuse
Gregg. Why?"
81 found did not care enough about
him. explained Marjorie sweetly.
Please pass the biscuit"
That seemed all there was to 1t until |
she fell i'll. The doctor said 1t seemed
likely that she had been indulging In
90 much lemonade or summer drinks
If all sorts. Then her father felt
lvenged.
The doctor was young and handsome
md had never met Marjorie before. I
When presently he and Marjorie asked
Ter fathers consent to their marriage,
hat gentleman threw up his hands
lelplessly and gave them his blessing.
ut seems to me-" was his comment
o his daughter when he had begun to
ret used to the idea, that you took a :
yery roundabout way to get him inter-
.sted in you. But / don't pretend to
understand girls !"-Chicago News.