Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23
STIMULATING
HIS INTEREST
BY S. (. KIsER.

evening paper and her attention had
accidentally been claimed by a para
graph under the head Of Advice to
Lovers"
Never" said the writer. permit a
young man to think he is the only one
who is interested in you. Give him
cause to believe that there are others
who are glad to have the pleasure Of
your company"
She had just laid the paper aside
when he came.
Really" she said, q feel awfully
stupid this evening. I was at the play
last night and we had supper after
ward, and do you know it was nearly
one o'clock before / got to bed Mann
ma finds it awfully trying to chaperon
me, and the poor lady wouldn't last
long, I'm afraid, If she we're not for
tunately so situated that she can
sleep during the day. And night be
fore last I was out automobiling with
some friends. and it was rather late
when we got home, so you can easily
understand why it is If / seem stupid"
"Oh. you couldn't possibly seem stu
pid," he CALAMITY replied.
Now you are sarcastic. Please
don't be sarcastic. l don't like sarcas-
tic people. Mr.. Jonesby is one Of the
most sarcastic men I ever met, and
just can't bear him. He wanted me to
90 to the theater with him tomorrow
evening. but I would have declined
even If had not had another engage
ment Have you seen The Playful
Comet? Really it is one Of the funni-
est pieces ! ever saw. Or. at least. II
seemed as If it was. but it may be
that ! liked 1t so well because of the
circumstances under which ! saw It.
We had just had such a splendid din
ner-fve of US, you know, mamma be-
ing along as chaperon. l never saw
VIII Budlong act as funny as he did
that night. He was perfectly killing.
But he always is good company, and
was so sorry when he telephoned
this afternoon to ask me If could &C
company him to the Grassmere Coun-
try club next Tuesday evening that /
had just accepted Ned Haney's invita-
ton to attend birthday dinner party,
which he is to give that night The
Tuesday evening affairs at the Grass
mere club are so enjoyable"
Il have heard about them"
do you ever go to the concerts at
Forest Hill park? always enjoy them
so much. Harry Irwin and were out
there last Friday night, but mamma
caught an awful cold. was awfully
frightened about her. ! suppose ]
would have to give up everything II
she were to be i'll, although Mrs.
Weston frequently changes on with
her as chaperone She's such Jolly
comnany. | wish you could meet her.
She was with us Saturday night when
Arthur Buford took me to see THE
White Fawn" Have you seen It?
There are some very clever things in
it. You know it's funny thing. I've
had four invitations to see it during
the past week But l never care much
to SCI the same play more than once.
Mr.. Goodwin came in yesterday to tell
me that he had tickets for next Thurs
day evening. / don't believe ] shall
go, though. That is the only evening
shall have a chance to be at home
all next week, and I tried to get him
to ask Fanny Prentiss. She goes out
so little, and / can't understand why
It is. She's really a lovely girl, but
for some reason the men can't seem
to like her. So I suppose shall have
to let him call at the house. It's so
stupid to sit around all evening. I'm
just dreading it. Why are you look
ing at your watch?"
Il think / will be going"
1T seems to me you're in a terrible
hurry. It's only nine o'clock Oh,
want you to meet Miss Watterson.
know you'll like her. She's such a
jolly girl. She and Mr.. Thornton were
with US when we went out to COnwell
in the automobile Sunday afternoon.
Dear me, what a day that was! Char
ley Danforth called in the morning
and he had hardly gone when Harry
Irwin came with the automobile and
in the evening Jack Eastbrook insist
ed on coming to see me. although ]
told him, when he telephoned to ask
II he might come, that had an awful
headache, but he seems to think he's
a privileged character so he just
wouldn't take no for an answer. He is
so droll. l forgot before he had been
here ten minutes that / wasn't feel.
ing well, and I'm ashamed to say II,
but the clock was striking u before
either Of US realized that It wasn't
just the beginning Of the evening.
Why are you in such a hurry?"
Well, you see, am not used 70
being up late. II was very kind Of
you to permit me to call this evening.
/ shall remember It with much graft
fcation."
4 don't believe you have enjoyed
yourself bit II you had you wouldn't
be so anxious TO go"
u assure you have enjoyed my.
self very much, But I am perplexed."
About what?"
Il can't understand how you hap
pcned to be able 10 arrange q en- that