Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-07-22
Her Change
Of View

4 tnc BlIt WIN tue tuIQuOlSc ring, f1tT
hat may have been the latest style.
but 1t was fright, and she looked aw-
full"
did she?" inquired the girl with
the lace waist, disinterestedly "She
had a pretty one on the other day"
! We'll. it would have done your
heart good to see her in this one!" de-
clared the girl with the turquoise
ring
Would it?" murmured the other.
The young woman with the tur-
quoise ring sat back in her chair and
her eyes were wide with sudden
amazement.
sec herei' she burst out What's
come over you? You don't seem at all
interested! The way you've been
going on about Madge all winter and
spring was enough to make one think
you'd be tickled to death to hear that
she looked homely! Why, you laughed
yourself sick when | told about the
spectacle she made when she went
skatingi"
"Oh, laughed at your amusing way
of telling it, not at her!" protested the
young woman with the lace waist.
Well" insisted her friend II don't
see what you mean now. Didn't she
deliberately try to cut you out with
Harry, and weren't you mad enough
to-"
Really" began the girl with the
lace waist, in panied voice, Il think
you misjudge Madge. She is such a
lovely girl"
well | never" gasped the young
woman with the turquoise ring, help
lessly. Lovely girl You weren't call
ing her that month ago!'
Il don't see why you talk this way"
protested the girl with the lace waist,
sadly I'm sure I've always felt
friendly toward Madge. ! may have
said things occasionally that you have
misunderstood, but | am sure"
$50 am l, snapped her friend. The
time Harry took her to the dance in
stead of asking you didn't you dis
tinctly tell me that Madge had cross
eyes and was five years older than
she acknowledged? When Harry
spoke to you admiringly of her hair
didn't you tell him it was bleached?
Didn't you say you wouldn't play
bridge with her because she cheated?'
IF you're going to be disagreed
bic"
I'm mott" said her friend. I'm
simply being honest. And | am curl
Gus about your change of heart toward
Madge, whom you have told me you
simply loathed
I'd hate to think that | could be
jealous and envious of anyone, sighed !
the girl with the lace waist, sweetly.
I'm always glad to see others happy,
I'm sure. +"
The very last time / saw YOU" pur-
sued the young woman with the tur-
quoise ring, remorselessly, you al
most cried while you were telling me
of Madge's latest atrocity. You said
she met you and Harry and stood talk.
ing to him for Is minutes without ad- !,
dressing word to wou All the time.
you said, she was making such eyes
at him! You said if 1t wasn't just for
spiting her you'd let her have him,
that you didn't care anything about
him, anyway. OF course, | knew you
didn't mean that, for everyone is well
aware that you are crazy about him
-,
No more than he Is about me-" pro.
tested the girl with the lace waist,
sharply Harry couldn't help it If
Madge waylaid him and flirted with
aim and made goose Of herself"
That sounds more natural" COM
nented the young woman with the
ring. That's the way you've !
been talking for weeks and weeks. I
Knew that your sudden fondness for
Aadge wasn't real"
Yes, 1t is" interrupted the girl .
With the lace waist, relapsing into her
lrst restrained sweet Tone 1--WE moth
ng in the world against Madge. AS +
lave always said she is lovely girl.
I you grew to know her better you'd /
hink SO yourself"
ooh, haven't anything personal i
gainst Madge," declared the girl 4
With the turquoise ring. Being a
riend of yours, naturally adopted
our distinctly unpleasant view Of
er."
Why, | simply love Madge!" insist 4
d the girl with the lace waist And
is unkind of you to try to make me
ut silly, suspicious, Jealous
Say" interrupted her friend, deter
ninedly, honest now, what's Madge b
one to get into your good graces like \
his?" Y
The girl with the lace waist tried toll (
ook panied. However, she soon gave 4
! up.
I'm tell You said she, frankly.
Madge has just announced her en-
agement to Stanley Denton and,
larry says he never cared anything
bout her, ana know he is telling the
ruth" Ne
.'O-o-ohr' hreathed her friend. III
understand now why she would look
IeaMtifuI to you IN any kind Of hatfri Il
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