The bee., 1908-06-18

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llbE waiting for me to.
come. I started
in plenty of time. but Truman wooley
was on the car and he simply insisted
you know his way, my dear--he sim
ply insisted that should 60 and have
some luncheon with him. He made
such a point Of 1t and I knew you
wouldn't mind"
"Oh, Of course noti" said the girl
with the gold mesh bag "Of course,
I don't matter. There were q LOT 81
things l could have been doing the
hour I've sat here, but don't mind
me-"
I'm sorry you feel that way about
It," murmured the girl with the big
hat, with patient sweetness. II
shouldn't have disturbed you by men
tioning his name only I had to en-
plain" 49,
The girl with the gold mesh bag re-
buttoned glove haughtily as shs in
terrupted the other girl to say: "Tru-
man Wooley Il nothing to me. l.
don't understand you'll You may have
1 40 luncheons with him for all care ~
Some girls take things 30 hard,
murmured the girl with the big hat,
soothingly. You shouldn't feel So
Really, dear, very few people realize
that he dropped you as he did"
WE'LL" gasped the girl with the
gold mesh bag. 81 should hope 500
Drop me, indeed AS If had not
had hard work to get rid Of himY'
You worked 80 hard to make him take
notice OF you at all that, Of course
you could not comprehend any other
situation He bothered me to death
and of all the concsited-"
Truman told me-" interrupted the
girl with the hat, that II always up
set man to make a girl feel badly
who liked him awfully well, but fox
whom he could get up no sentiment
He said 1t went against the grain
OF course, dear, he spoke in a generaE
way and no names were mentioned.
but ! naturally understood that he
0lluded to you. He"
ITO mel" flashed the young woman
with the mesh bag 'If you were not
so blind you'd have known at once
that It was only his way Of trying to-
I let you know how he felt about your
: devotion to him! He couldn't tell yea
In any palmer way, 1t seems to me-
Before I'd"
It's no wonder you are prejudiced.-
said her friend with the big hat.
After being seen with him so mUcf
! you can't help being bitter when he
! shows interest in another girl Not
that I care especially, for him. be
cause have so many friends that one
more or less doesn't count Truman
is charming but, dear me-he is SO
intense! You can't imagine-well, of
course, l never talk about the mem
] who are foolish about me, but your
! knowing him makes this case differ
ent. He said"
Don't bother to-make up anything
said the girl with the gold mesh bag
you can't make me jealous. What is
Truman Wooley to me?"
That's true" said the girl with tbs
big hat. ITS lots better to take It
that way Keep up that attitude and
others who are not familiar with the
facts will never knew but that 1t is
your real one. Truman said"
q am very tired" said the girl with
the mesh bag, "of hearing about Tru-
man! He seems to NH the universe
! for you, but the subject pals on me.
I have other interests in lifeI"
you are so brave about II, dear
murmured the girl with the hat Butt
l suppose one learns that In time
after series OF happenings like that.
How unfortunate you have been!
Every one thought you had really
landed Tom White and then he mari
ried that girl In Boston And Richard
Galton-he never came back after he
Ned to the Philippines, did her
People sometimes 90 away TO con.
eeal broken hearts" said the girl with
the mesh bag. tartly. Are you ready
to go look at those emhroidSriesf
Il suppose II would distract your
mind" agreed the girl with the big
hat. 1t is always better to forget
disappointmenta. I'll have to hurry,
because Truman wanted me to take
the $40 car home"
you mean, l suppose" remarked.
her friend. that you asked him what
car he intended 10 catch and. don't
want 70 miss it!"
I The young woman with the mesh
bag was gazing up the street intentIy.
DO you suppose" she asked smoothly
shat the pretty blonde girl In the blue
suit whom he is walking with this
, minute could have been 1T"
The girl with the big hat stared
ahead at the young mans deceitfui
back and the golden puffs Of the Gin
beside him and swallowed hard
well, neverl" she Dried, indig
nantly. Il always thought he bal
an untrustworty ehin, anyhow n
makes no difference at AL Let's hn'-
~ up 90 We San zee what she looas'
likel Not that / care. especially l',-