Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-02


Gus than | am. | don't care for a bit
OF attention that isn't given ME will
insly. | merely object on the principle
OF the thing. There isn't bit of per
sonal-"
The young man dramatically clutcheo
his hair. Il can't wait, he said. Tell
me what it isl"
Il am telling you, if you'd only lis
ten!" said the young woman, indig.
nantly. You've mixed me all up in
terruptln,.. And it wouldn't have been
SO bad if | could have borne it alone,
but other people saw, and no girl likes
to be sighted before other people"
Ma said the young man, grasp
ing Gu Of her hands, Il seem to gath
er that Jou're mad at me about some
thing. | don't, for the life me, know
what it is Please
You took me to the Smiths to call
last evening, didn't you?" demanded
the young woman. And after we cot
there you never paid any more atten.
ton to me than if had been in the
hlondike. You tailed the whole even
ing to Gladys Jones, though, | must
say, how any human being could en-
dure her so long is more than I can
guess. I'm sure l don't care how much
or how long you choose to hang
around Gladys-Dut it was the pointed
way you did it-over in the corner by
yourselves, as If you We're having the
best time of your life, with no eyes
or ears for any of the rest of us. 1t
wasn't that | wanted you to devote
yourself to me any more than to the
others, but you sighted the whole
roomful. and | am morally certain the
color of her hair is artificial"
Weren't you talking to Howard as
If your life depended on it," broke in
the young man. I'D like to know
what else l could do"
That was very different, said the
young woman in pink. Did you ex
pect that l wa. .oing to sit gazing
with weeping eyes at the corner
where you sat engrossed with GLADYS o.
You sighted all the rest of the
room, too. when it comes to that" per
sisted the young man, sternly.
That isn't the question at ALL" said
the young woman. Il didn't mind
your talking to Gladys, not the least
| want you to do as you like, of course
| suppose she seemed amusing and in
teresting to you, after you had been
with me, for | never pretended to be
clever. Still. I've heard people saw
she was as stupid as-as mush. There
is no accounting for ones preferences
suppose. | shouldn't wonder il
vs. really was very lovely girl
&Fe no right to judge of her. moi
ny better acquainted with her
am. She never especially at
- ted me and"
I'D like to know what's got into
you!" said the young man. "Yot
know perfectly we'll that l don't care
rap about Gladys Jones!"
You didn't act that way," flashed
the young woman, twisting her hand
kerchief.
And there isn't bit of reason TO,
You to be jealous of her." wen: on the
ynun1 man.
IF you think for a minute" she
said, distinctly, that I'd condescenf
to be jealous of that foolish girl you're
worry much mistaken. Even if | were
of jealous disposition | couldn't he
jealous OF her. 1t isn't in nv nature
Those things don't bother me a bit,'
Well, they do me- said the youns
man with an inspiration DO yo,
want to know the real reason | talked
to her? Just because | was so fear
fully jealous of Howard, and the wa,
you wore enjoying his conversation.
The young woman in pink began tc
dimpls. Were you really?" she
asked.
"Frishtfully." said the young man
fsowning as hard as he could.
You foolish boy!" murmured the
young woman. 1T is SO ridiculous Il
be jsalous You ought to be as am
Why, Howard isn't to be compared
with you!"-Chicago Daily News.