The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
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The young man with the tightly
creased trousers and badly wink,ed
brow had maintained an ominous III
leDce for several minutes after the old
er people had left the room. 1t Was
only when he rose and made for the
door that the girl asked him what was
the matter. Then he paused.
~As 1. you didn't know" he said Bit
teriy.
why, Of course I don't know" said
The girl
-Of course not" said the young man.
~Oh, well,' said the girl, with a
srormul lift of her eyebrows, 'if you
want to go l wouldn't keep you for
anything Good night"
You know perfectly WELL" said the
Joung man.
Il suppose you don't like the sway
ny hair Is DONE" ventured the girl,
lifting her hand to her couture. Il
shought perhaps you wouldn't, but 1
didn't think you would take it quite
% much to heart. Will you wait while
1 90 upstairs and put IL up?"
Il don't intend TO be laughed out OF
IT," sail the young man, gloomily.
You know it's not that"
-An / know is that you've been act
ing ali the evening as If 1 had done
something TO offend you"
Il suppose you couldn't help lighting
his pipe for him. said the young man.
-And you couldn't help putting your
hand ON his shoulder while you were
Going it. Ali can say is that I'm not
going to stand it."
"Why, Henry Grommel!' exclaimed
the girl. rs that what it was? 1 a.
Ways light bis pipe for him."
And it wasn't only that, 1t was
WelI. 1T was the whole thing. The way
yos acted and the way he acted. What
business did he have patting your
Gheek"
why, he always pats my cheek. l
1on't mind it,"
you didn't seem to-" said the young
nan. sarcastically- ''Of course, /
haven't any right to object IL you don't
mind II I; all the same, If ii hadn't been
for making a scene I should have had
4 out with him right there. He GER
aafnly has his nerve with him"
Why, Henry, you silly; he doesn't
me anything by 1t. It's just because
~ likes me-"
Il suppose 1t Is I'm not going to
stand for 1t, though. And another
ming. I don't care about his calling
yeu sweetheart / don't mind his
sailing you Mabel so much, though /
aon't see why he can't address you as
Miss Peters just the same as any
body else. He's altogether too famil-
hr. and you encourage him in it,"
I'D be ashamed if were you," said
6se girl. Hes known me all my life
wer since / was a baby, and he's al.
ways brought me candy and dolls and
an sorts Of things. The idea of his
chilling me Miss Peters, He's Go years
old"
IL don't care il he's a hundred" sait
he young man. Il don't like it. He's
widower, isn't hep
"why, no. replied the girl. Hes
married and got two grandchildren"
II don't see why that's any reason
ar his patting you on the cheek"
Il want him 10 pat me on the cheek.
-yery well, then" said the young
san. sternly, IF you want to fiiri
ssth him it's very certain that you
can't care much for me. If you prefer
aim to me all can say is
.An can say is that If you dom
sit down and behave yourself I'm go
ing to send you home and won't see
you again for week." said the girl
The young man hesitate6 for mo
aent and then seated himself. But
honest. you don't need to light his pipe
Tor him. he said. You can let hin
sxht his own pipe."-Chicago Daily