Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-09
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bet may have been the latest style,
hut it was fright, and she looked aw-
fuI,"
did she?" inquired the girl with
the lace waist. disinteres; edly. "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.
See here," she burst ont What's
come over yoa? 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 l told about the
spectacle she made when she went
skatingl"
oh laughed at your amusing way
Of telling it, not at her." protested the
young woman with the lace waist
Well" insisted her friend, Il 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" gaspi the young
woman with the turquoise ring, help
lessly. Lovely girl. You weren't call |
ing her that a 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 l may have
said things occasionally that you have /
misunderstood. but l am sure
SO am l." snapped her friend. "The /
time Harry took her to the dance in I
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 I 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 I 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 adj a
dressing a word 10 wou. All the time
you said, she was making such eyes
at him. You said if it wasn't just for J.
spiting her you'd let her have him,
that you didn't care anything about c
him, anyway or course, I knew you Z
didn't mean that, for everyone is well
aware that you are crazy about him
mo 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 fiirted with
him and made goose of herself" Of
That sounds more natural, COM il
nented the young woman with the as
turquoise ring. That's the way you've
been talking for weeks and weeks. e
lnew that your sudden fondness for -
dadge wasn't real"
Yes, it is interrupted the girl
With the lace waist, relapsing into her m
lrst restrained sweet tone. I've moth la
ng in the world against EFadge. AS ] pI
AVE always said, she is a lovely girl. Gu
f you grew to know her better you'd -
hink so yourself"
"Oh. | haven't anything personal
gainst Madge,r declared the girl Br
With the turquoise ring Being Sc
riend of yours, naturally adopted
our distinctly unpleasant view of
err.
Why, simply love Madgei" insist gn
the girl with the lace waist. And :.
IS unkind of you to try to make me "a,
ut silly, suspicious, Jealous" am
Say interrupted her friend, deter s
linedly, honest now, what's Madge raj
one to get into your good graces like !
lis?" ma
The girl with the lace waist tried to iar
ok panied However, she soon gave ~, ,
up.
TN tell you," said she, frankly.
uadge has just announced her en- +
igement to Stanley Denton-and A
AIRY says he never cared anything ma
,out her, and l know he is telling the sep
uthl" y
"O-o-oh." breathed her friend. u
lderstand now why she would look
,autiful to you in any kim of haiti l.
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