Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18


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Ny ninth is in pearl, but mot IN gem:
Ny tenth Is in flower. but not IN
stem; e
NY eleventh is the same A. my
seventh. YOU know:
My twelfth is in yacht, but not In
row,
My whole spells an animals name.
you see.
And II you guess 1t please tell NEE
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HENRlETTA's WORRY
In a way It took just as much
heroism for Henrietta to go jauntily
down to her place behind the hand
kerchief counter that morning AZ
would have carried a half Q dozen
soldiers through battle. e
Had not the two girls who worked
with her and likewise the three girls
across the aisle all been at the party tho
previous night and Witnessed how she
had been lifted? For that was what
it amounted to. When a man has
attended your footsteps steadily for
i year and half and has been your
escort to every good time that came
along 1t stands to reason you are
lifted II he blandly takes another girl
to a club dance without any warn.
ling. And acts stiff and naughty to-
ward you into the bargain I
Two tears splashed into the box Of
blue bordered handkerchief Henri
eta was Just putting out, and she
shook her head -angrily.
She had not stayed at home from
the dance. After waiting till the last
minute. expecting Tom TO send word,
none had come Then Henrietta with
i queer tightening at her heart. had
Communicated her cousin, who was
only nineteen, but who atSleast could
pass muster as an escort. Her cheeks'
had been redder than ever and she
mad laughed good deal. especially
when either Tom or Lizzie Andrews.
The girl he had brought, were near.
He should not think
Henrietta braced llerself az the gin
Iaext her gave her a sly glance
Had night with Tommy I" Queried
The girl brutally. Il see he shook
you last night, all right she laughed.
Henrietta folded a handkerchief
carefully Il guess I'll survive" she
Esaid In what she tried to make a
.alm voice. Don't be too sure he
|iid the shaking, Mary Smith,"
Huh. That's all right" said Mary
Smith, disbelieyingly.
Henrietta's heart swelled. She
snew how they would all rejoice in
batting her, for Toms devotion had
been SO marked that they had all
been Jealous Of her good fortune. To
have any man care for You as he
Hid make positive doormat Of him
self-was fine enough. but Tom was
| 80 good-looking and CHEEKY and alto.
gether desirable!
Jennie Peterson, across the aisle,
.ooked up from measuring thirty yards
81 lace. Jennie had mild blue eyes
hat lent her a deceptively sweet ap-
earance.
Surprised you're down today at
| LAM she called over. After last
laight. You must a made him awful
Imad to have dropped you 30 suddenly.
| [ must say you carry It on vel" 9 {;
Henrietta sold two large bills of
goods before her breathing got down
10 normal again. Whenever her eyes
lfellupon Jennie Peterson she saw red.
Pitying her! She could not tell
(which was the more intense. the SUR
Iprised ache at her heart that Tom
should treat her SO unkindly or her
-eoe at him for putting her In this
position OF being san object. OF CONF
passion. II she had ever gone about
with any one else whom at this juno
Iture she could drag into prominence
and soiblay the role OF not caring
but she hadn't. She had been too
contented and happy IN Toms com.
pany. She had been 30 sure that he
Jared for her. \
The only solution Of the mystery
res that he had got tired OF her. II
only he had chosen any one else but
ltizzie Andrews as her successor a
girl Henrietta dis'iked instinctively
lfor her crafty smile.
She sighed and her head ached. It
would not be SO hard II only she
new the real reason She had not
yet reached the point OF considering
1.-The dreary stretch OF time before
lher, empty Of Toms society, for the
j:blow was too recent and crushing.
Henrietta longed to 90 away by her
| self and cry 1t out. Instead, she
had to tip her chin higher and smile
ut the girls who watched her and
occasionally laughed among them
selves.
II don't thing Tom Britain 80 awfully
,sndsome. ANYHOW, valiantly said
The girl who really liked Henrietta.
/ Il don't thing he amounts to much!'
This, though evidently said for com
fort, was the hardest OF all to bear.
That she should live to hear Tom
aspersed and have no right to defend
him! 4 4.
AS the afternoon wore on Henrietta
felt tired all over and the ache In her
head increased. ~
my, you're pale" said the girl. at
her right, d, waspish little creature,
II wouldn't let people see was
broken up over any mani
"You mind your own buslness!'
said Henrietta sharply. as she turn
4 ed to the boxes back OF her. her
white face flaming suddenly.
When closing time came she
snatched her hat and coat and ned to
the open air. At last she could get
away from those hateful staring faces
and. amused smiles. Il she only didn't