Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-28
GETTING AT
THE FACTS

fully.
You can't" said mother. d"l"iul'r.
Il know because Eve tried and II ever
there was Il boy who KEEP; things TO
himself its your brother IL" ioeSn
eonfide in me, | asked him RICH, ont
rs u mother should. ! satd. iirury.
are YOU In love with that Cora Carter
girl lie said Certainly not hu!
IL looks that way.
III does. said Emmeline. Il haven't
been paying much attention, though. !
fear | haven't been taking proper
interest IN my own brother. III lind
out.
You'll have to be tactful. said her
mot her. As was. Yon can't get
anything out Of Henry as You can i'"m
other people.
Il don't see that Won got much,
said Emmeline with the distressing
frankness one uses in the bosom OF
ones family You leave Henry TO
me-"
1T was terribly windy downtown to
day," Emmeline remarked T." her
brother that evening. Lots OF the
girls were down shopping. though.
Who" asked Henry. unfolding his
evening paper.
oh" said his sister. absenuy.
Grace and Vera snd-and Mari"-I
don't just remember
You said lots" objected her brother
Tina, isn't many Anyone else?
oh. yes" said Emmeline. Il saw
Cora. too. Cora Carter. You know
her. Awfully good-lookins man she
was with. Say. did you &c, that book
for me a, the library"
Moves" came from behind the
evening paper. I'm trying 10 read
Don't bother me"
Excuse me-" said his sister. meekly
A silence Of Ave minutes followed.
It's funny" said Henry in an In
tured tone. that girl never will pn'
herself out to entertain her brother.
When stay home nothing happens
You'd chatter fast enough II II were
some Of the fellows calling on YOU
Il thought you wanted to read. said
his sister amiably. II hope This horrid
windy weather will stop. Their" were
some spring hats
Don't you ever think Of anything
hut clothes" Interrupted Henry. Sc.
verely. Il never saw anything like II!
Now there are girls who occupy their
minds with other things--music and
books and--er-well. other things
They take an interest In the world.
Who" asked Emmeline. bluntly.
Lots of them" said her brother
with dignity. Where did YOU say you
met
You are right. Henry" interrupted
his sister. Il am glad you like that
kind of girls. I should hate to see my
brother throw himself away Oh one Of
the frivolous kind There's Martha
Just the sort you describe. She's de-
voted to her literature classes and her
mission work! She doesn't waste time
over foolish clothes"
HIM" said Henry, little savagely.
Don't you like MARTHA asked his
sister, surprisedIy She's lovely
girl"
NO doubt" said Henry carelessly.
did you say
ITS such a mistake TO be carried
away BY a girls pretty face" said En-
incline I'm glad you're more sensi-
BILE. II you'd seen the idiotic way that
man was incoming over Cora! Good
ness! That reminds me. ! must tele-
phone the dressmaker to see If"
oh. you can telephone her any
time" said Henry. You might stay
here and talk to me awhile. You're
always kicking because won't devote
an evening to you now and then. Who
was the man with Cora Carter
Henry" said his sister. joyously. Il
know what we'll do. Wen have q nice
game Of cribbage. III get the"
Il don't believe I care for cribbage."
said Henry. gloomily.
He subsidized into his paper. Oc-
casionally he growled to himself rs
over some bit Of news. After a little
while he laid the paper down deter
minedly.
"Where'd you meet Cora Carter? he
asked
Emmeline looked vague. On State
street-no, II WAS in Peters store.
she said. Why"
Il Just wondered. said her brother,
getting out his pipe. Did you say her
mother vas with her.
Did t. asked Emmeline. frowning
In her effort to remember I'm 50 alb
sent minded Why. Henry?
Henry stood upright after sIamming
down his pipe viciously. There's no
use trying to have any connected con
versation with you" he said
Il don't see Why you're % dresdfnlly
interested in who was with Cora Car
teri" said his sister.