Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-03

The young man with the necktie
looked family surprised. How'd you
know | hadn't" he inquired. III tele-
phone her tonight. was so busy all
day | didn't have a chance. Besides,
there's no hurry. There isn't anyone
else likely to ask her but you, and
now that I've spoken first of course"
why, of course!' agreed the quiet
young man. 81 shouldn't dream of in
terfering with your plans"
That's one thing | like about you"
confided the young man with the tie.
Some fellows don't know when
they're licked, but you've got common
sense. Oh, was just speaking gen
orally. There are fellows, you know,
who'd a sneaked off and phoned
Ethel before I'd had a chance. OF
course, though, don't know that
you're SO awfully keen on going with
her yourself, only you've gone to see
her lot"
yes, | have" agreed the quiet
young man
I've been SO busy lately haven't
been around to see Ethel as often as
usual said the young man with the
tie. 81 expect she's sore about it, but
this theater party and some flowers
and candy'll fix things all right! l
know girls!"
You do, indeed" agreed the quiet
young man. "She was speaking about
you only the other evening"
The young man with the tie tried to
look unconscious. Was she?" he
asked carelessly. There was a silence.
Say" he broke out-at last. Il don't
mind telling you-we're old friends
and you are sort of one of us, you
know don't mind telling you that
I'm going to marry that girl"
The quiet young man stirred into
surprise. -Ethel?" he .queried, ex-
plosively.
"Uh-huh,' said the young man with
the tie. Il expect you are kind o.
surprised. l fiatter myself that don't
let on to the general public Just what
l intend to do, but I've been thinking
it over for a long time and I've de-
cided she's the girl for mel"
"Oh| said the quiet young man
more calmly. 81 see. You-you
haven't asked her, them"
The young man with the tie shook
his head.
Are you going to telephone?" his
friend inquired with innocent interest.
The young man with the tie looked
trifie suspicious, but decided that
nothing was meant by the question.
We'll, no." he admitted. 81 hadn't
thought much about it. didn't decide
till just recently. Pm not going to
jump into a thing like that in a hurry
and be sorry ever after. know what
want in a wife. Now, Ethel is not
too pretty, you see-she can't be vain
about herself, and vain woman is al.
ways selfish. l abominate selfish
woman! All she thinks about is her
self and her own comfort. / want
some one who'll consider me first. It's
right that the man who provides the
home and works for it should be con-
sidered first!"
Il see your point" said the quiet
young man.
Some fellows never think of those
things. Ethel isn't everlastingly chat
tering, either. She would give a fell
low chance to do little talking him.
self. Most girls think the only thing
of Importance is what they have to
say. Did you ever notice how Ethel
will sit and listen with her head one
side, as If she was SO interested-kin
of amused"
Il don't believe ever did," said the
quiet young man.
Perhaps not" said his friend with
the assertive tie. You probably
haven't had as long talks with her as
l have She always listens that way
when l talk. That girl is Intelligent,
and when she gets chance to listen
to conversation that's worth while she
does it without interruption. | think
she's economical and a good house
keeper. Don't your"
81 have great admiration for Ethel"
declared the quiet young man, but |
never exactly figured out her good.
qualities as you have done"
well, that's natural; you didn't
have the idea in mind that / did"
said the young man with the tie.
"No, indeed l didn't" said the quiet
young man with feryency that caused
his friend to look puzzled,
"You see,p went, on the quiet young
man as he got into his coat, Il believe
If were you I'd not waste a nickel
telephoning Ethel. She promised -to
marry me week ago and rather,
think she expects me to be her escors
to that theater party. Good nightl"A
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