The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-29

asked the young man
The young woman in the new gown
did not answer. She tipped her head
sidewalks and cast down her eyes and
appeared confused. why, nothing on
earth could make me tell you." she
said at last 1T was ridiculous."
Go ahead" insisted the young
man, interestedly. IF it was so
funny"
You mightn't think it funny" OBJ
Jected the young woman. Il don't
know just how you would take it.
OF course, it was just joke, and as
soon as I caught my breath l nearly
died laughing"
Well" said the young man, you
might tell me! Who said it?"
Carrie James," admitted the young
woman. Il hadn't seen her for the
longest time, and she came at me so
suddenly that I-of course knew she
didn't mean 1t, though she insisted
that she was serious. But it was
simply too silly"
Now, see here" said the young
man, you've simply got to tell me-"
Il suppose l might as well, seeing
1t IS SO ridiculous" said the young
woman. Il know you'll laugh just the
way | did. Carrie said-that is, Car
rie asked-how long you and | had
er-had been engaged! Wasn't that
| funny"
"H'm!" said the young man. "Ha!
ha! Well, | should say that was
funny! How'd she ever get that
| idea?"
Il knew you'd simply die over it,
said the young woman. isn't it
killing?"
IT'S a huge joke" said the young
| man.
The young woman in the new gown
| bit her lip and then recovered herself
Il might have known you wouldn't be
mad about it," she said. "You have
such a fine disposition"
why on earth should | get mad?''
asked the young man.
Il was afraid you'd be mad at me,
explained the young woman. Lots OF
men wouldn't understand how per
| fectly innocent | was. They-they
might think, you know, | had spread
the report or something. oh, lots OF
them would. And they'd be mad to
have their names used that way!'
Great SCOTT" said the young man
| why, I'm complimented"
Are you. really, Harold?" asked the
yonung woman, anxiously why,
wouldn't for the world lose your-yom
friendship, you know"
Il feel just that way, too" said the
young man, heartily. Knowing eacl
other so long as we have!"
Yes, We have known each other {
good while agreed the young woman
why, 1t seems as If you had Away:
been coming here to call, doesn't it?'
1T seems perfectly natural to BIZ
here" said the young man. Il don
know any place that | have a bette
time"
I'm 50 glad" said the young WON
an. Why, every time | think Of wha
Carrie said | have to laugh! |
was $3.50 silly. You can't imagin,
how | felt"
Yes, l can said the young man
cheerfully. 1T would have knocke,
me sideways, myself. Other peopl
have such a way of butting I'M"
Haven't they" said the youn
woman in the new gown. CARR
wouldn't believe me at first when
told her what nonsense she was talk
ing She said everybody thought
oh, dear me, didn't intend telling 20
ell the foolish gossip she repeated.
Just went in at one ear and out a
the other, SO far as | was concerned.
That's right" said the young mar
ut never pays to listen to what pee
pie say"
It's just terrible that a man and
Girl can't be friends pursued tn
| young woman, without people thinl
| ing they are sentimental. Why, it's S
hdiculous I'm sorry for anybody VIII
can't understand just friendship! A
though we-the very ideal"
| IT'S too funny for anything sal
the young man. Il can imagine ho'
amused you were! Well II | cate
that car | must be going"
The young woman waved him goot
by from the window and then turne
away with a rather grim expressio
on her face.
Now, | wonder" she said "whetl
er Harold is abnormally stupid, or no
ribly smart! I'd like to know!"-Ch
cago Daily News.