The daily tribune., 1909-01-12

How you must
"Oh, l dol" cried the girl on the
arm OF the chair, MY dear, you can't
imagine how | try to escape him, but
he follows me upl"
Why don't you snub him?" asked
the other girl. Il wouldn't be so an.
noyed!"
| The girl on the arm OF the chair
leaned forward earnestly and read
1usted her puffs. "Snub hint" she re-
peated. in tragic voice. III you
knew how brutally l treat that man
you'd feel sorry for him. II didn't
dislike him so much I'd say he had
the temper of an angel the way he
stands 1t! Sometimes I'm really
ashamed OF myself, Why last night
when he asked to see my dance pro
gram / pretended | didn't hear him
and kept on talking to JIM"
But l saw you dancing the german
with him." remarked the other girl
| Yes" admitted the girl on the
arm of the chair. You see. felt that
owed him something because had
been so rude. 1t took me through the
whole cotillon to explain and smooth
him down. too"
What shame!" said the other
girl. 1t must have been such bore
when you were wanting to dance the
cotillon with some one elsel"
| "oh. no, said the girl on the arm
OF the chair. Hes really the best
dancer here. will say that for him.
| always try to be fair to people. even
when I hate them. Sometimes | dis
like him so that I can't bear to look
at him.
Mercy" said the other girl. That
Is dreadful. And you certainly are
unfortunate in getting stranded with
him so much. Why. yesterday It took
you an hour and a half to do that err
rand up the lake in his launch and
there wasn't soul along to help you
out. You had to look at him all that
time and talk to him. too"
1T was perfectly awful" agreed
the girl on the arm Of the chair Il
saw him coming to ask me to go and
tried to get away. would have es-
capped. too, only | had TO stop on the
way to ask old Mrs. Lowell about her
rheumatism. 1t wouldn't have been
polite not to do that when she was
sitting right there on the hotel porch.
Before ! could move on he had caught
up with me and there was no escape
didn't want to 90 one bit! l."
why didn't you say so, thsn7"
queried the other girl.
Tho girl on the arm OF the chair
shook her head. One can't always
do what one wants to-" she sighed
You know how It 10, my dearl
should have been so glad to refuse
but had to sacrifice myself and 90.
suppose II he were person | liked
I'd think he was an interesting con
versationalist. Sometimes forge,
myself and really give close attention
to what he is saying. Did you ever
notice what fne eyes he has? SC
dark and with 30 much expression In
them. You see. notice such things
when I am with him to keep from be
Ing bored to death. think It the
queerest thing the way he keeps ask
ing me to go to places and hangs
around me when he must know have
no earthly use for him! I SHOULD
think he would see that and let me
alonel"
1T is queer" agreed the other girl
Anyhow. don't see why you should
hate him SO. All the other girls are
crazy over him and delighted II he no
tees them"
"Oh. I'm different" said the girl or
the arm OF the chair 1T doesn't mat
ter In the least to me whether he no
tices me or not. Goodness knows II
be happier II he didn't guess It Il
Just my luck that he seems to like m,
so much. I don't suppose he reall,
does. though. Still. 1t certainly look
- Tell me honestly, now. do yo,
think he likes me or don't your"
, The other girl looked meditative
1T looks that way" she admitted
l"Still you never can tell about men
He may be Just putting 1t on. yo'
, knowl"
"Oh. mercy no-not he!" cried tn,
girl on the arm OF the chair, yer,
| nlucn tNclteu. ion can DtHtNe WHh
he says" she explained, I'm admi
that. And he doesn't need to 20 witt
me II he doesn't want to- does her g
that shows he does II voluntarily
Not that II makes particle OF differ
, ence 10 me. Of course. You reall
think he likes me?'
I'm sure OF III" said the other CIR
, Il think he's head over heels In Iov
= with you!"
"Really?" cried the girl on the arr
OF the chair. delightedly. Isn't Il Cd
how a man will care about girl VIII
doesn't care In the leas, for him?"
Not even r bit?" asked the oths
girl, with smile.
Il think you are perfectly horrid.
said the girl on the arm Of the chAi
You know I Just hate him!"-Chicag
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