The Huttig news., 1909-03-13

The young man with the necKue looked faintly surprised. How'd you know hadn't?' he inquired. sTll tele- phone her tonight I was so busy all lay l 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. T shouldn't dream of in terfering with your plans"
 That's one thing I 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, I 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, l don't know that you're so awfully keen on going with her yourself, only you've gone to see her lot"
 Yes, I have" agreed the quiet young man
 Eve been so busy lately I haven't been around to see Ethel as often as usual" said the young man with the tie. .I expect she's sore about it, but this theater party and some flowers and candy'll fix things all right! 1 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, T don't mind telling you-we're old friends and you are sort of one of us, you know-I 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. T expect you are kind O surprised I 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 me!''
 "Oh!" said the quiet young man more calmly. q sec You--you haven't asked her, then?"
 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.
 Well, no," he admitted q hadn't thought much about it. I didn't decide till just recently. I'm not going to jump into thing like that in hurry and be sorry ever after. l know what l 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 a selfish woman! All she thinks about is her self and her own comfort. I 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!"
 T 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 fel low chance to do a 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-kind of amused?"
 "I don't believe I ever did" said the quiet young man.
 Perhaps not" said his friend with the assertiye tie. You probably haven't had as long talks with her as I have. She always listens that way when I talk That girl is, intelligent, and when she gets chance to listen to conversation that's worth while she does it without interruption. I think , she's economical and a good house keeper. Don't you?"
 q have great admiration for Ethel" declared the quiet young man, but 1 never exactly figured out her good qualities as you have done'
 Well, that's natural; you didn't have the idea in mind that I did said the young man with the tie
 No, indeed I didn't" said the quiet young man with fervency that caused his friend to look puzzled.
 You sec" went on the quiet young man as he got into his coat, T believe if l were you I'd not waste nickel telephoning Ethel. She promised to marry me week ago and I rather think she expects me to be her escort to that theater party, Good night"
 The young man with the violent tie sat staring at the chair which had been occupied by the. quiet young man.
 eId like to know he said at last, .just what it was she said when she spoke about me the other evening" Come to think of it. I believe his tone was sarcastic when he mentioned it."