The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-04
GETTING AT
THE FACTS

Il know because I've tried and II ever
there was a boy who kept things TO
himself it's your brother. He doesn't
conhde in mel asked him right out
as mother should said. Henry.
arc you In love with that Cora Carterl
grip He said Certainly not But
II looks that way"
1T does" said Emmellne. Il haven't
been paying much attention, though
fear / haven't been taking a proper
interest in my own brother I'll md
out"
you'll have to be tactful," said her
mother AS was. You cant get
anything out of Henry as you can from
other people"
Il don't see that you got much"
said Emmeline with the distressing
frankness one uses in the bosom OF
ones family. You leave Henry to
met"
1T was terribly windy downtown TO
day." Emmeline remarked TO her
brother that evening Lots OF the
girls we're down shopping. though"
"Who?" asked Henry. unfolding HIS
evening paper.
oh" said his sister. absently,
Grace and Vera and-and Marie-i
don't just remember"
You said lots" objected her brother.
THAT isn't many. Anyone else!"
"oh. yes" said Emmeline. Il saw
Cora, too. Cora Carter. You know
her Awfully good-looking man she
was with. Say, did you get that book
for me at the library?"
Z "No-yes," came from behind the
evening paper I'm trying to read
Don't bother me-"
Excuse me-" said his sister, meekly.
A silence OF Ave minutes followed.
ITS funny" said Henry In an In
iured tone, that a girl never will put
herself out TO entertain her brotherl
When stay home nothing happens!
You'd chatter fast enough IL II were
some Of the fellows calling on youl"
l q thought you wanted to read" said
his sister amiably. 81 hope this horrid
windy weather will stop. There were
some spring hats"
3 Don't you ever think OF anything
but clothes7" interrupted Henry. So
verely. Il never saw anything like I'll
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. II am glad you like that
kind of girls | should hate to see my
brother throw himself away on 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
oyer foolish clothes!"
HIM" said Henry. little savagely.
Don't you like Martha?" asked bis
sister supposedly. shes lovely
girl"
mo doubt" said Henry carelessly.
did you say"
IL suIu a " Ut tdlIitW
away by 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 CarterY"
Henry" said his sister, joyously. q
know what wen do Wen have a nice
game Of cribbsge! I'll get the"
81 don't believe care for cribbage,"
said Henry, gloomily.
He subsidized into his paper. DC.
caslonally he growled TO himself as
over some bit OF news. After a little
while he laid the paper down deter.
minedly.
"where'd you meet Cora Cartery" he
asked
Emmeline looked vague. ION State
street-no, II was In Peters store"
she said. "Why?"
Il just wondered" said her brotherl
getting out his pipe. did you say her
mother was with herr"
did ~" asked Emmeline, frownine
IN her effort TO remember. I'm so alb.
sent minded. Why. Henry2'
Henry stood upright after slamming
down his pipe viciously. There's no
use trying to have any connected con.
versation with youl" he said.
Il don't see why you're so dreadfully
interested In who was with Cora Car
teri" said his sister
I'm MOI" said Henry. 1T DOESN'T
make a particle OF difference to mel
She can so with dozen different men
for all care! ] was just trying to be,
social and talk with you, but you don't
seem To want TO talk. I'm going out.
wasn't at all interested In Cora Car.
far nr who ahR Wao with L..