Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-30
IRRESPONSIBLE
WOMAN

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Its a perfect shame" said the
girl with the big eyes al the fluny
pOmpadour.
81 thought you'd feel that way"
agreed the young man with the bril-
liant necktie and glittering patent
Gathers. You have some sympathy
,nd--common sense. Lots of persons
Iave not"
Dear me-" said the girl with big
eyes, Indignantly. Il should think
any one would sympathize with you
when you were working so hard and
long SO much for the firm, and then
liter all you we're let out like that"
Yes" said th, young man, bitterly.
1t just shows that true worth isn't
appreciated. Why, lots Of times when
{ had customer and 1t was my lunch
Iour never said a word but finished
waiting on him. Sometimes I've had
Il least ten minutes cut of my lunch
uour. but didn't care. had the
,ood of the firm in mind. And then
Gibbons. the manager, without even
apologizing, nands me my walking
papers. He said they couldn't stand
my getting down late and-and--"
The ideal" said the cir with the
big eyes. They needn't have been so
particular over such a little thing
When you worked so hard after you
got there"
That's what | thought" said the
young man. Actually, some nights
i've gone home with a headache just
because l had been so devoted to
them.
yet Gibbons actually had kept a
list OF the times I'd been excused or
nad taken a day off and he said it was
Jreposterous. There was the time ]
went to the party out at La Grange
would see that E man couldn't get into
Town much before neon the next day.
{ couldn't be rude to the Howards.
who had asked me to stay al night
How would it have looked If | had
oolted my breakfast and run? 1t is
50 vulgar to act as if money was the
only thing on earth.
Il should say So" said the pretty
girl. hufling her pompadour "Why.
they never would have forgiven you"
II pointed that out to 5ibbons," said
the young man, but he just growled
Gibbons has shocking manners.
don't see how ever got to be man.
lger l should think 1t would be bet
ter for the firm If they had a man
there who was younger ana had-er-
more social polish"
'He probably was just Jealous of
you and wanted to get you out of his
way" sympathized the girl with the
big eyes.
The young man looked conscious.
Well. I'm not saying anything. he
commented darlxly "An that day |
had to take that New York girl
around while she waited for her train
West-why. Gibbons has 10 idea of
social courtesies. All he thinks of
is hardware. | believe in a man be-
ing broad minded and not such a
stickler for unessential things. AS If
half an hour or so in the morning
mattered."
Il should say SOL" exclaimed the
pretty girl. 81 think that Mr.. Glib.
bons was perfectly horrid."
It's too bad there aren't more girls
like you.' said the young man, ap-
proyingly. 1T is perfectly remarka.
BILE how little things give you new
light on - persons character. Why,
Always liked Alice White ever so
much though she is one of those self
satisfied, naughty creatures. over
looked that because it is a fault she
may Outgrow. | have always been
uice to Ter. though l must say she
never seems very grateful. But you'd
think tha, In a situation ike this II
she had any feeling at all it would be
reused wouldn't you? When
told her. Just what I've told you she
acted in the most remarkable way.
She smiled a funny little smile and
said I'd only got what deserved and
she hoped I'd profit by the lesson and
that Mr.. Gibbons was considered a
'ery fine business man.
Not one word of sympathy; only
tue most cold-blooded heartlessness. !
couldn't believe my ears, | hate to
nave my confidence in my friends
shattered 1t made me feel dreadful
ly, for, of course a girl like that is i'm.
possible. A man expects sympathy in
a woman above all else"
81 should say so" saie the girl
with the big eyes. How perfectly
horrid of Alice! It's Just like her. She
may boast of her common sense, but
as for me. | think it is unwomanly.
The idea OF talking to you that way
Why. | could cry, I'm so sorry for
you! Il was the mos. unjust thing,"
Il knew you'd feel that way" said
the young man with the brilliant neck.
tie. you have a different nature and
appreciate a fellows worth. A girl
like Alice makes one-well, tired"
81 certainly hope that I'm different.
agreed the girl with big eyes. And
it's a perfect hame!"-ChicagC Daily
News.