Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-25

day, Harold s..e ,---sTsz-s-----------1 said at last
 what vas it. asked the young man.
 The young woman in the new coMY did not answer. She tipped her heat sidewalks and cast down her eyes ans @ppsared confused. Why. nothaig O, earth could make me tell youi' sh. said al last. Tt was ridiculous."
 Co ahead," insisted the ,ou,, nan, interestedly. If it was 8. fy1ry-r
 You mightn't think It funny CD jected the young woman. T don't know just how you would take 1t or course, it was just a joke. aad as scon es caught my breath z-s., died laughing..
 We'll said the young man A might tell me! Who said it?"
 Carrie James" admitted the youne woman. T hadn't seen her for the longest time, and she came at ne SC suddenly that I--of course kaevS she didn't mean if. though she insisted that she was serious. But it was simply too silly"
 Now, see here said the younc man. you've simply got to tell mel
 T suppose l might as well. seeing it is so ridiculous. said the youne woman T know you'll laugh just the way ] did. Carrie said-that is. Car rie asked-how long you and I had er-had been engaged. Wasn't thal funny"
 "H'm'' said the young man. "Ha, ha, Well, should say that was funny! How'd she ever get that idea?"
 T knew you'd simply die over it. said the young woman. Isn't il kining?"
 ~Its a huge joke. said the young man
 The young woman in the new gown bit her lip and then recovered herself T might have known you wouldn't be mad about it." she said You have such a line disposition,"
 Why OF earth should I get ad?' asked the young man.
 T was afraid you'd be mad at me, '' explained the young woman. Lots of men wouldn't understand how per. fectly innocent I was. They-they might think, you know, I had spread the report or something. Oh, lots of them would. And they'd be mad to have their names used that wayi"
 Great scott." said the young man. Why. I'm complimented!"
 Are you. feally. Haroid?- asked the yonung woman. anxiously. Why. I wouldn't for the world lose your-you1 friendship. you know."
 T feel just that way. toe. saia the young man. heartily. Knowing each other so long as we bave."
 Yes. we have known each other q good while" agreed the young wvman Why, it seems as if you had aiways been coming here to call. doesn't it?'
 "It seems perfectly natural ;o Eo here said the young man. T don't know any place that I have a better time"
 I'm so glad" said the young won,. an. Why. every time think Of wha, Carrie said I have to Iaughl 1: was so-so sillyi You cant imagine how l felt"
 -Yes, l can" safe 3e you~g man cheerfuily. Tt would have knocked me sideways, myself. Other peopl, have such way of putting inl"
 Haven't they." said the youas woman in the new gown. Carrie wouldn't believe ne at first when l told her what nonsense she was talk ing. She said everybody thought oh. dear me. didn't intend telling yos all the foolish gossip she repeated. II just went in at one ear and out a; , the other, so far as was concerned. p That's right" said the young man "It never pays to listen to what peo pie say"
 Its just terrible that a man and q girl can't be friends."t pursued tnt young woman. without people think ing they are sentimental. Why. it's s, ridiculous, I'm sorry for anybody who can't understand just friendship, A. though we-the very ideal" It's too funny for anything sais the young man. T can imagine how amused you were, We'll. if I catel l that car l must be goingI@ The young woman waved him good by from the window and then turne. away with rather grim expression on her face.
 Now. l wonder" she said. "whcfh CT Harold Is abnormally stupid. or hor rihly smart, I'd like to know,"-Chi cago Daily News.