The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-04
Stories of the Streets and Town

anything out of Henry as you can
from other people"
4 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
me-
1T was terribly windy downtown
today" Emmeline remarked to her
brother that evening. Lots of the girls
were down shopping, though"
Who" asked Henry, unfolding his
evening paper.
Oh said his sister. sbsontIy,
Grace and Vera aDd-and Marie
don't just remember"
You said lots objected her
brother. That isn't many. Any one
eIse2"
"Oh. yes said EmmeIine Il saw
Cora, too, Cora Carter. You know
her. AwfuIly good-Iooking man she
was with Say, did you get that book
for me at the library
"No-yes," came from behind the
evening paper I'm trying to read.
Don't bother me-
Excuse me-" said his sister. meek
IL.
A silence Of five minutes followed.
It's funny" said Henry in an in
jured tone, that a girl never Will put
herself out to entertain her brother!
When l stay at home nothing hap
pens! You'd chatter fast enough if it
we're some of the fellows calling on
you"
4 thought you wanted to read,
said his sister, amiably. Il hope this
hOTTid windy weather will stop. There
were some spring hats
Don't you ever think of anything
but cIothes?" interrupted Henry, Sc
verely- 4 never saw anything like it!
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, bIuntIy.
Lots of them" said her brother
with dignity. Where did you say
you met"
You are right, Henry" interrupted
his sister. Il am glad you like that
kind of girls l 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 devoted to her literature classes
and her mission work! She doesn't
waste time over foolish clothes,"
HIM" said Henry, a little savage
t.
Don't you like Martha?" asked his
sister, supposedly. shes a lovely
girl"
NO doubt said Henry careIessIy
Did you say
It's such a mistake TO be carried
away by girls pretty face" said
Emmeline. I'm glad you're more
4
way that man was incoming over Cora!
| Goodness! That reminds me-. | must
/ telephone 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 I won't de-
vote an evening to you now and then.
| Who was the man with Cora Carter
| Henry" said his sister, joyoUsIy,
/ 4 know what We'll do, Wen have
| a nice game of cTibbage. I'll get
( the"
Il don't believe care for cribbagC,
said Henry, giOOmily-
| He subsidized into his paper. Occa-
sionally he gTOwled to himself a. over
some bit of news. After a while ne
laid the paper down deteTminedly.
| ''Where'd you meet Cora Carter
he asked.
SEmmeIine looked vague On Y
| street-Ro, it was in Blanks store,
she said. Why"
| II just wondered said her brother,
| getting out his pipe. Did you say heI
mother was with her?
| Did II" asked EmmeIine, fTown-
| ing in her effort to remember. I'm
SO absendminded. Why, Henry
| Henry stood upright after slam
ming down his pipe ViciOusly. There :
/ no use trying to have any connected
! conversation with you" he said
! Il don't see why you're 50 dreadful
" interested in who was with Cora
/ Carter" said his sister
I'm not" said Henry. 1t doesn't
make a particle of difference TO me-
She can go with dozen different mcI
/ for all I care, | was Just trying 10 be
social and talk with YOU. but you
don't seem 10 want to talk. I'm go
ing out. | wasn't at all interested in
/ Cora Carter or who she was with /
Just happened to HIT on her name,
/ AS if it made any difference to me,
| \ fellow cant expect COmDTChCUS IOL