Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-16
YOU NEVER
CAN TELL

er DeamlnS man.
First Young Woman--ls my hat on
straight. Grace? That man over there
keeps looking at me In such q strange
way.
Second Young Womsn-Oh. yes. you
look all right. Probably he Is tracing
a resemblance TO u long-lost sister-in-
law or wondering what sort OF animal
you were in some previous ''Ts OF
First Young Woman-Well. wish
he wouldn't do Il. He's making me
desperately uncomfortable. Haven't
] a speck OF SCOT on the side OF my
nose?
Second Young Woman-No. you
haven't. Do get your mind on the
man. it's only a question OF mental
attitude. Now. want your opinion as
to whether you think my gray dress
would look better with little touches
OF white or very pale pink. You see.
I've got to make up my mind If | get
a light thing like"
First Young Woman-Why. yes, Ger
tainly. think that would be the best
thing TO do. / mean that would be the
best way to trim il. l always did like
pink and white.
Second Young Woman-But this is
gray and what want TO get your opin-
ion on is whether I'd better pipe II
with white or make folds OF the pink
and lay them on
First Young Woman-That would
be lovely | hope you'll make up
your mind TO do 1t that way. Grace.
that man is simply gluing his eyes to
my feet Could you lean over just a
little and see IL my sboestring is I'M
tied or the binding on my skirt is COM
ing of?
Second Young Woman-Yes, I'll do
it in a minute. You just pretend To
be examining these samples so that
can look down in an airy. unconscious
way.
First young woman takes samples
and p-etends to be looking at them.
Second Young Woman-No. there's
nothing wrong that | can see. He's
Just a goose. Don't let him bother
you.
First Young Woman (heroically)-
Well. I'll try. Now, what was IT you
were saying about your new hat? You
said you were going to have a light
blue one, didn't you?
Second Young Woman-No, didn't
mention hats. was talking about my
new gown. I've just got to have some
thing to wear to the Singleton's recep-
ton. but hate to get anything that
will do only for q reception dress.
go to so few places, you know, that
anything like that would be perfect
ly sinful waste Of money. so thought
IL l got this gray-it isn't so very
light. you know, and trimmed 1t with
something darker, or perhaps lighter
but then / don't look well in gray
anyway.
First Young Woman (appearing to
be rather surprised il isn't gray.
It's rather a dark brown and he has
on dark hat.
Second Young Woman Tin consider
able exasperation) - Well, II you
aren't the-the-worst / ever heard
You're still thinking Of that man, L
suppose. | wouldn't II l were you.
can tell by his looks that he has
wife at home to whom he is perfectly
devoted. and three children, and I
don't doubt for an instant that he
has candy in his pocket for the chill
dren. II you want me TO III go over
and ask.
First Young Woman-lts all very
we'll for you to talk, but that man GER
tainly is trying to fiirt with one or
both OF us. Look at him. He's smil-
ing. You needn't tel! me that was &C.
cidental.
Second Young Woman-What II he
does smile at us? II, after sitting op-
posite us for 20 minutes and getting
thorough view OF our mature
charms. he can look upon a Irritation
with you and me in the light OF an
amusing experience his childish dis
position ought to be encouraged, not
snubbed. I'm going to smile back at
him. Maybe he'll give US some OK the
childrens candy"
First Young Woman-Well, i don
think it's funny. Now look at him. He
thinks you're encouraging him and
there's no telling how unpleasant he
may make IL for us. (She assumes
an icy manner, which grows colder as
the hirtatious one rises and advances.
hat in hand, a deprecating smile on
his facet
FIirtatious Man-Pardon me, ladies'.
but I'm afraid III have TO ask you to
move q little. My travelling bag Is
under the seat I'm very sorry 10
disturb you. but
(The first young woman jumps uD
as II she had been shot. while the
second young woman, smiling almost
au6ibly. moves aside 10 let the airta-
tious man get his belongings)