The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-07

that it was filed 1 thought it most
annoying of him, because 1 really
had three vacant dances and he calm
ly took two. paid him back, though.
sat in a corner with Tom during one
of them and hid in the dressing room
during the other"
He doesn't seem to have many
ideas, does he?" remarked the girl
with the flower hat HE stuck like
bur and I thought I'd never get rid
of him. He just sat and waited for
me to do the talking, too, and was
almost angry enough to poison him.
So tiresomei"
'T detest a man who insists on being
noticed the way he did" said the girl
with the bronze shoes.
Where did he come from and who
is he anyhow" irritably asked the
young woman who had just discov-
cred that her new gloves. did not
quite match her gown. rs he a
friend of yours?"
sGraciousi" broke in the girl in blue
before the girl with the innocent eyes
{ udu q CuduCG " ot1lS Wei Vi OOhloC
mott How can you ask? Clarice
makes it a point never to waste time
on an ineligible 1 noticed as soon as
I saw him what funny little snub
nose he hadI"
What made you ask if we had met
him." suddenly demanded the girl
with the flower hat Did you meet
him yourself? I didn't see you
dancing with him"
81 didn't know he was going to be
there" explained the girl with the
innocent eyes. $50 I hadn't saved
him any dances"
"Wen, of all thingsI AS though
you'd bother to save dance for that
insignificant person.,
Did some friend or yours Dr1ng
him? How did he get in?'
What any one can see in him"
His father" said the girl with the
innocent eyes, casually, lis the head
of the steel pin trust"
Whats that?" demanded the ir-
ritable girl with the gloves
Chester" went on the girl with
the eyes, "was educated in this coun-
try and abroad and took ever so many
honors. He has $5,O00OO0 in his own
right, four automobiles, a yacht and
two country places Of his own
and"
"Clarice," broke in the girl of the
flower hat in a low, panied voice. q
think it was very unkind of you not
to give us a hint as to who Mr.. Sider-
ing was. 1t was your duty, because
we certainly wanted to give him a
pleasant impression of Chicagoi
hope he'll understand that any neg
lect on my part was due to the fright
full headache ="
81 knew at once that he had
brainsl" said the girl with the gloves.
you can always tell it when you see
a forehead like his. 1t impresses one
at once. / admire these quiet men
who do not chatter all the time, but
talk only when they have something
to say. =
Sometimes" interrupted the girl
in the blue dress, ''Is think I'll really
have to scold Tom. He has such
selfish way of appropriating me!
simply couldn't get away from him
and that's why l missed one of my
dances with Mr. Sidering! I'm afraid
he may think it was intentional, and
I shall explain the first chance"
What struck me-" broke in the girl
with bronze shoes, was his modesty
He seemed to want to go on his own
merits Why, he was positively retir-
ingi 1 think that quality indicates
what a perfectly splendid person he
isl"
You could tell just by looking at
him that he was somebody" said the
girl with the gloves, emphatically
There was something very unusual
about him."
Five millionsi" breathed the girl
of the flower hat, dazedly. "Did you
observe how broad shouldered and
athletic he looked. even if he wasn't
very tall? He gave one such an i'm
preston of physical strength.
thought he was charming"
"Clarice," said the girl in the blue
UISSS, yOu Dec lHdL VIC
meet Mr.. Sidering while he is in
town, as you seem to know all about
him! We can come over just as well
as not any time"
Chester. said the girl with the in
nocent eyes, left for the east to-day
It's most unfortunel But-Tn give
him your messages when writei"
She smiled sweetly at them all as
she departed. The girl with the
bronze shoes recovered enough to
break the awful silence She CORE
spends with him." she gasped. awe
somely "Clarice always did have
Iucki"
"Wel. 1t isn't as though we cared
at ALL" added the rest in chorus.
Let her, I'd hate to throw myself
at q mans head like that!"-Chicago
Daily News.