The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-10

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They came in together, Felicia and Rosaiis
Rosalie was blushing. with every evidence Of con-
fusion, and yet of pride.
No You tell him said Felicia; , ,,..,.
oh. very wen." said Felicia. HE will" With
engaged" was the amazing piece of information
she gave to me.
1t took me all in heap. knocked me in the
'.Rosalie's WHAT" l echoed stupidity
Engaged" dimpled Rosalie Isn't it nice!"
Very agreed. BY this time l had got myself
together again although in my own mind I was
asking When" and How on earth?' and
Whe1es didn't , sss where she had made ma ,ns
time what Industrious girl Rosalie was.
.Of course l went on. with something Of what
l trusted was light sarcasm, Its quite incident,
/ know. to a girl-it's being engaged that counts
that's the grand affair; but her friends like to
very much of course. He's naturally an incident
in the whole affair.
Why" she exclaimed. II thought you'd guess
She spoke with the voice Of a girl who doesn't
know that there Is more than just one man in the
known but one and who has been potentially be-
trothed to him always
p This. ! may explain: was the name of the young
man with the expression of . white-washed cellar
door whose dances Rosalie had given me the night
I've been proving him." she went on. And
oht' she clasped her hands here with little girl
ish gesture that seemed less fascinating to me than
1t had the day before-'you don't know how beau
titully he's acted--beautifully! thought At hrst
I'd tell about It, SO that you could help out
but Felicia said you'd act more natural II you
didn't know anything about it. You see." she went
on. her face falling into sad little expression.
i've seen SO much grief and misery come into the
world from people suspecting each other that. AZ
l told YOU couldn't marry any man who didn't
give me implicit trust. matter what did, NO
matter how bad 1t WAS When nrst began to-
she hesitated. to choose her words-''to-to b
nice to YOU" faltered. Il thought he going
to be like all the rest of the men, but after that
he was just as sweet and patient. Instead Of glom
mering. he took any dances or any little thing
did for him. as gratefully. and never made any
hateful reference: when he came . to sa rsers
lie did run on when she got wound up!-'there
aren't many men who would see the girl they care
cross! And then asked Felicia II might. and she
rather, acted 50 that didn't need to blush for
myself. Advancing to Rosalie. 1 took both her
happy man the young man was and touched lightly
on my joy in having been able to play my own
paternai Present SCI in my accent
But Rosalie. the migrate. hadn't even time to
to % be sSs
to fly on rapid wings to the spot where the young
On her departure picked up book. said some
s.
appeared on the page before me made no impress
sion my mind
had been put in my place once for all! Ny
one little friend had used the fact that l was
married man to further her own ends. It was the
hand of Rosale that dealt me the final blow-or.
to q more fitting simile. who had slammed the
door Of the cage upon me forever
innocent wiles. that thought were for me- had
been SO many put-up jobs done for the benefit Of
long-legged oaf shuddered to think of the depths
of selfcontrol that it must have taken keep her
by my side when every bit of her cried aloud for
the presence OF her bIank-faced swatn-what per-
severance she had shown!-what continuity Of pur.
pose-for Rosalie had done her work with thor.
oughness that was worthy OF better cause th.s
reason. and denying herself at the same time her
hearts desire.
there swept over me a great pity for Henry Stand
ish. Indeed. found myself voicng my thoughts to
There's a young woman who's going to rule her
house with an iron hand!'
Felicia reply to this was:
II couldn't have stood her around much longer.
Oh. Bobby. I'D forgotten that girls burble the way
To listen to the woman. would have thought
that she had been leading long life Of self-sacr
the imnression of BENZ mmersed IL n nv b ss
Light dawned on me-
bet you anything you choose you told him."
To this Felicia answered virtuously:
I'm not of those criminals who sit back
and watch fools slap their own happiness in tho
She walked across the room. and turning sud-
Think Of her having the impudence of asking
me II 1 minded minded-her talking much with
you!'
She wagged her head she gazed into the name
less depths Of Rosae's lack of tact Then . puzzled
look came into her face. and / knew she was
wondering how earth had stood much OF
what she called Rosalie's ''burbling"; and real
lied the gulf there yawnng between US. q gulf
put there by Felicias fatal lack of imagination.
longed to cry:
.;Oh. Felicia, can't you realize that . clever
woman who finds herself . wallhower will dance
gratefully with sixteen-year-old boy
There came to . vision of Rosalie. . little gay.
glancfng. laughing vision The world Of parties
suddenly seemed to be blank desolate. I glanced
covertly ut Felicia over the edge of my book. Good
Heavens! Did the woman suppose that wanted
intellectual conversation from girls like Rooalie:
wasn't warm youth. and pretty looks and gayety
enough?
scandalously. No more would Rosalie chirrun ae
INV side Then vision O how she rnme4 hevo