The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-03-19
THE WAYS
OF MEN

III OhiNd6O. hC othCi Bill WIZ q Sut-
away tailor suit of mems goods and
about ten yards of gray willow plumes
on her taupe-color hat and she dangled
gold bag in her hand.
Charlie was out to see me the
other day" said the girl with the will
low plumes, languidly. "In his car.
He has a perfectly splendid car-you
ought to see it,"
Goodness" said the girl in near
white serge, 'I've seen Charles car
SO Often could tell II in the dark.
DEAR | used to be quite crazy about
| It, but with so many others at my dis
posal-far better ones. too-I've rath-
err lost interest in Charles. OF course,
to person without so many chances
to go riding as | have Charles car
might seem rather wonderful"
Really" gasped> the girl with the
willow plumes do you know, /
] think II is dreadfully fat to pretend
to lose enthusiasm and interest in
things No matter how much have
of anything l am always just as inter
ested at the finish as at the start!
Somebody said that was why re
minded him Of perpetual youth
How pleased you must have beeni"
murmured the one in the near-white
serge. After person gets along in
life it must be so pleasant to know
that one is still attractive in some
ways.
"The last time saw Charlie" went
on the girl in near-white serge, IL
thought he looked dreadSlly seedy
and discouraged | didn't feel in tze
least TO blame. though, for | told him
from the very first that never would
that is-well, everybody knows how
crazy he was about me for years,
never saw a man hang on SOFT was
pathetic"
"He seems to have recovered beau
tifully," said the girl with the willow
plumes, smiling an acid smile. THE
other day he was simply stunning!
Charles an awfully good-looking man.
] happened to mention your name to
him once and he said yes, he knew
who you were-nice girl, but-well,
didn't mean to quote him!"
What did Charlie Ferguson say
about me?" demanded the girl in near
white serge. furiously. Tell me this
Instant"
There's such a different way of
saying a thing, you know" temporized
the girl with willow plumes, as If try
ing to soften the blow. I'm sure
Charlie spoke in the kindest way. Still
he said-if you must know-he said
you were a nice girl, but man soon
grew dreadfully tired of you because
again. He explained that he went
about with you as much as he did be-
cause he couldn't bear to hurt your
feelings and you seemed to expect it.
Now. II you had heard him say it."
The girl in meanwhile serge seemed
on the verge of apoplexy. Heard
him!" she sputtered. Il don't believe
he ever said it! You simply made 1t
up! II you think care penny about
Charlie Ferguson-that back number
with his ramshackle car. which never
exceeds the speed limit because It
would fall to pieces II it did-you're
much mistaken! Why. ! had forgot
ten he was on earth till you men,
toned him!"
II suppose" said the~girl with the
willow plumes, that you can't help
feeling vindictive toward Charlie.
Some girls are that way-if a man
doesn't care anything at all about
them they simply can't say enough
hateful things. My nature Is SO diff
ferent-I never cherish revenge.
How lucky!" said her friend In
meanwhile serge. III 1t were other
wise you would be kept busy, wouldn't
you, dear? heard that you were ter
ribly cut up last summer when Arthur
suddenly married the Springer girl.
After all your patient angling, too! !.
felt SO sorry for you! Still. knew
all along 1t would turn out that way"
The young woman with the willow
plumes was smiling with dangerous
brilliance. your sympathy Is SO
sweet. DEAR" she said. because
know you speak from experience. Only
you are mistaken. OF course, I knew
all about the Springer girl, for Ar
thur had told me. You can't under
stand friendship like his and mine"
That too, is lucky" isn't it,"
yes. aren't they!" agreed the girl
with the willow plumes. Especially
in regard to girls they think they like.
Only ] notice they generally get over
the attacks quickly and permanently
like Charlie. for instance. Pm so
sorry to have to leave you, but he was
to meet me with the car to take me
home and don't suppose you care to
see him?"
Him" echoed the girl In meanwhile
serge. scornfully. as she gathered up
her purse and parcels. II should say
mott wouldn't interfere with you
for worlds, dear. and II he saw me
again-you know how men are! II
would start his old infatuation all
over again! Besides. have an en-
gagement myself"
why. how NIGEL" said the willow
plumed one, in condescending sur
prise. I'm 40 sorry you have to 20