The Huttig news., 1910-02-19

y know hadnt?" he inquired. "Pll tele- 1 phone her tonight. l was so busy all day l didn't have a chance. Besides. there's no hurry. There isn't anyone else likely 10 ask her but you, and : now that I've spoken first of course" Why of course,. agreed the quiet young man. T shouldn't dream Of in i terfering with your plans.
 That's one thing like about you.' confided the young man with the tie. Some fellows don't know when they're licked. but you've got common sense. Oh, l was just speaking gen. erally. There are fellows, you know. 1 who'd "a sneaked off and phoned Ethel before I'd had a chance. Of course. though, l don't know that you're so awfully keen on going with her yourself, only you've gone to see her lot"
 Yes, I have" agreed the quiet young man
 I've been so busy lately I haven't been around to see Ethel as often as usual, said the young man with the
 
 this theater party and some flowers and candysll fix things all right! know girls,"
 You do. indeed" agreed the quiet young man. She was speaking about you only the other evening""
 The young man with the tie tried to look unconscious. Was she2" he | aGlxpd na e-s1 Say he broke out at last. T don't mind telling you-we're old friends and you are sort of one of us. you know-I don't mind telling you that I'm going to marry that grill"
 The quiet young man stirred into surprise. .Ethel?' he queried, ex- 1 plosively.
 ''Uhhuh," said the young man with the tie. T expect you are kind O surprised. I fiatter myself that I don't let on to the general public just what I intend to do, but I've been thinking it over for a long time and I've de eided she's the girl for mel"
 "oh,' said the quiet young man more calmly. T see. You-you At'fsh os'htb tl'i tifNii
 The young man with the tie shook his head.
 Are you going to telephone?" his friend inquired with innocent interest
 The young man with the tie looked a trifie suspicious. but decided that nothing was meant by the question.
 Well, mo-" he admitted q hadn't | A. !. 1 till just recently. I'm not going to 1 jump into a thing like that in a hurry 1 and be sorry ever after. know what l want in a wife. Now, Ethel is not i too pretty. you see-she can't be vain l about herself, and a vain woman is all ways selfish l abominate a selfish woman. All she thinks about is her self and her own comfort I want some one who'll consider me first It's right that the man who provides the home and works for it should be con sidered first."
 T see your point" said the quiet young man.
 Some fellows never think of those things. Ethel isn't everlastingly chat tering, either. She would give fel low chance to do little talking him self. Most girls think the only thing of importance is what they have to say. Did you ever notice how Ethel will sit and listen with her head one side, as if she was so interested-kind of amused?"
 q don't believe ever did, said the quiet young man.
 Perhaps not" said his friend with the assertive tie. You probably , haven't had as long talks with her as I have She always listens that way when 1 talk. That girl is intelligent. and when she gets chance to listen to conversation that's worth while she does it without interruption. l think she's economical and a good house keeper. Don't you?"
 T have great admiration for Ethel" declared the quiet young man, but I never exactly figured out her good qualities as you have done
 Well, that's natural; you didn't have the idea in mind that I did." said the young man with the tie.
 No, indeed didn't, said the quiet young man with 8 fervency that caused his friend to look puzzled
 You sec went on the quiet young man as he got into his coat. T believe if l were you I'd not waste nickel telephoning Ethel. She promised to i marry me week ago and I rather think she expects me to be her escort 1 to that theater party Good nighti" The young man with the violent tie sat staring at the chair which had been oc cupied by tEa quiet young man | I'd like to know he said at last 'just what it was she said when sh spoke about me the other evening. Come to think of it, I believe his tone was sarcastic when he mentioned it..