The Winslow mail., 1910-06-04
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The woman in the mottled barrel
gown dipped the fingers of one hand
into the bowl of suds at her side and
proceeded to make herself comfort.
able while the manicure girl played
upon the fingers of the other hand
Thought ! would be in on Tuesday?
Why, my dear girl, you have no idea
how busy 1 have been. Simply
rushed to death I told you of nv
engagement when was in before,
didn't l? You don't remember?
"Oh, you must! Don't you remem-
ber my showing you this exquisite
ring? Oh. thought you would. Well.
just look at this bracelet Isn't that
swagger? George gave me that, too.
Real, genuine rubies. and rubies are
much more expensive than diamonds.
You didn't suppose SO? Well, Just
take it from me, they are the real
thing and no mistake.
Il gave that reception I told you
about and it went off just too lovely.
Maybe the girls weren't enviousi
Why, do you know, two of my most
intimate friends failed to show up,
and after they had been asked to help
receive, too! Twas awfully mean of
them, but l knew it was just because
they couldn't bear to see me so hap (
by. Some girls are that Jealous and
spiteful
"Clare-that's one of ther4a-has
tried her best to get husband for
the last three years and she envies
girls are willing to take anything
when they get to be her age
Older than me? Well, just guess!
Clare's every day of Sc and her visits
to the beauty shops haven't helped to
hide it, either. Does she come here?
Not it l know it. You don't suppose
I'm giving any secrets away, do you?
"Of course he was there-at the re-
ception, l mean-and he looked too
handsome for anything. Some of his
friends were there too, and l reckon
they was mad at my carrying off such
prize. Yes, he's got stacks of
money-has an elegant business all
his own.
Il overheard one woman say to
another, Well, they say she is a good
sort of girl and I'm glad of that,
though there amt any girl quite good
enough for him!' Now what do you
know about that? l amt vain, exact
ly but of course that made me feel
some JOYOUS.
He is good fellow all right, but
guess he amt any too good for me;
I've been used to the best of every
thing. And, say, what do you think!
You won't tell anyone, will you, for
well, it isn't SO much to tell, really,
only ! wouldn't want anyone to know
/ was tickled over it, but two girls,
heard, was actually sick abed when
they heard of my engagement Think
of it-sick abed! Wasn't that grand?
ut isn't that I feel so proud on my
own account, but it pleases me to find
that he is so popular. l like to know
that a man has lots of admirers, and
when they take on like that you can
bet that a chappy is all right, can't
you?
wish you could see him-he's a
perfect love. You wish you could?
Well, I'd never dare to bring him to
dandy little tintype of hint isn't
as good as it might be. though 1t
was taken before he knew me, when
he was out with some other girls, and
it has got rather conceited grin;
but you wouldn't blame him If you
saw the way those girls were gazing
upon him. Want to see it?
HE is great and it's no wonder the
girls were sick. There was one girl
badly broken up over him. He used
to take her out some, once, just be-
cause he felt sorry for her, I guess.
She is a dumpy kind of girl, hasn't
a particle of style, and then-just
think of it!-she isn't the least bit
educated; says Z done and Z seen
and all that sort of thing, you know,
and of course George couldn't go that.
| He amt got any use for an uneduca-
ted girl, not him!
What! finished SO soon, and l had
oceans more to tell you! See that
trump in green: she's beckoning to
you: what a nerve! You had an ap-
pointment with her? Nonsense! You
had one with me for last Tuesday and
it wasn't my fault. I couldn't get
| here then
well, good-by; I'll be in again next
week and I won't forget the tintype.
Good-by.
And the woman in the barrel gown
fastened away TO meet George, who
believed she had had an appointment /.
! with her dressmaker. 4