Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-20
GIVING UP
TO DICK

put your wraps VI Ino O az
wavs felt that you and were kim
drad spirits and now l know we are
s,rca Won OWNED that ! was dying to
zoe Won BY the way, I'm not going
70 Agnes party tonight. I've given
up society.
"As BELTS good church woman dur
ing Lent. Betty" Margaret returned.
sinking into a rocking chair.
"Td almost forgotten it is Lent"
Betty confessed, Pumping up a pillow
behind her head.
What makes you look so dismal?
nidn't Dick call last night?" Margaret
asked.
"All his things. even the dear lit
ae cigarette he gave me the first night
We met, I've made into a package to
return to him." declared Betty, tragic
aly. ut has been such a trying or
deal that I simply had to lie down."
Tell me all about it, my DEAR" Mar
garet urged.
lust after Christmas" Betty began.
81 happened to say to Dick-I mean
Mr.. Blount-that / liked calendars
I mean certain calendar 1t hap
pened this way: We we're going to
the theater and he had to stop at his
Office for something. Over his desk
hung a calendar with the picture OF
a woman entitled, The Girl Love
OF course it was an idealized subject
and really she wasn't in the least pref
". but Just to show that | was not
Jealous and to show also that / took
some interest in Mr. Blount's sur
roundings l said. What perfectly
beautiful calendar!'
He seemed quite pleased with my
admiration and the next night he
brought the calendar to me.
Well, John knight called the next
evening When he saw the calendar
he said at once that he had beauty.
which he would bring to hang along
side It, He said he was glad to know
liked calendars, because he liked
them, too You know, Margaret,
never can bear to hurt another's feel.
ings so | permitted John to believe
Perhaps | may have added, when he
hung it up beside Mr.. Blount's, that
rather preferred the subject of 1t to
the other
Bert Waldron called Sunday after
noon. He said he didn't know was
fond of calendars. He added that he
had two beauties in his office which
he'd send up on Monday. A messenger
boy brought them next day, together
with lovely big bouquet of violets.
Yesterday was Monday, wasn't it?
Oh, 1t seems ages ago. Well, of course
l hung Berts calendars beside the
other two.
Shortly afterward Prof. Morton
dropped in with a piece Of music
which he promised me. When he saw
the calendars he said Il he had known
! cared so much for such things he
would have sent me The one in his
studio, which he grestly priced be-
cause 1t reminded hifa OF ne What
could | say but that shes,ld be de-
lighted to own the esssadaf!
We were just k&&ging it ever my
desk last night wien Mr.. Blount
called You viii mover believe how
dreadfully he acted vas glad the
professor couis remain only a few
mlnutes-he wSs on his way to play
at a recital After be had gone. Mr..
Blouns said he's like to punch that
old feels head Re went on to say
mat he didn't know had a craze for
calendars or he'd have sent me a hun
dred Hc said that after all the ad-
mlTatiCn had wasted on his horrid
calendar and the interest had taken
'he trouble to show in his business!
ii VIII always be to my credit that
smiled sWeetly and amiably while he
was making his unkind remarks. By
way OF changing the subject | asked
h'm If he didn't think Berts violets
We're lovely.
never before realized how rude
MT Blount Is. When | asked him that
innocent question. he sprung to his
Ieel and, still with calendars on his
mlhd' positively roared out that his
ONCE boy had a calendar which doubt
"puiu De pleased 10 aOu 10 my
objection and he would send 1t up.
Ihen he went away without even hold
ing my hand for the briefest moment
The calendar came a little while
ago, a picture of notwithstanding
creature called The Coquette' I'm
sure | can't imagine why Mr. Blount
should have thought I'd like to add
mat to my collection. AS a matter Of
TACT it's burning up in the furnace
with the other calendars and all my
dreams.
Life is over for me, Margaret. |
snail never speak to Mr.. Blount
again"
Please, Miss Betty, it's Mr. Blount
calling you on the phone" interposed
White-capped maid at this moment.
Betty sprung to her feet and flew
out of the room. When she returned
uer eyes were shining.
1T was Dinly che eaid s,rlz ~,