The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

The three walked the BIackpooI Pier
as IL they owned the earth and Halley's
comet
Nothing like a bit OF swank." chuckled
Trevor. the Oldest Look at the girls
watching us Take US for blooming NIL
lionaires. you bet"
Chaddock smiled blissfully. They'd
stare II they knew we were al from
Bates Emporium"
Kinks shook his heed Il don't know
whether all this swank pays" he grum-
bled. I'm sure that rufian Of boat
man charged US a Quarter extra because
he thought we'd money 10 burn"
And didn't l order him about" cried
Trevor. I'D a quarters worth Of bully
Raging out Of him anyhow, Hang it all.
on my holidays I'd rather be taken for
a pot and overcharged than be taken for
a pauper and undercharged."
Jolly nice lot Of girls about to-day"
remarked Chaddock. Pity we can't pick
up with three"
Get out-we don't want to worry with
girls" said the economical Kinks. IF
you've a girl with you a scent ride costs
10 cents. and they're beasts to make you
spend money"
Chaddock looked unconvinced. Il don't
know about that. They'd rather walk up
and down and show or their dresses and
the fellows they've got than anything
else. And you can't say that costs
money"
Il don't know" said Kinks. Il was at
Scarborough one day and met Miss Rob
ms there-you remember her. light-haired
walker that got the push for pInching.
And before I could shift her onto some
one else she'd run me into FIVE dollars"
well, II only we could get 70 know
a few. we could drop them when they
seemed 10 be getting expensive" re-
piled Chaddock
Trevor. who had been observing the
lady Dromenaders intently all the time.
now broke into the conservation.
That shows what you know about
women" he said magnihcently. 'T tell
you all the girls walking uD and down
here are just as anxious to know US as
we are TO know them. You're both in
the mems hosiery, and, OF course, you
know nothing about women. Now. I'm
In the dresses. and I'm dealing with
women all day long. I tell you that
you'd be amazed to see how some OF the
girls who come to the shop make up 10
me-"
We've heard about that before" inter
rupted Chaddock 'but It's one thing talk
ing 70 a girl who comes 10 buy dress
materials and it's another thing getting
10 know a girl on seaside promenade -
Not a bit OF II. All you want is con-
fidence-conhdence and tact That's a
pretty little bit OF goods. isn't it?"
He turned 70 look at a dainty. dark
eyed girl who had Just passed.
If all you want IS bit OF confidence
and tact. why don't you go UP and make
her acquaintance? You've confidence
enough for a regiment" jeered Chaddock.
'Right-o, I'm of! Keep an eye on me.
you fellows"
Trevor sped away In pursuit OF the
dark-eyed girl and his two friends
wheeled round. looking forward with
amused expectations OF seeing Trevor set
snubbed But 70 their disgust and disap-
pointment the girl shook hands with
Trevor and they walked on together IN
the friendliest manner.
In half an hour Trevor took a most
afectlonate leave Of the damsel and came
striding triumphantly toward his friends.
He winled artfully as ne approached
them. and they looked q little obviously
az him
Never knew such COMPOUNDED cheek, "
cried Chaddock.
Trevor. you beat ALL" said Kinks
Il told you it'd be all right with conf
dence and a BIT OF tact" rer'ied Trevor.
Il walked right Up TO her and said.
Good eneving. II IS a pleasant surprise
20 see you again I could see that she
was puzzled. and that she couldn't quite
place me for a moment. So I said. Don't
pretend that you remember me. I see
you don't But could never forget your
face I was one OF old Georges friends,
and he introduced me. but I'm sure you
forget You know every girl knows
some George or other. Then she said to
me, Wasn't II az Brighton and I said.
What do you think? Artful that l could
get out II she said she'd never been there.
After that We got on like a house on
fire. I got her talking. and II a woman's
once talking she soons lets everything
about herself out. Her name is Margaret
Deane. She comes from Jersey. and I
think her people are pretty well on. She's
staying here with an invalid mother"
And what are your" said Kinks. Gym
ically.
Trevor colored a little. We'll. I had
! TO, be something, so I just let out casual
/ " that I was a motor car manufactures
down here for a bit OF a change after
overwork. The orders this spring quite
wore me out"
That's a poor vheeze-she'H be want
Ing ride in one Of your cars" said
/ Chaddock
/ "Chaddock." said Trevor. with the air
OF one revealing a profound philosophlc
secret. IT tell you this. that II you want
to manage women properly you mustn't
be too particular about telling the truth
to them"
you'll do, then" said Kinks. ''but
you're a nice sort OF pal We'd ar.
ranged to go on that steamer excursion
/ this afternoon and now I suppose you'll
/ be backing out Of It.
Not a bit She's going with her mo-
Their this afternoon. Thai lucky, FOR
it's no fun spooning with girls by broad