Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-18

ast-naned reason is you req enc" !
The Man in the Blue Suit flushed slightly.
We'll. it's n important N III admit" said he "f yu were a man
you'd understand
But why shouldn't a girl always be mainly interested in Ter escort2"
His Companion glanced up arcnty hi oush the border Of the vnt hat draped
her sailor.
mo joshing allowed the Man in The Blu Suit responded. trying to hide
a pleased smile When a maj takes a girl to the theatre n supper he does
everything he can to make her happy. And nothing makes hm feel meaner
than to discover hat she is using him merely as a vehicle to take herw where
she can make eyes at other men. You a make VI your mnd that she
never gets another invitation from the sam chap"
You're exaggerating," accused His Companion; n nice hrlw would
Just what I SAIL" he interrupted; M nice girl would. But there are a
great mar who think they're nice who do IT. If they only knew"
Knew what?"
How small and cheap it made them look both from the standpoint of
their escorts and that If the fellows VIII recetve their giances. No mn is
going to ave over a girl who lets him frt With her in a restaurant, you know
He's bound to think there's streak in her which, II 1t isn't really yellow, Is
a decided cream color"
Men are horid," commented His Companion.
ITO be sure, they're horrd," agreed the Man ain the Blue Suit readily
but they don't like to be- The girls shouldn't give EN- Sc nan chances"
You'd like us to wear white frocks and blue sashes and throw our puns
into the ocean, wouldn't your"
You couldn't be sarcastic to sa o life. m dear" and the Man in the
Blue Suit gave His Companion a paternal pat on the shoulder, so don't dis
tress yourself by trying. We men have no fancy for the simple blue-rb-
boned maiden IF which you speak Nobody W saw her outside O a rural
drama anyway. But We do want our girls to be nice" 1t a a haf-sad
smile that he bestowed upon her.
Like that Miss Blake, who just pa ssd" His Companions voice held a
suspicion full of pque.
And like a certain little person who is with me ths minute he declared
with fervor
For a few minutes they walked along in silence. Then, IS they paused
why did you get so-er-sorto If irrttated at ~ remarks?"
81 didn't"
YES you did"
Didn't"
I'VE won go another snp until you tell me- said hs, with decision, sc
1--WE ELL began His companion, with a rosy flush. "I W. did nrt In a
restaurant. or anywhere ebe Dut-lots-of times-rye wanted to- just o sec
what it would be like SO nov I spose m lot nice, either" The last words
came in a tumuiuous rush.
The Man in h Blue Suit smiled
"t was perfectly natural for yu to want to try-Eves curiosity. yu
know-but it vas fine, and very, VERY nice of yu to not do It, We're you
ever-er4wth me when you wanted to hrt?"
mo" his companions we twinkled. sit was before I knew you There's
nv car inc you "a ut ne on 1t, but o annot com with me- So you
seev h declared, as she mounted the step. you couldn't have been the
m I a with, but-"t the car started and she glanced over Ter shoulder
"you WE'RE the n with whom wanted to hrt"
The Man in the Blue Suit stared after the car. mouth open.