The bee., 1910-06-30
EGOTISTICAL
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that he is going to call upon you very
soon? AS IT," she added, with an ali
of disgust, I'VE were all sitting around
holding our breaths waiting for the
telephone to ring, In the fond hope
that 1t will prove to be some mascu.
line admirer who desires to honor us
with his company I'm sick of it,"
Me, tool" chimed in with ungram.
NAUTICAL fervor the girl with the coro-
nation braid
The fluffy-haired blonde embroidered
two polka dots with a puzzled frown.
You See" she said, IF the girl has
a large and well-worn sense of humOr
she merely smiles to herself and won
ders If 1t would pay to jolt the man
into state of enlightenment. But If
her sense Of humor is undeveloped
she asks herself with disturbing
qualms If it is really possible that
the creature thinks she is crazy about
him"
She regarded the entire row Of
polka dots with disfavor. preparatory
70 beginning on another Not long
sgo" she continued. Il had the salts
faction Of freeing my mind on the sub
iect"
"Really?" cried the girl with the
coronation braid
1T was just By accident" ex.
planned the hufyha.red blonde.
You know she proceeded, Il was
visiting Marie in Milwaukee last
month" The others nodded We'll.
a certain man whom we VIII call
George and whom have always
known, happened to be there at the
same time, on business Now. I'm
fond OF George. in way.
When he called up the house
where was visiting and informed me
that he was going to get out TO call
! was very amiable about It, He want
ed to set time. but naturally
couldn't make an engagement without
consulting my hostess SO Marie and
! talked IL over, and she insisted upon
shifting the entire weeks calendar in
order to leave an evening open for
George TO call. We had something in
teresting on hand for every night. too.
but Marie felt that It would be rude
not to receive George. Finally we
managed It for Saturday. and | wrote
George note to that effect.
I'm the course OF time Saturday
came. and so did George. This is the
way he began: Well, well, you've
been here ten days, have you? Really.
] did mean to come out before this
| hope you'll excuse me. I've been
up to my ears In work."
The members of the sewing circle
exploded with mirth, but the fluffy
haired blonde was too indignant at the
recollection even to smile. "He
thought she said, that the Joy of
my visit was bllghtsd by his inatten.
ton.
Y was perfectly paralyzed for mo-
ment, and then | proceeded. without
heat or prejudice. to elucidats GER
tain ethical points upon which It
seemed to me Georges education had
been deficient.
He listened with startled attention
until l had finished, then he said, In
surprised voice: You mean, then,
that you think l am egotisucalr
Painfully So told him.
But really he assured me, look
Ing shocked, really, you don't know
me at all If you think that, not at
Ell! Besides, honestly was awfully
busy, or would have come out"
The fuffy-haired blonde stopped and
sighed reminiscently. Then Marie
came down." she said, and took in
the situation"
1T has Just occurred TO me- sug-
gested Marie, that II we all three like
motoring, we can telephone to Charles
King. He asked us to go out tonight,
you know, and seemed very much dis
appointed that we had an engage
ment' She turned to George so sweet
ly that he was naturally obliged to
aoquiesce. but noticed that he was
thoughtful all evening"
The sewing circle giggled again.
"Of course" murmured the girl with
the coronation braid, men are not all
like that"
Indeed they aren't" agreed the
nufty haired blonde, with satisfaction.
"Whan Marie comes to visit me I
want 10 show her that my friends are
not al HE George. And II we marry
the nAca, unassuming ones"
We mostly do" said young Mrs.
Allison, soothingly. THE others re-
main bachelors, and their egOtism
grows upon them"
Not such an Empire, After All.
Somehow II shrinks the breadth Of
our country when we know that an old
man can walk across it, from sea to
sea, in II days.-Philadelphia Record.