The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-22
THE WAYS
OF MEN

gray as are so many white serge suit
IN Chicago The other girl wore a ..,,
away tailor suit Of mems goods an
ABOUT ten yards Of gray willow plume
vi h'r 'alpe-oolor hat and she dancle
gold bag in her hand.
charlie was out to see me N,
other day said the girl with the vii
low pIumes languidIy In his ear
ne mas a perfectly splendid car-vu
ought to see it,"
"oodhess." said the girl in near
"hite serge, I've seen Charities can
SO often | could tell it in the dark
uear! used to be quite crazy abo,.
IT, pul with so many others at nv dis
posal far better ones, too-Tvc ratb
er iost interest in Charles. OF course
10 person without so many chance
10 go riding as have Charities car
might seem rather wonderful"
'Really!" gasped the girl with the
willow plumes. DO you know, !
thlhk it is dreadfuly fiat to pretend
70 lose enthusiasm and interest in
| thihSs. No matter how much have
OF anything | am always just as inter
ested at the finish as at the start,
Somebody said that was why re
mlhdcd him of perpetual youth!
How pleased you must have been,'
ih'Ilhufed the one in the meanwhile
serge After person gets along in
NE 1t must be SO pleasant to know
that one is still attractive in some
ways
The last time | saw Charlie" went
on 1.-THE girl in near-white serge, 81
thought he looked dreadfully scody
ana discouraged ! didn't feel in the
least to blame, though. for told him
from the very first that never would
that is-well, everybody knows how
crazy he was about me for years! |
never saw a man hang on soft was
pathetic!"
lie seems to have recovered beau
tltully' said the girl with the willow
plumes, smiling an acid smile Tire
other day he was simply stunning!
Charles an awfully good-looking man.
happened to mention your name to
nm once and he said yes, he knew
VINO you Were--nice girl, but--well, !
didn't mean to quote him!"
What did Charlie Ferguson saw
about me?' demanded the girl in near
white serge, furiously Tell me this
Instant"
There's such a different wav of
saying a thing, you know" temporized
the girl with willow plumes, as il try
ing to soften the blow. Pm sure
Charlie spoke in the kindest way. Still
he said-if you must know-he said
you were nice girl but a man soon
grew dreadfully tired of you because
you said the same thing over and over
again. He explained that he went
about with you as much as he did be-
cause he couldn't bear to hurt your
feelings and you seemed to expect il.
Now, if you had heard him say it"
The girl in near-white serge seemed
on the verge of apoplexy. Heard
HIM" she suffered. 81 don't believe
he ever said it! You simply made it
up! If you think care a penny about
Charlie Ferguson-that back number
with his ramshackle car, which never
exceeds the speed limit because it
wound fall to pieces if it did--you're
much mistaken! Why, l had forgot
ten he was on earth till you men
toned hint"
u suppose" said the girl with the
willow plumes, that you can't help
feeling vindictive toward Charlie
Some girls are that way-if a man
doesn't care anything at all about
them they simply can't say enough
hateful things My nature is so diff
ferent-I never cherish revenge
How lucky" said her friend in
near-white serge. IF it were other
wise YOU would be kept busy, wouldn't
YOU dear? | heard that you were ter.
ribly cut up last summer when Arthur
suddenly married the Springer girl.
After all your patient angling, too!
felt so sorry for you! Still, knew
all along 1t would turn out that way"
Tho young woman with the willow
plumes was smiling with dangCruus
brillianCe. Your sympathy is SO
sweet dear" she said, because | !
know you speak from experience. Only
You are mistaken. or course, | knew
all about the Springer girl, for Ar
thur had told me. You can't under,
stand friendship like his aud mine"
That, too, Is lucky" isn't it?"
Yes, aren't they!" arrecd the girl |
with the willow plumes "lfspecially |
n regard To girls they think they like.
only ! notice they generally get over
he attacks quickly and permanently
Ike Charlie, for instance. I'm so |
sorry to have to leave you, but he was |
q meet me with the car to take me |
lome and don't suppose you care to
see him?"
"lllm!" echoed the girl in near.white
serge, scornfully, as she gathered up
Ter purse and parcels Il should say
lot! ! wouldn't interfere with YOU
or worlds, dear, and if he saw me
lgain--VOu know how mon oraI II