The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-23
EGOTISTICAL
MEN


quired the huffy-haired blonde, that
makes you so utterly weary as the
condescending action of some man
you know who assures you In that
complacent way peculiar to the type,
that he is going to call upon you very
soon7 As H." she added, with an air
Of disgust. I'VE were all sitting around
holding our breaths waiting for the
telephone to ring, In the fond hope
that It viii prove to be some mascu-
line admirer who desires to honor US
with his company! I'm sick Of IT,"
NE. tool" chimed in with ingram.
rnatlcal fervor the girl with the corO-
nation braid
the fuffy-haired blonde embroidered
two polka dots with puzzled frown.
You see." she said. IL the girl has
a large and well-worn sense Of humor
she merely smiles to herself and won
ders II II would pay to jolt the man
into q state Of enlightenment. But II
her sense of humor Is undeveloped
she asks herself with disturbing
uualms II II 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
ago." she continued. Il had the salts
faction Of freeing my mind on the sub
ject"
''Really7" cried the girl with the
coronation braid.
1T was just by accident" ex-
plained the fuzzy haired blonde.
You know" she proceeded. Il was
Visiting Marie in Milwaukee last
month" The others nodded. well.
a certain man whom we will call
George and whom have always
known. happened to be there at the
same time. on business. Now, I'm
fond Of George. in a way.
When he called up the house
where l was visiting and informed me
that he was going to get out to CALL
] was very amiable about II. He want.
ed to set time. but naturally
couldn't make an engagement without
consulting my hostess so Marie and
! talked II over, and she insisted upon
shifting the entire weeks calendar In
order 70 leave an evening open for
George to call. We had something iu-
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
In 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.
J 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 nuffy-
haired blonde was too indignant at the
recollection even to smile. "He
thought" she said, that the Joy OF
my visit was blightsd by his inatten-
tieni
I was perfectly paralyzed for a mo
ment. and then I proceeded, without
heat or prejudice. to elucidate GER
tain ethical points upon which It
seemed to me Georges education had
been deficient.
He listened with startled attention
until had finished, then he said, In
a surprised voice. You mean then.
that you think I am egotlstlcalf
Painfully So told him.
But really he assured me. look
Ing shocked, really you don't know
mo at all II you think that. not at
AL Besides honestly was awfully
busy. o. would have come out"
the nuny-haired blonde stopped and
sighed reminiscently. "Then Marie
came down." she said, land took In
the situation"
It has Just occurred to me- sug-
gosted 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 80 sweet
ly that he was naturally. obliged to
acQuiesce, but noticed that he was
thoughtful all evening"
The sewing circle giggled again.
''Of course murmufed the girl with
tho coronation braid. men are not all
like that"
Indeed they aren't" agreed the
lgtfy-haired blonde. With satisfaction.
men Marie comes to visit nae |
can't to show her that my friends are
not all like George. And II we marry
the nice. unassuming ones"
We mostly do" said young Mrs
Allison. soothingly. THE others re-
main bachelors, and their eFotism
grows upon them"
Not Such an Empire, After All.
Somehow It shrinks the breadth OF
our country when we know that an old
man can walk across It, from sea to
sea. in n Philadelphia Record
The One Place.
A gentleman was standing in the