The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-30
Who Is Alice?

see he belonged to her. Being q
woman, this made her happy.
It's been 80 lonesome during all
the months you have been away" he
told her for the eleventh time.
Has 1t, truly?" she inquired ten.
derly also for the eleventh time.
You never can know" he proceed.
Cd, how desolats was with nothing
to do. Why. Alice, L,
"Alice!" she Interrupted sharply.
For her name was Mabel.
"Er-Mabel. l mean. OF course!"
said the young man hastily, L"
who is Alice7" demanded the
young woman frigidly. adding a foot
to the space between them.
Alice? Ha! Ha! Why, there isn't
a1y!" declared the young man viva
ciously. 1T certainly is joke for me
to call you Alice when 1t isn't your
name /"
she must be pretty much on your
mind" insisted the young woman
coldly. when you go around calling
every other girl by her name! You
never mentioned any Alice to me in
your letters!"
Now, Mabel!" pleaded the young
man, why make a fuss over a mere
slip of the tongue? Just as spoke
an automobile went by with girl
In 1t who reminded me Of girl
used to know in school whose name
was Alice, and"
Your mind works quickly!" scoffed
the young woman. But can always
tell a mercerized excuse from one
that's all-wool and the regulation
width! You might just as well-oh
you have been going around with
Alice Speckerson while I was away?
I'd forgotten all about her-and she
was crazy about you when she met
you at that dance. If"
moi" insisted the young man, "it
was not Alice Speckerson. for she was
away, too"
Then what Alice was it," the young
woman demanded. sternly. "You
have practically admitted that there
was an Alice. You needn't try to de-
ceive me! You might as we'll tell me
first as last, because"
Mabel" said the young man, gath
ering all his forces and speaking re-
proachfully. Il hate to see you get
ting all worked up about something
that is purely imag mary. Let's go In
here and get some candy"
Harry Pandill!" cried the young
don't try to distract me from
the subject! | guess I'm more than !
sixteen years old"
you don't look It," interrupted the
young man hastily. seeing his chance.
She merely held her nose higher in !
the air. 'T am waiting" she remind
ed him in tragedy voice. "Who is
the girl named Alice that you are 80
n love with that you can't think Of
else and that you have to
ak about to every one whether any
one is interested or not? And when
you were writing me that you were
yourself thin because 1 was
lway. And you were running around
instead with somebody named Alice,
Ind"
tare at the wall every night for two
nonths!" protested the young man.
He's got to do something-not that
was running around with any Alice!
read lots while you were away
nd the last book was that ancient
me, Alice of Old Vincennes.' It al
Ways was favorite Of mine and I've
lad 1t in mind SO much it's no won
Err
'Pooh!" cried the young woman vio-
emily You never can make me be-
eve"
Mabel" cried the young man ear
estly, you don't mean to say that
ou doubt me? Don't you believe
THAT tell you?"
He looked SO stern that the young
'oman faltered bit. Well" she
aid, its kind Of funny when you 20
round calling me by some other girls
anne. Do you mean to say, Harry
'andill, that there really wasn't any
,lice?"
You heard what said!" remarked
ne young man in panied voice.
Really, can't tell you how it cuts
, have you, Of all the world, think for
minute that l was trying to conceal
why, Harry" said the young wo-
ian, "of course I didn't mean to hurt
our feelings! had no idea you'd
Ike It, like this! believe was
Scited and nervous. 1--we done It
yself. l remember calling man by
y poodle's name once. absent-mind-
lily. Only thought for minute"
Don't say any more about it," in
rrupted the young man with impress
We kindness. I'll forgive It, Mabel.
My hope in future you'll trust mel"
"Ill never doubt you again. Harry"
I'D the young woman. You've al
avs shown me how silly was!"
I'm glad you see 1t that way" said
e young man, magnanimously Then
, said to himself: Gee! That was