The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-25
THE WAYS
OF MEN

gray, as are so many white serge suits
in Chicago. The other girl wore a cut
away tailor suit of mems goods and
about ten yards of gray willow plumes
on her taupe-color hat and she dangled
a gold bag in her hand.
Charlie was out to see me the
other day" said the girl with the will
low plumes. languidly. I'm his car.
He has perfectly splendid car-you
ought to see it,"
Goodness" said the girl In near
white serge. I've seen Charles car
SO often ! could tell 1t in the dark,
dear! used to be quite crazy about
1t, but with so many others at my dis
posal-far better ones. too-I've rath-
er lost interest in Charles. OF course.
to a person without SO many chances
to go riding as / have Charles car
might seem rather wonderful"
Really" gasped the girl with the
willow pIumes. DO you know. I
think 1t is dreadfully fat to pretend
to lose enthusiasm and interest in
things! No matter how much have
OF anything l am always just as inter-
ested at the finish as at the start!
| Somebody said that was why I re-
minded him Of perpetual YOUTH
How pleased you must have been!"
murmured the one in the near-white
serge. After person gets along In
life 1t must be SO pleasant to know
that one is still attractive in some
ways.
"The last time saw Charlie" went
on the girl in near-white serge, II
thought he looked dreadfully seedy
and discouraged. didn't feel in the
least to blame, though. for / told him
from the very first that I never would
that is-well, everybody knows how
crazy he was about me for years! /
never saw man hang on so-it was
pathetic!"
He seems to have recovered beau
tifully." said the girl with the willow
plumes, smiling an acid smile THE
other day he was simply stunning!
Charles an awfully good-looking man.
l happened to mention your name to
him once and he said yes, he knew
who you were-nice girl, but-well, 1
didn't mean to quote himl"
What did Charlie Ferguson say
about me?" demanded the girl in near
white serge. furiously. Tell me this
Instant"
There's such a different way of
saying thing. you know" temporized
the girl with willow plumes. as il try
ing to soften the blow 'I'm sure
Charlie spoke in the kindest way. Still
he said-if you must know-he said
you we're a nice girl, but man soon
grew dreadfully tired Of yon 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 it.
Now. II you had heard him say it"
The girl in near-white serge seemed
on the verge of apoplexy. Heard
him!" she sputtered. II don't believe
he ever said it! You simply made it
up If you think care penny about
Charlie Ferguson-that back number
with his ramshackle car, which never
exceeds the speed limit because it
would fall to pieces If it did-you're
much mistaken Why. had forgot
I ten he was on earth till you men,
toned him!"
Il 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
| farant-I oh oh
How luckyl" 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 ycui Still, knew
all along it would turn out tnat way"
The young woman with the willow
plumes was smiling with dangerous
Driiliance. Your sympathy is SO
sweet. dear" she said, because
know you speak from experience Only
you are mistaken. OF course, | knew
all about the Springer GIRL for Ar
thur had told me. You can't under
stand friendship like his and mine"
That. too. is lucky" isn't it?"
Yes. aren't tbey!" agreed the girl
with the willow plumes Especially
In regard to girls they think they like.
Only notice they generally get over
the attacks quickly and permanently
ike Charlie. for instance. I'm so
sorry to have to leave you, but he was
TO meet me with the car to take me
home and l don't suppose you care to
see him?"
"Him!" echoed the girl in near-white
serge. scornfully. as she gathered up
her purse and parcels. 81 should say