The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-05-27
Making Him
Feel at Home

Feel at FOmc
st was perfectly dreadful" said
the girl with the imitation Irish lace
collar. - she Strengthened the bolts Of
ribbon on her counter.
1T must a been funny! What was
~" said the girl who was marking the
price tags.
II just shrek whenever I think OF
~" pursued the girl who was straight.
ening the ribbons. Him calling me
up like that when ] hadn't seen him
In such . time! You see. I've been
keeping steady company now with Mr..
Sykes for several weeks. 10 Art and
me haven't seen much Of each other"
II think Art 10 better looking than
James Sykes" Interrupted the girl
who was marking tags. "He has more
styie!"
swell. he hasn't got the salary II he
has the style!" said the young woman
who was Strengthening the ribbons.
mot that money makes . particle Of
difference TO me. but there's much
more to Mr.. Sykes than you'd think.
And any one who makes fun Of his
nose doesn't know what she's talking
about, and"
Il amt got no grudge against Mr..
Sykes nose" said the girl who was
marking tags. He can have any kind
Of nose he wants and welcome.
what'd he Ao?"
''OA. Mr.. SYKES didnr Do anythisg.s
said the girl who was arranging RIB
hons. You see. he generally comes
over on Wednesday evening. - when
somebody called me on the phone !
s'posed II was Mr.. Sykes.
".Hello!' he said. Going TO b
home this EVENING" All right. III BE-
over
Il had on my blue dress and ] got
out the chafng dish and the STUFF to
10 make fudge. You wouldn't believe
how fond Of chocolate fudge Mr.. Sykes
10, He likes II with nuts In II. and"
so does everybody else.". said the
other girl. ruthlessly. HE Amt 20
different from the rest Of the world
when you come right down 70 II. even
though you may think sol"
well. anyhow" pursued the girl
with the ribbons. when heard the
bell ring I ran out part way down tho
stairs TO meet him. He sort Of likes
to have me act ~ though he was gel.
come. you know"
HUH" said the .other girl. why
don't you have Il woven on . door
matt"
Maybe you think you're FUNNY" In.
dignsntiy said the young woman 1t
the ribbon counter. Just % ] made
the turn IN the stairs ran right Into
him. And who Do you suppose II vast
Il was Afti"
WELL" said the other girl. pausins
In the operation Of marking tags.
"what'd you dot"
~ you could a. seen HE facet" sig.
sIed the girl at the ribbons. Sort o.
bewildered and scared and uncsrtaini
There was ] rushing down the stairs
In my sagsrness To meet him. - he
supposed. and guess hs thought at
nrst ia been just sitting 1t home oil
these months waiting 10 hear him ring
the door bell! Why. I Just hung hold
Of the newell post and burst out laugh.
Ing. and after ! started ! couldn't
stop' simply shrtsksd! wish you
could o. seen himi"
"whst'd he DOT" asked the other
girl.
"Hs got hold Of ny shoulder and
shook me and wanted 10 know what
on earth vas the matter" giggled the
girl 81 the ribbon counter. "Aa1 a
course couldn't tell him thst.l vasat
sspectins him. He kept ashias what
vas % funny. and Whenever 10 ~
IA start 70 laughing again. when BE-
sau the things out for the fudge u
sost d proved that ] dld sxpsct hin.
but thea hs'd get doubtful again.
"'Lissis.' says hs. nsaIiy. sfsss -.
uStns u Ill ost, . - you thought ]
vs. sonsoas s,ssi' #kt3s
.swhy. Ast.'. ! esis1. jsse - mourn.
ful = could. '1tda't yca telephone
you we're coninsr Ard thss ! eot 10
laushing again.
.Hs's bright. An y. But ! sosgoe
10 say Who ! was.' b lnsistsd.
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