The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-08-26
BEING
OBLIGING

whenever any one OF walters nc
Quaintapces gives a dinner or a thea
ter party or any similar function and
invites any girl who hasn't any par
ticular man dangling after her Walters
IL always invited so that he can take
her home.
Walters has a soft heart, not so
much for the girls. who but for him
might have 20 be out alone after dark.
as for his friends, who need a man
TO act as an escort for the unattached
girls. He appreciates the awkward
position they are in. and instead OF
being otherwise engaged when he gets
q call he always hangs up the receiver
hastily ane then jumps into a dress
suit.
OF course. he Is imposed upon some
but as rule he manages to get
degree OF entertainment out OF
duties He even boasts of going to
vi the best parties and dancing with
al the prettiest girls without ever
falling In love and thus losing out in
the game.
Walters had gone with SO many
different girls and had become so gen.
orally known for his obliging dispose.
ton that no one was at all surprised
when he showed up at the Thompsons'
dance with Frank Websters girl.
Frank Webster's engagement to this
girl hadn't been formally announced,
but It was pretty well known, and II
anyone but Walters had gone with her
there would have been talk.
Webster had been suddenly called
out Of town, and in order that Sally
might 60 to the dance called up Wal.
ters and asked him as favor to take
Sally. Walters, as usual, was willing
All the way to the dance Walters
explained to Sally Just why Frank had
had to keep his business engagement
and break his social engagement with
her. Still. she couldn't see just how II
was, and so she felt bit resentful.
She was holding Walters flowers to
her face while Walters explained
Franks position for the twentieth
time. Then she suddenly asked:
"But would you have broken your en-
gagement with me to keep business
engagement
Floored, Walters declared that he'd
have broken forty business engage
ments rather than break one with her.
She smiled sweetly and drew out
various other professions Of devotion
from him before they got to the dance.
Walters was always as attentive to
the girls as they would permit, 80
when Sally smiled her approval on
his every action he put his whole
soul into his attentions. Thus, before
the evening was over the two were
absorbed in each other and apparent.
ly forgot the presence OF anyone lese.
Walters attentiVeness was 80
marked and the two became so ex-
tremely exclusive during the evening
that the others took notice to their
conduct and quite little gossip
started.
When II came time to go home they
forgot to say good night TO their
hostess so engrossed were they In
each other.
Sally invited Walters to call the fol- |
lowing day, and he was there on the
minute. He brought along a big box
OF candy and the latest book, and to- |
gether they had a perfectly delightful
afternoon. Sally invited him to stay |
10 dinner. and after dinner he went
after his motor car and took her out
riding
II was while they were riding that |
Webster called. he having returned to
the city. He sat waiting for two hours.
but when they had not returned at IL |
o'clock he put on his hat and went
home.
After Walters had said good night |