Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-23
When Dear
Friends Meet:

with the imitation mink hat pr He'd
down on her head like a hood ran
into the arms OF the young wo nan
with the mesh bag, vanity case and
several other metal trinkets dangling
from her wrist
why, Sadie!" she cried, II haven't
seen you for an age! How are your"
"Fine" said the girl with the mesh
bag. THE powder shows on your ose,
dear-and rub your left cheek. for
you've got the color too hight
Where've you geen keeping your
self"
oh, have been so busy going to
things!" said the girl with the mink
hat. TITS funny never see you out
anywhere. but then, | suppose a per-
son can't go out II she doesn't ge: in.
vitations. You've run your right eye
brow bit above the line. dear. You
ought never to use an eyebrow pencil
except in a strong light"
THANK YOU" said the girl with the
mesh bag. fervently. You ought to
know about those things. II any one
does. My eyebrows are real, as It
happens! No, I don't care to run arc und
with mixed crowds-thats why you
haven't seen me. prefer more Sc lect
entertainment and then nave so
many callers that I am kept In n food
deal. Tenn said just the other right
that II seemed perfectly impos. ible
ever to get n word with me alone.
because there always were SO many
other men there!"
"Oh, is Tom coming to see you?" Ian
guidly asked the girl with the mink
hat. Poor fellow, suppose anything
to distract him and fill up his time
Is what he seeks. He's nice and all
that, but he isn't my style and had
to let him down gently for his own
sake!"
mo, you aren't Toms style" ag 'eed
the girl with the mesh bag, swe,tiy.
"IIe Is so refined and quiet and h ttes
display. He has such beautiful nan.
ners. don't you Think"
"Oh. you might think So" admitted
the girl with the fur hat. but % a
person who has had lot OF experience
with many different Men, Tom is IDLY
In poise and assurance. dear! You'd
know at once that he wasn't used to
ming!e in the best society"
Dear mel" said the other girl. You
must be awfully mad at Tom for not
calling"
Her friend raised her bruws In ap.
parent surprise. why. ! wouldn't say
anything against Tom for the world"
ahn aVrlnl ninn
my private opinion of him! I'm so
glad you can find something interest.
Ing In him. because it's nice for you
to have some one calling. and as for
him, auppoae one girl "a very itko
smother now. I'm sure / aid ali i 9 s,iid
to mako him aeo how uselesB IL wac
TOT MN 10 rall In love With me--tl ere
! never meant TO say word. Just
forget II, dear!"
so Tom was in love with You. was
he?" cried the girl with the mesh Gag
IL guess you wouldn't think so, If you
could hear what he has said to me!
And ] guess when Il man calls twice
week regularly as he does Oh me
and never looks at another girl, he
isn't very heartbroken over anvone
| else! Mercy. | almost dropped my
vanity case and ! wouldn't mar II for
the world-Tom gave II to me Christ.
mas"
Yes, ! was noticing It, said the
| girl with the fur hat. How nice y Il
polished up! 1t got scratched quite q
little the short time carried Il. Tom
made such u fuss about my refusiI Il
| that ! had to keep IL a little w lille
| My birthday last September. you know
! | never accept presents of any value
| from man--it's so ill.bred. OF
course. this being a cheap one, sup
pose ! might have kept Il. but I'm pc,
! culiar about those things"
Il don't suppose" said the owner
Of the vanity case in tones of con.
centrated fury, that you also hap pen.
ed TO notice that my initials are cut
on this In big monogram"
They're very clever nowadayn al
the shops In erasing one set of letters
and putting on another, aren't thry p
inquired the young woman with the
mink hat. casually. I'm glad you like
1T never need powder and rouge, so
1t didn't appeal to mo. Doesn't rom
ever take you to the theater or any.
where? haven't seen you with lin.
When knew him he was such thea.
ter.goer--l actually had to scold him
the way he bought ticketsi"
I'VE always sit In the parquet hen
We CO." said the girl with the vanity
bag. That's why you haven't reen
us-you can't distinguish who pc ,ple
are from the balcony. you know. Wen.
| must be running along, I'm g)ing
to meet Tom for lunch. SO glad to
have met you!"
Good by!" snapped the girl With
the fur hat. II hope you'r have a love.
ly time! Mercy! Tom would Dor, me