Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-09

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" agreed
the girl with the mesh bag. sweetly.
He is so refined and quiet and hates
display. lie has such beautiful man.
ners. don't you Think"
"Ch. you might think So" admitted
the girl with the fur hat. but to
person who hls had lot OF experience
with many different Men. Tom is sadly
in poise and assurance. dear! You'd
know at once that he wasn't used to
| ming In the best .ocicty"
Dear me-" said the other girl. You
must be awfully mad at TON Tor not
calling"
Her II. nd raise. nor bow, in ap.
parent surprise. Why, | wnui.in't say
| anything against Tom cor the orld!"
| shr exclaimed. II vas jEt re ing you
| my lrivHtc opinion oi him, I'm so
| glad You can lind :Cm. thing interest.
| ing in him. LeCIlIsc IT'S nice; or you
| to have some ole cal ing ard as for
him. | suppose on girl t. very like
another nos. I'm sIrc did all could
to make him sac how useless II was
for him 10 iaIl In iCvr With me-there.
| ! never meant to say IL word Just
forget It. dear!"
so Tom was in love with you. was
ho?" cried the girl with the mesh bag.
! II guess you wodidnt think SO. II you
| could hear what he has said to me!
And ] guess when Il man calls twice
| week regularly as he does on me
| and never looks at another girl. he
isn't very heartbroken over anyone
| else! Mercy. ! almost dl OF ed my
vanity case and | wou dn't mar 1t for
the worid--Tom gave II to me Christ.
mas"
Yes. | was noticing It," said the
girl with the fur hat. How nicely II
polished up! II got scratched quite
| little the short time | carried e. Tom
made such fuss about my refusing II
that | had to keep 1t Il liit.e while.
My birthday last September you know
never accept presents of any value
from man--it's so ill-bred. or
course. this being cheap one. | sup
pose ! might have kept II. but I'm pc.
culiar about those things!"
81 don't suppose" said tho owner
of the vanity case I'm tones OF con-
contracted fury. that you also happen.
ed to notice that my initials are cut
on this in big monogram"
They're very clever nowadays at
the shops In erasing one set of letters
and putting on another, aren't they?"
inquired the young woman with the
mink hat. casually. I'm glad you like
tt never need powder and rouge, go
It didn't appeal to me. Doesn't Tom
ever take you TO the theater or any.
where? | haven't seen you with him.
When ] know him he was such thea.
ter.goer-I actually had to scold him
the way he bought tickets!"
1--WE always sit In the parquet when
We CO." said the girl with the vanity
bag. That's why you haven't seen
us--you can't distinguish who people
are from the balcony you know. Well.
I must be running along. I'm going
to meet Tom for lunch so glad to
have mot you!'
Good BY" snapped the girl with
tho fur hat. Il hope you'll have love.
ly time! Mercy! Tom would bore me
to death Give him my love. dear!"
PosIti ely Brutal.
Husband--We1l have to get rid n
our cook. She's the limit.
Wife--Don't you like the dinnerf
Husband--No Why. II couldn't be
AIRY worse II you had cooked II YOUR
sJf.
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