Evening journal., 1911-05-11
IN BLACK AND WHITE
BY EVERETT p. CLARKE
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

Frank" said Evelyn to me one
evening when went to see her-Eve-
lyn and 1 were engaged to be married
IN about a month-'T'm all upset about
Mildred"
whats the matter with Mfldredr"
] asked
"she's engaged to Ed Whitaker, who
IS utterly worthless"
'WeIl. don't see what you are going
to do about It"
There's ono thing I could do. only
you'd object. Ed is the most vacillat-
ing fellow about girls. II some girl
should make up her mind to take him
away from Mildred she wouldn't have
any trouble doing 1T. and when she'd
done 1t Mildred would not take him
back"
Il see. You want to help Mildred
out by taking Ed away from her. Go
ahead. Anything goes till after we
are married, then you'll have to mind
home business and let your friends
alone"
Evelyn gave me a hearty smack and
assured me there would be no trouble
in the matter She only wished to
show Mildred what a ickle fellow Ed
was.
week passed during which be
lieve Evelyn commenced her demon
stration of Eds fckleness. Then we
all met at ball. Ed and Evelyn were
dancing together when happened to
see Mildred standing alone. OF course
we two being engaged and our hances
being occupied with each other, nat
urally Joined Mildred. We both made
light of what by this time was ap-
parent between Ed and Evelyn Just
as though we had perfect confidence
and didn't fear anything. For my
part, since Evelyn had told me just
what she was going to do and her rea-
son for doing it. wasn't much wor-
ried Mildred didn't seem any more
worried than 1. In fact, she seemed
to be very well satisfied to have me
with her. was modest enough to tell
her that was doubtless a very poor
substitute for her lover, but she said
/ needn't concern myself about that
Tor no girl wished for one mans atten-
tion all the time
Besides" she added, looking at me
srchly, 'who knows but that If you'd
have come along before Ed we might
have made a match"
This was pretty frank. but always
liked persons who blurt things out
and went on jozingly about the mat
ter till the next dance came round,
and we danced IL together. After that
Evelyn Joined me. asked her how
she was getting on with I'd. and she
laid pretty well" When we left the
BAH together and Ed and Mildred
passed Us saw Evelyn give him a
fery meaning smile.
few days later said to her that
lince we were going to be married
within few weeks 1 thought she had
better draw her good Offices with re-
tard to her friend Mildred 70 a close.
the said that she wished to get Ed
lown in black and white. so that she
hight prove his faithlessness TO NIL
ired
One day / received word from MI
4 lred, saying that she would like me to
4 iome and see her. went reluctantly,
linking that she was Jealous of Ev-
lyn and wished me to discuss the af-
\ bir with her. This. of course, didn't
Fish to do. understanding Evelyn's
& 0ject. 1 found Mildred much more
n aim than had expected. She didn't
4 sem disturbed at all. She asked me
B I had observed what was going on
4 stween Ed and Evelyn. told her
Il I'D. but It hadn't troubled me.
+ The upshot Of the matter was that
Z ras obliged to tell her that l knew
Telyn was flirting with Ed for a pur
Ise. When l had told he2 this much