The daily sentinel., 1911-12-05
MANAGING
HIM


preston said "Goot-eYening" very
'ormally-to the evident surprise Of
The pretty girl WITH the big eyes and
the infantile expression.
Il want 70 explain al the start" he
began. that I'm not jealous. know
hat when a man objects to anything
a girl always thinks it is because he is
Jealous. But I wouldn't be guilty OF
such foolishness. Expressing ones
opinion ia far different"
Dear met" broke in the pretty girl,
anxiously, you aren't going to be
cross-and with me-are you. Oscar?"
That's another thing hope I don't
do" said the young man. shaking his
head. That is. lose ny temper.
trust can say that don't like thing
or don't approve Of It without getting
worked up"
The pretty girl leaned forward
You don't mean" she said. that l
have done something you are object
ing to-"
Some men" went on the stern
young man. would get into a tearing
rage with you for acting as you did
last evening. but | am different. One
of my dances you sat out with that
Graham man. | hunted all over for
you and saw you as you came out of
the conservatory. Apart from the fact
that 1t was my dance | don't like to
have you with Graham. He is q con-
ceited cad and I am sure dyes his hair.
He must be twice your age, though he
doesn't look II.
And | certainly expected to take
YOU in to supper. After searching for
you everywhere found you. apparent
ly enjoying yourself, obliyious of all
else, with Tom Reynolds. You may
not have taken that table behind the
palms to keep out of sight. but It look
ed as If you had. And in neither case
did you have the grace to apologize
or even act upset You seemed to
think it wasn't anything to throw me
over without so much as a word be-
cause you wanted to flirt with some
one else.
Understand, I'm not Jealous of Rey-
nolds and Graham. It's the principle
of the thing that Pm Directing to.
What there Is In Reynolds to attract
any one l can't for the life OF me see
My feelings aren't hurt, either. but I
thought possibly-well, | thought you
might have something to say to me II
came around this evening. Other
wise | shouldn't have come"
The pretty girl sighed But he was
implacable. She looked as innocent
as two-year-old child why, Os.
car" she began. I'm sure | don't see
how you can act so, And you are
cross You look as black as"
Wasn't that my dance you sat out
with. Graham" the young man de-
handed
The pretty girl nodded meekly.
Didn't you cut supper with me to
go in with Reynolds" he persisted
Il did have supper with him."
admitted the pretty girl
"Well.' numbered the stern young
man. Il am quite ready to have the
matter explained. 1t seems to me
that since | am engaged to you
have few rights. You have treated
me abominably and can't stand every
thing! 1t Isn't iealousy-it's just sim
pie Justice. | might have waited and
let you write and explain, but want
ed to make It as easy for you as
could, so | came And you've done
things just as bad before. too"
The pretty girl looked still more
grieved. You are not bit like your
self. Oscar" she said. What al
ways admired most in you was your
fairness and kindness. And it isn't
kind to scold me You know can't
bear to have any one angry with me.
Do you know you are simply splen-
did when you scowl that way? Only
you scare me"
The young man tried to look indif-
ferent. Il don't want to brighten you,
Laura" he said. magnanimously. but
you must know there are limits. And
you haven't explained yet"
You cant imagine" went on the
pretty hirl, hunting for her handker.
chief, how it hurts me TO have you
think | would slight you You know
| never see any one else when you are
around. When see you come into
a room I'm always proud to think you
belong to m-m-me-And now to have
you scold-'
Now. now, little girl" said the
stern young man, pulling away the
handkerchief from her eyes, 81 would.
MT be cross with you for worlds, and
you know It,"
You've got me all upset." sobbed
the pretty girl