Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-28
He Was
- Hateful

Don't talk to me, Ernie, I tell
you!" said Miss Zimmerman, heated
~, after she had devoted fifteen min.
utes to telling him her exact opinion
| Of him
But I'm not talking to you." OBJ
jected Ernie. II haven't had a chancei
It's been so long since heard the
sound of my own voice that l don't
know now whether it's myself talk.
ing! Is it?"
1T doesn't make any difference"
retorted Miss Zimmerman with in
finite scorn. When q person makes
as much noise as you do and says as
little II isn't necessary to bother won
dering who's talking, because nobody
listens, anyhow"
"Wow!" said Ernie.
How do you soak EN-! Straight,
from the shoulder! almost begin
to think that you're mad at mel"
Miss Zimmerman nearly choked.
"Mad!" she repeated. Have you just
got it through your head, Ernie Casey.
that I'm not making love to you? You
didn't think. did you. that I was call
ing you pet rames the last half hourt
II that's your idea Of a lady's way of
expressing unGyirg affection, you're
behind the times! I'd have you know
that I am mad. good and plentyl And
what's more, I'm mad for keeps!"
| WELL" said Ernie, 81 am surprised.
The worst is what you say about
there being no hope of your ever get
ting over It."
"Never! cried Miss Zimmerman.
Il know l have an easy going DISPOSE
ton and people think I'm meek, but
when | get stepped on 1 know 1t and
l have spirit enough to resent It and
stand up for myself! And you needn't
Sit gririns there. Ernie Casey. It's
serious!"
Now, Evangeline!" began Ernie.
cooling like a dove You pain me
| by"
"Oh. pifle!" interrupted Miss Zim-
norman. Pain your grandmother!
AS though you cared! AS though It
made the slightest bit of difference to
you If every girl on earth got mad at
you! You're just paving block
Ernie Casey. and I'm glad I discover.
ed 1t in time! Why haven't you got
any more feeling In your heart-as
for that, you haven't got heart! It's
some kind OF a machine that keeps
things running. Something like an
alarm clock. And how much more
convenient! 1t never disturbs you
when you do hateful things to other
people! l suppose that's why you
can't understand that the rest of us
are really human and can be hurt!
It's really your misfortune!"
I'm glad" remarked Ernie with be.
coming gratitude, that you are sorry
for me, EvangeIine! Pity. you
know"
Sorry for you!" cried Miss Zfm-
norman. agitatedly. I'm not wasting
any sorrow on you! There's people
that better deserve It! just despise
you! I didn't know 1t was possible
for me to be SO downright furious at
a man as ! am at you! i"
"Yes," said Ernie, as though con-
vinced at last against bis will 81 can
see thar you are actually annoyed. I
didn't believe It at first, but"
Annoyed" almost shrieked Miss
Zimmerman. Land o. godness, Is
this your idea OF annoyed? Why, II
I got any madden I'd explode! You
needn't try to be funny. Ernie Casey!"
81 feel far from funny" declared
Ernie. I'm all of a tremble, I'm 80
nervous! I'm not used to being lump
ed at and eaten alive! Kind treat
ment Is what I've been brought up on
and I haven't bit Of doubt that I'm
have nervous chill when I get
home!"
"You-you're a brute!" choked Miss
Zimmerman. You don't carel You
just enjoy IT,"
Excuse me-" protested Ernie firm.
ly. You mean I just endure I'll"
We'll. I wish you'd 90 homei"
snapped Miss Zimmerman, feeling for
her handkerchief with her chin very
high in the air Goodbye. Ernie
Casey"
Ernie. rising, walked over and look.
ed down at her sternly. see here.
Evangeline.% he demanded, "tust what
are you sosmad about, anyhow"
For an instant Miss Zimmerman
glared back at him. Then a little he.
wilderment drifted into her eyes. She
clutched the table back Of her and
swallowed ....... O.. ....
Il can't seem to remember" she
said vaguely. We've said so much
since that guess I'm all mixed uni
But, anyhow, had a perfect right to
get lots madden than did and ri do
It again II you do whet you did to
make me mad, whatever II was-and
look out. Ernie Casey--you're knock
ing all my heir down-no.o-o, I won't
k-k-kiss and make up-T won't"
/ "Well l did. anYhnwlm anid un-.Ia