The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-26

les around the waist"
Say, amt that too bad?" cried Miss
Connolly. Don't, for goodness sake,
tell me there's anything wrong with
the pink net tunic with the jewel EN-
broidery. With my weak heart don't
believe could stand the shock"
Miss Peterson looked at her SUSPECT
ously 81 don't knows you need to
bother about It."
Miss Connolly included the group in
comprehensive wink.
"Girlies," she said. "aint 1t funny
how bein' in love makes some folks
get sore 80 asy? Now, | thought when
Name really got her hooks on Joe
she'd be so tickled that she'd be
sweeter'n pie. My! I'm disappoint-
ed"
Miss Peterson bit her lip angrily.
Miss Frizkie broke into the converse
ton with the laudabe object OF
smoothing the troubled waters.
Say, girlies." she cried, eagerly,
you'd ought to see the couple Of
swell willow plumes Name got off the
sale up In the millinery today. Peach
est"
WILLOW plumes!" calculated Miss
Larson, who up to this time had been
giving her undivided attention to her
luncheon. Say. you are goin' some,
amt you. Name? Who's goln' to get
Joe's supper while you're settin' round
In your pink net tunics and willow
plumes?'
why. amt you ashamed of your
self, Stell Laron?" broke In Miss Con-
nelly. Where did you get such COM
mon Ideas? Didn't yon know Joe's
took a suite at the SWEETEST hotel in
town for the winter? You don't sup
pose he expects Name to do anything
so unladylike as her own cookin'?
You'd better confine yourself to max
in noises like a deaf and dumb party
II you don't know no better'n that"
"Oh, pickles!" smiled Miss Larson.
You talk like fish, Nell Connolly.
But, on the square, Name, should
think you'd rather wait while on
| the chance of locatin' fellow who
could, maybe buy you some clothes
after twenty years or SO, instead Of
5, ockin' up for the rest OF your life"
Wen, IL Il comes to that, Stell Lar
son." said Miss Peterson, tensely. II
! don't knew as that pinhead see you
| comm down on he car with ever
day looks like he v as goln' to be able
to buy swell clothes any more than
other folks friends"
"Oh. cut 1t. folks interrupted Miss
Frizkie. Seems like this bunchid
ought to be able to get together once
In while without scrappln'"
Miss Connolly nodded approvingly.
That's where you soaked the tack on
the bean, Jen," she said. Merry lit
tie sunbeams like US ought to be abe
to have quiet, friendly meet without
endin up in sluggin' match. But
on the level, Name" she added. turn
ing to Miss Peterson. when are you
and Joe plannin' to pun of that little
matrimonial celebration"
II don't knows you need worry
about it," snapped Miss Peterson.
oH, i am gun " DOlHtI uOHe,
returned Miss Connolly. But 1t hurts
me to see nice. industrious girl like
you work so hard to land fellow and
have such awful poor luck. There
aln't anything | wouldn't do to helI
you Now, II you get strange hold
on him some time and don't dare lei
go for fear he'll ditch you. you send
me a hurry up call and I'll be ticklet
to come around and hang on to hin
while you run and get the preacher.
Miss Peterson rose 80 suddenly thai
her chair fell over with crash.
Look here, Nell Connolly" sh,
said, furiously, some day you'll fint
you're altogether too smart. | wan
you to understand that | don't picl
fights with nobody, because that ain
my nature, but when | do scrap
scrap TO a finish. It's about time TO
you to quit this funny business,
suppose you think you make terrible
hit with your smart remarks, but
could tell you some Different
Anyway, when ! get as old as SOM
folks maybe I'll have TO call in some
D body to help me land fellow. Whei
: I get as old as some folks hope III
: know enough to mind my own bus
. ness"
With this luminous speech Miss +,
terson gave the PROSTATE chair kc