The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-25
He Was
Hateful

Don't talk to me, Ernie. tell
you'll" said Miss Zimmerman. heated
ly, 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. 81 haven't had chance
It's been SO long since heard the
sound of my own voice that | don't
know now whether it's myself talk
ing! Is it?"
ut doesn't make any difference.
retorted Miss Zimmerman with in
as much noise as you do and says as
little it 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? Yon
didn't think, did you, that | was call
ing you pet names the last half hour
If that's your idea Of lady's way OF
expressing undying affection, you're
behind the timesl I'd have you know
that am mad. good and plenty! And
what's more. I'm mad for keeps!'
We'll" said Ernie 81 am surprised.
ri hnt ~
there being no hope of your ever get
| ting over it"
Never" cried Miss Zimmerman.
81 know | have an easy going disposi-
| ton and people think I'm meek, but
when | get stepped on | know it and
| | have spirit enough to resent il and
stand up for myself, And you needn't
sit grining there. Ernie Casey, It's
| serious!"
Now, Evangeline!" began Ernie
cooling like a dove You pain me
by"
"Oh, pifIle," interrupted Miss Zim-
norman. Pain your grandmother
AS though you cared AS though II
| 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 | discover
| ed 1t in time, Why haven't you got
any more feeling in your heart-as
| for that, you haven't got a heart, It's
| some kind of a machine that keeps
things running Something like ar
| alarm clock And how much more
| convenient, 1t never disturbs you
| when you do hateful things to other
people! | suppose that's why you
can't understand that the rest of us
| are really human and can be hurt
| It's really your msfortune!"
I'm glad" remarked Ernie with be
| coming gratitude. that you are sorry
for me, Evangeline! Pity, you
| know
Sorry for you," cried Miss Zim
norman, agitatedlv I'm not wasting
| any sorrow on you. There's people
that better deserve it. | just despise
you didn't know it was possible
for me to be so downright furious al
| man as am at you! -"
Yes said ErniA as though con
WINGED at last against his will 81 car
see that you are actually annoyed.
| didn't believe it at first, but"
Annoyed" almost shrieked Miss
Zimmerman. Land O. goodness! Is
this your idea of 'annoyed?' Why. Il
got any madden I'd explode. Yos
needn't try to be funny, Ernie Casey
81 feel far from funny" declared
Ernie, I'm all of tremble. I'm 81
nervous, I'm not used to being jump
ed at and eaten alive! Kind treat
ment is what I've been brought up or
and | haven't a bit Of doubt that IT
have nervous chill when ! ge
home!"
"You--you're a brute" choked Mics
Zimmerman You don't carel You
| just enjoy it!"
Excuse me-" protested Ernie firm
| ly You mean I just endure it,"
We'll | wish you'd go home,
snapped Miss Zimmerman, feeling fo1
her handkerchief with her chin very
high in the air, Goodbye, Ernie
Casey!"