The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-22
MAMIE GIVES ADVICE

Young Darnley had stared at Maude unseeingly through his dinner as far as the salad before he saw her. When a man is engrossed with a broken heart caused by one young women he cannot be expected instantly to. recognize the charms of another.
 Up to the moment that he gazed at her seetngly Mamie was merely the human automaton in the exclusive litz tie cafe who set food before young Darnley. Then suddenly he realized the pretty jollity of her face, the. freshness of her color, the extreme shiny neatness of her hair. The f1n- gers of the hand resting on one hip were tapering and white.
 1t was a surprise to him that these facts penetrated the paralysis of his brain. For after a year of hoping to be engaged to Jessie and half year of thinking he was engaged to her it left him in a daze to face the fact that he wasn't engaged to her at all and that the ring was nestling in his vest pocket In its box, most uncom- fortable lump.
 Young Darnley was brokers clerk, with prospects, and he had been to college and he was lonesome and homesick since the end of the Jessie episode There was something about Mamie's cheerful smile and whole some presence that comforted him.
 He told Mamie that the pie was good.
 Glad you like it." said she. "You haven't been eating much of late, I've noticed"
 Unsentimental persons will not be able to understand how in ten min utes young Darnley had told all his sorrows to Mamie. There was noth- ing of the flirt about Mamie. She sim ply took young Darnley under her wing In motherly way in spite of the fact that she was not 20. He began to cheer up insensibly in that atmos- phere. as is the way of the masculine world.
 "Will you go to the moving picture show up the street with me this eve ning?" young Darnley asked Mamie suddenly while at dinner. He felt that some return was due her for her kindness and she was girl whom no man need be ashamed to be seen with.
 Sure" said Mamie with no flutter at all.
 Young Darnley had a very good time that evening. When Mamie met him she wore a trim tailor suit and saucy hat and she laughed lot and made him laugh. Going home he spoke bitterly of the false Jessie.
 "Mebbe she really did think she was right" Mamie insisted. "Mebbe she didn't pick the quarrel just to get rid of you like you think"
 Mamie was a comforting person to talk to. She was always interested and she gave him advice about Jessie which he instantly repudiated He spent great deal of time trying to ex- plain ot her that that part of his life was all over and finished.
 Sure" Mamie would say. "Just you cheer up and forget it!"
 Then the next time he talked about 1t she would repeat her advice that he go back to Jessie and say he was sorry.
 Do you think want to go back?" he would ask with immense scorn.
 For several months young Darnley took Mamie out. One evening when he felt especially blue he made up his mind that he knew what was the trou- ble All he needed was perpetual sympathy and cheerfulness like Ma mics to make life worth living. He wondered that he had been so dull as not to see it before. What were so- cial distinctions and class lines when put up against genuine worth? So, taking Mamie's hand in his as they walked along, he asked her to marry him.
 Kid" said Mamie rather tremulous- ly, you're nice chap. You've been mighty good to me. I'm glad you like me. But you're all wrong in the way you's doped this. out. Honest, you aren't in love with me at all! Why, I'm not your sort! Whats making you miserable all his time and what you honestly want to do and won't and should Is to trot along to Jessie and swallow your pride and then be happy all the rest of your fife! She'll make up with you if you go."
 "Do you really think SOY" yonng Darnley asked.
 Sure she will" she said sturdily. giving him little push. "Go along this minute-it isn't late! And for get what you said to mel"
 Young Darnley looked down at Ma