Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-25
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 q 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 seeingly Mamie was merely the
human automaton In the exclusive lit
tie cafe who set food before young
Dsrnley. Then suddenly he realized
the pretty jollity OF her face, the
freshness of her color, the extreme
shiny neatness of her hair. The fin
gers of the hand resting on one hip
were tapering and white.
1t was q surprise to him that these
facts penetrated the paralysis OF his
brain. For after 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 nesting In his
vest pocket In It's box, most uncom-
lOIldDl0 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 moth
ing of the fiirt 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-
pierre as IS the way of the masculine
world.
will you go to the moving picture
show up the street with me this eve
ling?" young Darnley asked Mamie
while at dinner. He felt
hat some return was due her for her
kindness and she was a girl whom no
nan need be ashamed to be seen with.
Sure" said Mamie with no hutter
It all.
Young Darnley had a very good
ime that evening. When Mamie met
lin she wore a trim tailor suit and
saucy hat and she laughed lot and
made him laugh Going home he
poke bitterly OF the false Jessie.
"Mebbe she really did think she
7as right" Mamie insisted. "Mebbe
he didn't pick the quarrel just to get
Id of you like you Think"
Mamie was comforting person to
ak to. She was always interested
nd she gave him advice about Jessie
hich he instantly repudiated. He
pent great deal of time trying to ex-
lain OF her that that part Of his life
as all over and finished.
Sure" Mamie would say. Just
ou cheer up and forget IT."
Then the next time he talked about
she would repeat her advice that
) go back to Jessie and say he was
try.
do you think want to go back"
, would ask with immense scorn.
For several months young Darnley
felt especially blue he made up his
Ind that he knew what was the trou-
g. All he needed was perpetual
mpathy and cheerfulness like Ma
e's to make life worth living. He
that he had been so dull as
t to see 1t before. What were So
Il distinctions and class lines when
up against genuine worth? So,
King NAMES hand In his as they
liked along, he asked her to marry
n.
Kid" said Mamie rather tremulous-
you're nice chap. You've been
ghty good to me- I'm glad you like
But you're all wrong In the way
rs doped this out Honest. you
mt in love with me at all! Why,
not your sortl What's making
/ miserable all his time and what
| honestly want to do and won't and
uld Is to trot along to Jessie and
allow your pride and then be happy
the rest of your life! She'll make
with you II you 60"
Do you really think so?" young
'nley asked.
Sure she Wilt" she said sturdily,
ing him little push. "Go along
minute-it isn't latel And for.
what you said to mol"
Dung Darnley looked down at Ma
She was smiling up at him
,htly as usual. There was nothing
letic about the rosy face. Yet
e was sudden lump IN his throat
young Darnley bent over and kiss
Ter.
Tou-you're g brick, Mamfe!" he
, huskily. 'T'll never forget what
We done for me! And like you
ally wolff"
annie watched him as he fastened
n the street. She dabbed at her
as she turned In at her door
" course she'll take him back"