The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-30
Julie" He Pleaded. I've Something
I Must Talk Over With You"

more vital reason. 1t was as the very
breath of life to Raymond. Since that
far-off evening when Isabel had lout-
ed Raymond. and. piqued he had
turned to her for consolation. Ada. had
been the conhdante of his woes. She
could understand them She could
realize deeply what it meant to Low
hopelessly. for thus she had always
loved Raymond. Always since her
first long dresses he had been to her
the one significant masculine being.
of curse she had always known
that she had 10 chance. for Raymond
had always been in low with some
body else. First. it was this n and
then that one until finally the whole
desire of his life seemed to become
conferred upon Isabel Rich.
Isabel was h newes girl in their
set. She was pretty: vivacious,
seemed to fill it with light. melody
and color in a way that made every
mar dash in her direction. 1t was
like presenting a particularly honeyed
flower to a lot of hungry bees. No
body else yer was noticed when 1sa-
bel was about, least Of all a quiet.
plain girl like Ada. Isabel coQuetted
with all her admirers without choos-
ing any. The instant she said that
she could break Raymond's heart she
broke it. In consequence he only the
more yearned after her.
That. evening of his first heart break
he had poured ont his soul to Ada.
and because she too. was suffering
she sympathized. Frankly. she be-
lieved that Isabel would take him one
day when she had played him the
length Of her line. And she told Ray
mond so. After that he few to her
with every fresh incident. along the
way of his wooing. Isabel had done
this. that or the other. Isahel-1sa-
bel. until poor, despairing Ada hated
the very name.
So he was coming tonight with a
fresh story to tell. And she must
listen and smile and pretend to have
only sisterly interest in him. 1t was
hard. and growing harder all the
time. Sometimes she felt like crying
OUT: oh. Raymond. blindest Of all
men. if only 1 could make you see
that I. even I. love You better than
all the Isabels in the world could
love you."
She wondered YEARLY what he
would do if she should make such an
outburst. He thinks 1 don't are for
him any more than he cares for me-"
h thought as h rose n left the
telephone.
Al dinner her father said to her:
Want to go to the show with me
tonight, honey"
She shook her head. Thank you.
dad. But Raymond's coming.
He scrutinized her a moment.
What are all these visits Of Ray
mond's going TO anlount TO. honey?"
Nothing" Ada answered honestly:
hes in love with Isabel Rich
Isabel Rich-Isabel Rich her
father unused. II played opposite her
at Mrs. Clinton's last bridge-mixed
company. you remember. old and
young. But she almost made me for
get my gray hairs and the fact that
I've been a family mar for thirty-odd
years. To tell the truth. honey, she
firted with me like the Old Harry.
and your foolish old dad was fat
tered. That kind Of a young butterfly
does very we'll adjoining somebody's
drawing room. but she won't stand
the wear and tear of matrimony
worth a ent When l married your
mother over there 1 picked her out for
the same qualities I find in her now
when she darns my socks and orders
my dinner. You're just like your
mother. I'm happy to say. Raymond
is all kinds Of a fool"
Ada blushed. She understood her