The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-19
HER STRONG REMARKS
by FRANK RoUsELETT.


seated
The young woman sitting With hel
head obstinately turned from hin
moved It tack perhaps half an inch
what are you going for?" she de
uanded.
We'll" said the young man, q
gathered from your last set Of re
marks that you could breathe more
freely II the atmosphere Of the room
we're not contaminated by my pres.
ence--that there would be more space
20 turn around v the place we're not
riuttered up by undesirable commod.
flies In short, | rather figured It out
mat II was a hint for me to leave!"
I'm sure" said the young woman
that I don't want you to stay II
you'd rather go! I wouldn't keep
Tou for minute against your WILL IL
certainly shows when you eagerly
seize upon the simplest remarks and
ewfst them about to suit your own
convenience that you are looking for
chance to escape! Don't let me de.
tain you, | beg"
''Oh, you aren't OBTAINING me-" the
Soung man assured her Before | go
I'd like to point out that you are
I'm error when you call your remarks
simple They we're not. On the con-
trary, they we're exceedingly forceful
and emphatic.
while those remarks we're clear in
meaning they were complicated In de-
sisn-you started on one topic and
included sixteen others in the same
sentence-so am rather proud than
etherwise that was able to make out
precfScly what you meant. IL proves
10 IRE that | have at least brains
enough TO come In out of the rain.
-ather doubted this at first in the face
,f what you said. But couldn't go
away and leave you laboring under the
delusion that you had something to
say that was entirely ineffective and
simple. What you said hit the spot"
II don't know what you are talking
about!' said the young woman. Il
suppose you think you are funny"
FUNNY" the young man echoed In
hollow tones. What do you think I
am? Do impress you as the sort OF
person who would dance and sing at
his own funeral? Why should | be
mirthful at having received my walk.
ing pepers?"
Z hate slang" observed the young
woman. Don't be silly. I never said
anything like that"
The young man shook his head In
q resigned manner Don't draw out
the agony for me. Genevieve," he said.
IT'S cruelty to attempt to smother
the blow. Having given 1t. why at.
tempt to feed me chocolate drops?
As said some time ago, good night"
Il wish you wouldn't be so foolish"
said the young woman, turning clear
around toward him. IF you go home
now, at nine o'clock, mother and
every one else will want to know what
on earth is the matter! So will that
Spreesc girl across the street. ! can
zee her in their front window now.
She'll spread 1t all over the neighbor.
hood in no time at all that we've quar-.
reled!"
why fear the TRUTH" inquired the
young man. 81 suppose sooner or
later 1t will dawn on the people that
1 don't come here any more and"
DO you mean to say that you aren't
ever coming to see me AGAIN." the
young woman broke In, sharply.
why should II" asked the young
man, resignedly. 1T never would oc.
cur to me that | was welcome after
having been told that | wasn't"
II didn't tell you that"
You may have clothed the idea IN
graceful language" conceded the
young man but 1t was there with
both feet, all right, It is plain to be
seen that you're tired of me and II
has all been a mistake. apologize
for hypnotfzing you into engaging
yourself TO me and regret the amount
piled up for your father. | will say
aothing about my ruined life because
that Is subject that would not In
terest you. | think 1t Is time to say
good"
II never in my life" interrupted the
young woman with indignation, saw Q
person twist things the way you do, I
didn't say anything at ALL"
Yes, you did-plenty!"
We'll" said the young woman
Enxlously, III | did didn't mean II,
really"
We'll, that's different" conceded
the young man Can 1t be that you
don't want me to go?"
"Of course not-fool!sh! That
Spreese girl across the street would
be perfectly sure TO hear OF It,"
Really" said the young man, NOV.
ng over close 20 her, that Spreese
girl is an angel, since she has been
kind enough to fix up our quarrel for
us"-Chicago Daily News.
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