The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-31
HER STRONG REMARKS
By FRANK RoUSELETT.

By FRANK R0USElETT.
Good night" said the young man.
But he made no move from the far
corner OF the divan where he was
seated
The young woman sitting with her
head obstinately turned from him
moved 1t back perhaps half IN inch
What are you going for?" she d.
manded.
We'll" said the young man. I
gathered from your last set Of ~
marks that you could breathe moro
freely II the atmosphere Of the room
we're not contaminated by my pres
ence-that there would be more space
to turn around il the place were not
cluttered up by undesirable commod-
tiles. In short. l rather figured It out
that 1t was hint for me to leave!"
I'm sure" said the young woman.
that don't want you to stay II
you'd rather 60! ! wouldn't keep
you for a minute against your WILL 1t
certainly shows when you eagerly
seize upon the simplest remarks and
twist them about to suit your own
convenience that you are looking for
a chance to escape! Don't let me de-
tain you. I beg"
"Oh. you aren't OBTAINING me-" the
young man assured her. Before 60
I'd like to point out that you are
in error when you call your remarks
simple. They were not. On the con.
trary. they were exceedingly forceful
and emphatic.
! while those remarks were clear In
meaning they were complicated In de-
sign-you started on one topic and
included sixteen others in the same
sentence-so am rather proud than
otherwise that was able to make out
precisely what you meant. It proves
to me that l have at least brains
enough to come in out Of the rain. l
rather doubted this at first in the face
of what you said. But couldn't 60
away and leave you laboring under the
dclusion that you had something to
say that was entirely ineffective and
simple. What you said hit the spot"
Il 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 l
am DO impress you as the sort OF
person who would dance and sing at
hje own funeral? Why should l be
llirlhful at having received my walk
ht4 papers,"
i hate slang" observed the young
Woman Don't be silly. ! never said
ANYTHING like that"
The young man shook his head in
4 resigned manner. Don't draw out
5e agony for me, Gcncvicve," he said.
'i's cruelty to attempt to smother
The blow Having given it. why at
Tempt to feed mo chocolate drops !!
AS | said some time ago. good night!
II wish you wouldn't be so foolish,
said the young woman, turning cical
around toward him. If you go home
now. at nine o'clock, mother an{
every one else will want to know what
on earth is the matter! So will that
Spreese girl across the street. car
see 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. II suppose sooner o.
, later 1t will dawn on the people tina
don't come here any more and"
, do you mean to say that you aren'
ever coming to see me again." tn
young woman broke in, sharply.
"Why should II" asked the younI
, man, resignedly. ut never would oc
: cur to me that was welcome ate
: having been told that wasn't"
: II didn't tell you that"
"You may have clothed the idea Il
} graceful language" conceded tn
/ young man, but it was there wit
: both feet. all right! 1t is plain to b
r seen that you're tired Of me and
: has all been q mistake. apologize
r for hypnotixing you into engagin
r yourself to me and regret the amour
}. Of the electric light bills that I hav
t piled up for your father. I will sa
! nothing about my ruined life becaus
that IL . subject that would not II
terest you. think It 10 time to %
good"
A Il never In my life." interrupted th
: young woman with indignation. saw
!. person twist things the way you do.
didn't say anything at ALL"
|. yes. you did-plenty!"
a WELL" said the young woms
. anxiously, III I did I didn't mean
!. really"
q well, that's different" concede
a the young man. Can 1t be that ye
n don't want me to go?'
n "Of course not-foolish! tn;
y Spreese girl across the street woul
q be perfectly sure to hear Of It."
, Really" said the young man, mo
a Ing over close to her, that Spree
girl Is an angel since she has ho.