The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-06-25
GIVING UP
TO DICK

lsaid the girl in the blue silk kimono
looking up languidiy from the lounge
Put your wraps on the bed. I've al
ways felt that you and I were kin
ldred spirits and now know we are
since you OWNED that was dying to
ses you. By the way. I'm not going
to Agnes party tonight. I've given
up society"
As beflts q good church woman dur
ing Lent. Betty" Margaret returned.
sinking into . rocking chair.
'Td almost forgotten 1t IL Lent"
Betty confessed. Pumping up a pillow
behind her head.
What makes you look SO dismal?
Didn't Dick call last nightf" Margaret
asked.
"An his things. even the dear lit
tie cigarette he gave me the first night
we met. I've made into package to
return to him." declared Betty. tragic
ally. 1T has been such a trying or
deal that l simply had to lie down"
-Tell me all about 1t. my dear" Mar
garet urged.
Just after Christmas" Betty began.
II happened to say to Dick-I mean
Mr.. Blount-that | liked calendars
] mean a certain calendar. 1t hap
pened this way: We were going to
the theater and he had to stop at his
ONCE for something. Over his desk
hung q calendar with the picture of
q woman entitled. The Girl l Love.
OF course 1t was an localized subject
and really she wasn't In the least pref
~. but Just to show that ] was not
Jealous and to show also that ] took
some interest in Mr. Blount's sur
roundings l said. What q perfectly
beautiful calendar
He seemed quite pleased with my
admiration and the next night he
brought the calendar to me.
well, John Knight called the next
evening. When he saw the calendar
he said At once that he had beauty.
which he would bring to hang along
] liked calendars. because he liked
them. too. You know. Margaret.
never can bear to hurt another's feel
ings, 20 ! permitted John to believe
that longed to own his calendar also.
Perhaps l may have added. when he
hung II up beside Mr.. Blount's. that
! rather preferred the subject Of II to
the other.
Bert Waldron called Sunday after
noon. He said he didn't know ! was
fond of calendars. He added that he
had two beauties in his Office which
he'd send up on Monday. A messenger
boy brought them next day. together
with q lovely big bouquet Of violets.
Yesterday was Monday. wasn't It?
Oh. It seems ages ago. Well. Of course
] hung Bert's calendars beside the
other two.
Shortly afterward Prof Morton
dropped In with a piece of music
which he promised me. When he saw
! cared SO much for such things he
would have sent me the one In his
studio. which he greatly priced be-
cause It reminded him of me. What
could ! say but that ! should be de-
lighted to own the calendar?
I'VE were Just hanging II over my
desk last night when Mr.. Blount
called. You will never believe how
dreadfully he acted. ! was glad the
professor could remain only a few
minutes-he was on his way to play
at a recital After he had gone. Mr..
Blount said he'd like to- punch that
old fools head He went on to say
that he didn't know ! had craze for
calendars or he'd have sent me a hun
dred. He said that after all the ad
miration I had wasted on his horrid
calendar and the interest had taken
the trouble to show in his business.
1t will always be to my credit that
smiled sweetly and amiably while he
was making his unkind remarks. By
way of changing the subject ! asked
him II he didn't think Berts violets
were lovely.
81 never before realized how rude
Mr.. Blount is When l asked him that
innocent question. he sprung to his
feet and, still with calendars on his
mind. positively roared out that his
Office boy had a calendar which doubt
less l would be pleased to add to my
collection and he would send 1t up.
Then he went away without even hold
ing my hand for the briefest moment.
THE calendar came a little while
ago. picture Of dreadful-looking
creature called The Coquette.' I'm
sure ! can't imagine why Mr.. Blount
should have thought I'd like to add