The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
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NO REAL FRIENDS
That Is Way It Appeared to Lu-
cilIe Until Right Party
Came Along.
By JANE OSBORNE.

Lucille was famous little inter
viewer. One might have thought she
was too young, too pretty. too timid,
too feminine-perhaps too unassuming
to make first-class reporter, but
that was what the editors of the Morn
ing Planet considered her.
Every one who read the Morning
Planet knew her-and the Planets cir
culation was reckoned in six figures.
They knew her name and they knew
her, breezy, clever style of writing;
and they also knew what she looked
like from the little photograph that al
ways appeared at the head of the
daily articles from Lucilles pen She
was pretty and sprightly, but certain
rather weary look had come into that
prettiness since the picture was TAX
en-. two years ago.
The public knew her as Lucille-her
editors knew her as Miss De Voc Her
friends knew her as-but that was
the funny thing about Lucille. She
had no friends-real friends-for In
spite of the pluckiness that made her
such famous little interviewer. she
Stunned society. She had no timeein
the rounds of her fatiguing days for
the many people who would have en-
joyed the distinction of being on terms
OF friendship with the most popular
woman reporter In the country"
There was one exception to this
rule, however. Lucille had one inti-
mate. namely. Mary James: but per
h.s - ~,
ment to Mary James was the fact that
Mary was In society and could there
fore give Lucille useful information re-
garding the movements of that section
of the population. and also the fact
that Mary James respected Lucille's
determination to be unsociable and
had ceased to beg her to take any part
in her social plans.
But Lucille was losing faith even in
Mary James. for Mary had been trying
for month to make Lucille break
away from her habit They were in a
downtown tea room. enjoying one OF
their usual tete-a-tetes snatched in the
busy rounds OF Mary's social and Lu-
Giles business activities.
Now, don't be unreasonable, Mary"
Lucille begged, eagerly munching the
roasted scones that Mary had ordered
with her tea. You know how busy
am. Besides l should not know what
to say to him"
But Lucille, he is one man in a
thousand. and he might be of use to
you. His father is some big steel or
iron magnate. They are awfully we'll
connected. Really am sure you could
make use of him and | know you
would like him"
Not interested" commented Lu-
cille with tone of finality.
but what shall tell him?" begged
Mary James. You see he fancies he
is quite taken with you. from your
picture and the way you write He
doesn't give straw for society girls
Really he is quite in love. just this
once" begged Mary.
mo-" said Lucille emphatically. He
doesn't appeal to me little bit. That
sort OF random attaching of ones af
feetions is stupid"
But what shall | tell him? He
knows ! know you"
Tell him. said Lucille that l am
old enough to be his grandmother
man-hasing specialized. cigarette
smoking freak"
But. Lucille. he knows your pic
ture'
Tell him It is a fake picture thai
they bought from a photographer
Tell him that II they used mine nc
one would read line of my stuff
Tell him anything you like but let mG
of or | will drop you too"
Il have promised to do 1t. Lucille
Mary still begged.
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