Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
Observation-Disclosures
HONESTY the
=. BEST POLICY
Grace's Long List Of Fictitious
Admirers Had Unfortunate
Results for Her.

mo wonder feel SO grouchy!"
pouted Grace. AZ she shut the book
she was reading with a slam. Every
time that phone rings think It will
be Edward. He promised to call me
up the next day. and today Is Satur.
day. Six days have passed. and not =
word. 1t Ia impossible that he could
be SO busy. Surely. he could find
some time to call me up. How fool
ish of me to believe all the nice moth
ings he told me Monday evening. but
he spoke 50 sincerely. II that phone
rings again, and 1t is some dear girl
telling me Of her many engagements,
will bang the receiver. ! am getting
tired of listening to other peoples
good times. and acting enthusiastic
when I would like to say, I don't
care And sis is not at home today
to disturb me. Generally. she seats
herself right next to me, and takes
in every word Of It. II she Is not In
sight she Is at the extension. and
have to have each word repeated until
the pleasure is all gone"
Just then Grace bounced up. The
phone, the doorbell-which should she
answer first? She ran to the phone.
Hello! Oh, Ed, I am so glad to hear
from you. Just moment. Ed. the
doorbell is ringing"
Hello, sis, be quiet. am telephon-
ing. don't care whom you met. Tell
me after. Go to your room and stay
there"
In a second she was back at the
phone.
Hello, Ed! Yes. isn't the door a
nuisance? I really have been SO busy
I didn't get time to think Of any phone
messages. It certainly don't seem
nearly a week since-Oh, Just a mo
ment, Ed.
isis, be still. don't know where
your white vail It, You make so much
noise | don't know what l am saying
to Ed. I'll look for 1t after a while.
Now hush just for five minutes.
Hello, Ed! I'm back again. 1t was
the doorbell again. A box OF sweet
peas for me. Yes, just lovely. Won
derful weather? I should say! Auto
MODELLING? Fine weather for that. Oh,
Ed, just a moment-that bell again
Now, sis. just stop calling me. l
don't keep track of your clothes.
can't help 1t If all your silk stockings
are ripped. You should darn them.
Then wear a cotton pair-be still. |
mean It! What will I tell Ed this time?
Can't tell him 1t is you. He will think
you have no bringing up--a reflection
on our family. I'll buy you new pair
If you promise not to talk-now re-
member.
Hello, hello, Ed. Are you still
there? You must excuse me for In.
terrupting you so often, but l just got
box of candy. Yes, canday. De.
licious? I should say. Well, you
know 1t takes some time to sign for
it-and acknowledgements did you
say? Oh, mol can't understand you,
Ed. My sister, did you say? With
you? Why, Of course, she will be
glad to 20, I know. You say have
too many other admirers? Oh, yes. l
know I will enjoy the candy and flow
ers. Just a moment, and I'll call sis
to the phone"
Grace went to her sisters room and
told her she was wanted at the phone.
but let me tell you," she continued,
you can go riding with Ed under one
condition, and that is that you do not
tell him that did not get the candy
and flowers
Sis ran to the phone enthusiastical'
". and while she was saying I'll be
glad to co." Grace walked In the IL
brary, gazing upon an old motto
which read: Honesty Is the best Pol
icy."-New York Press.