Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
THE GIRL GDm
tcopyrisht by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,
By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER

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with not nearly so much ASSURANCE,
Again he took Billy's chair. but there
was very little asgressiveness about
him.
What will you have q sample OF
todays" asked Billy.
shave" said Mr.. Carroll, YEARLY.
as he hay back in the chair.
When Billy turned him loose he
went over to Miss Williams and
spread out his hands upon her table,
dropping opposite to her with NJ
dAad-tired air.
You don't want me to treat your.
nails asain." she objected.
Sure" he said. Il came in on
purpose"
This Ia n OF the good things YOU
can overdo." she told him. III Id
give those nails the full course so
soon you'd have to get q new set"
He was quite dismal about It.
Cant you Just fuss around with
them a little bit. them" he inquired.
I'm so lonesome l could go to Jail
for company" !,
Maybe | could finish yesterdays
job a little" she returned. 1T would
be cheating. but l don't mind" and
she studied them carefully.
The fact OF the matter was that
Mr.. James E. Carroll was quite pal
pably unhappy. and the Manicure Girl,
who always wore her claws un.
Eheathed for fresh people. could not
withhold comfort from unhappy ones.
What's the matter: Hasn't New
York been chubby with youc" she
asked. as she went singerly to work.
T., NO" he complained. the towns
too slow. There's more fun out In
Prosperity. Indiana. where came
from"
That Isn't what ails you. There's
a girl back In Prosperity"
There's half a dozen of Them" he
grinned.
Yes" she inquired. and looked
him over carefully, There's only
one. I'll put a little bet down on It:
a bag OF peanuts against q package
OF chewing gum"
He looked a long time at the Mani
cure Girls imported pompadour. then
he called q boy and handed him a
quarter.
Bring a package of chewing gum"
he ordered.
That's when Miss Williams began
not to dislike him SO much.
YES" he went on by and by.
There is Just one girl back In Pros
perity. that is. one worth mention
ing. and Id give a hundred dollars
Il she was here
$50 much as a hundred left" she
asked. In apparent surprise; land you
here two days."
1T does melt pretty fast" he con-
fessed. smiling, "but I'm good for q
Few days longer. i brought between
three and four hundred dollars with
me-"
Gee" exclaimed Miss Williams.
What will they do for a circulating
medium out there *
ooh. there's some left. I guess" he
told her. but not among the gang.
You see, I won this In a poker game.
the biggest one we ever had in
town"
My, what a wicked little sport"
| she gasped. Il guess you're the hor.
rible example in Prosperity. I guess
| they won't let you come to the church
| soeiabIes. nor the husking bees. nor
anything. What does the girl think
OF itt"
She doesn't know anything about
| IT," he returned rather soberly. IF
| she found Il out, / don't think she'd
| like It very much"
Miss Williams liked him even bet.
ter for the seriousness with which he
considered this phase Of the matter.
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