Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-25
sCENTlAG A ROMANCE
BY JANE COLLINS.

VIM hitt duSWtTeu the lOuul
woman at the lace with the extremel.
blonde hair. Why7"
"Oh, l didn't know" rejoined tn
girl at the ribbons. "Of course Their
was Chyis'mus. You might have bat
it ever since then and l not noticed
1t. only asked"
Whatever are you talking about?'
cried the girl at the lace with elab
crate carelessness. Really, Julis
M'ree. l don't see how you expect
folks to understand you when you
don't talk plainer!"
81 never was any hand to CROWD
IN" explained the girl at the ribbons.
''1f my friends can't tell me things
I don't want to know-not me!
never did like TO be curious about
other peoples business and you know
It. Only thought I'd ask. Diamond
rings don't grow on bushes for the
picking! You cant blame a person
for noticing headlight like that!"
"Ohl" said the girl at the lace with
a faint blush. II didn't know you
had seen II. couldn't imagine what
you meant. Goodness--why make a
fuss over simple thing like thatT
The girl pinning ribbons gave a sort
Of choked crow. "Simple!" she
echoed. We'll, diamonds aren't so ter
ribly simple. You talk as though you
used them instead Of gravel for your
walks around your platial estate, Hat
tie Doggett or course IL people no
better'n I am choose to put on airs
that's their own affair! Only my
father is a city official instead of just
clerk like yours. He's a policeman,
and he's taught us rfot to put on dog!
Just remember he says to us often,
that people will find out fast enough
the position l hold without you kids
boasting about 1t and don't act as
though you we're better'n other folks!
Be kind to them!'
None OF our family would go
around pretending diamonds was the
dirt under our feet, though the land
knows we could have diamonds If we
wanted 'em! Not that we'd be so fool
fish as to spend hard earned money
for foolishness like that"
81 think" said the extremely blonde
young woman at the lace, that you
are very sensible, Julia Mree. Land
knows when a girl is so homely she
hasn't any chance OF marrying she is
wise to save up for her old age! Not
that I'm saying bought my ring
myself"
81 don't suppose you did" said her
friend II never supposed you ever
saw so much money at one time In
your life! It's awful. being so I'M
provident! Well, II you didn't buy It
l suppose some one gave ii to you
and I must say that what any girl can
see In that sappy, weak-eyed pinhead
Of Percy Fox that floorwalks in the
next aisle but one is beyond me! I'm
sorry for the girl that ties up to him
"a two room fat for her for the rest
OF her life"
"Ye-es." agreed the blonde young
woman at the lace, languidly. II don't
think much Of Percy myself"
oh" said the girl at the ribbons,
somewhat blankly. Then he didn't
give it to you? don't like to pry,
but I must say have my opinion OF
a girl who keeps her affairs from her
best friends and never talks about
her steady company. I've told you all
about Oscar long ago, and you never
saying a word! Any child would
49,. tkoN . fo1Iou, u,bo gIxyao a GIRL
a diamond ring expects to marry her!
I don't suppose I'll even be invited
to the wedding! Not that care-but
/ must say it's a shabby way to treat
an old friend!
81 don't want you to think I care
in the least, Hattie Doggett, about
your affairs! / don't want to know
about your feenonsay, for he's not OF
the slightest consequence TO me! ]
have plenty OF interesting things hap
pening to myself to take up my time.
Only a girl can't be very proud of a
man she's ashamed to talk about even
II he can afford to give her diamond
rings, which isn't saying they're In
good taste when they're as big as a
chunk OF ice!"
"You make me laugh" said the
blonde young woman, turning her
hand so that the stone in question
caught the rays of the arc light above.
ut does sparkle, doesn't it? I'd just
as soon tell you as not about the
ring, Julia M'ree. My kid sister got 1t
In a stocking full Of candy and pop
corn and truck at party and maybe
It cost 10 cents. wore It just for
fun" -
"Hm!" suspiciously shifted the girl
who was pinning tags on ribbons.
"Why didn't you say so before?
don't believe you at all. Hattie Dog
gett-and l bet you're ashamed OF
him!"