Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
SHE KNEW HER DUTY

T can't step . minute" protested the girl In the geen suit. with . little frewn. I'm on my way to Prvf. Bol- Hn's ieetsre-Ina taking q sociology eearse> You can't Imagine how my life has eroaaened since took 1t up."
 "Reailyv dueleusiy inquired the other siri with the skirt ruffled at the toP nks a pArasol and tied in aroana the ankles like a baS. How very nice, ] suppose since you quar- reied vita Billy you have to i'll up your tine some WAY
 My aaAr,- cried the girl in the greez, safx. visA patient horror. How oan l s~e~ make people understand? 1t iSnS fASS fIr ourying & broken heart sI all That whole affair with William was just foolish, girlish Hista6ei l see now that it was the my engagement broken or! I have never been truly happy till nowi You seel am at last interested in the real things Of hfe-and William was SO e@proviac1ali-
 -Well," cried the girl In the rufled skirt staring, did you ever! Why, ycS were craxy about himi You"
 T really must be going on or I'll be lafe~ repeated the girl in green
 T A4a se4ssetAfss Co tell you" ta- sisted her friend In T,Hfses
 Any other ti4s4s," sald saae girl in green, sweetly; 4 simply can't miss thas lecture! Why the way prsf: wea4erfsli When | think how silly I was to waste so much time on WH- Arzza it irst aaaAes Hae ashamed of Hyyeif When I might have been breeAeaiaz my mind and taking keen and intelligent interest,""
 T shouldn't call 1t wasting time when enc is planning to get married" persisted the girl with the rufied skirt That's what every girl is ssiP= posed to dei Why, yeu had your flat pleaed out and a let Of yeur rousseau bought. And Billy wershiPpea yeui"
 Madeline" said the girl in the green seit. "e4ease de net remind me that 1 wee ever go feeiish to think that Waliaaa represented my ideal in man hesai Feel friendly tewerd hina, and all that but the fact remains that I reeesAised his Limitations. He Is flst a geed, narrow, ordinary sert of Pereee with ne vision, ffe great faeeAA ne comprehension ef the bxead= CT Issues ef life"
 rafled girl exasaerateiy, "I think you are utterly feelieh, I gaess yeu'u ge long way eefere you find a finer man than Billy, In every way, And you'll be sorry some dayi"
 The girl in the green suit smiled in
 
 full new," she said. that have no time to think of such things. After this course I am going abroad and take some lectures in Paris and Berlin and
 And theo?' mercilessy prompted
 ''Wh-why, then" hesitated the girl in green, why, something will turn up, of course! The fields of useful ness are unlimited! I shall feel rnat l really am spending my life to some purpose When I think how easily I might have gone on and buried my self alive and tied myself down to g. humdrum life with William I could weep tears of thankfulness at my es- cape! It really was mercy!"
 T suppose nothing would induce you to make up." suggested the girl in the ruffled skirt.
 The young woman in the green suit shifted her books to the other arm be- Tore she answered. She spoke i'm pressively. My deari" she said. Or course I realize how it Is impossible but at least, l can assure you that nothing on earth would lead me to make up, to use your term. with William We are utterly unsuited to each other and I don't care for him, and I am quite sure from the way he acted that he doesn't care for me. There Is no chance. It's absurd and impossible and 1 wouldn't think of itl But why did you ask?"
 'Oh, nothing said the young woman in the ruff1ed skirt "Only I had a phone message from Billy this afternoon and he told me to see you and say that he would be at your house at 4: 30 for a cup of tea If you haven't the tea I don't suppose he'll mind very much. He said he didn't dare phone you for fear that you'd cut him off and I was to do all I could to make you receive him So I'll just phone him it's no use"
 Madeline" interrupted the girl in green tensely, why must you always be so abrupt? You'll do nothing of the sorti I guess I know my duty as a hostess and when a person wants to call I'm not going to be rudel Of course, it Is all over beteween us and all that but I shall receive William kindly. Did his voice sound nervous Do you think he's very unhappy? :? Goodness I wish I had shampooed my hair this morning, as l started toI Have you got the right timer"
 But what" inquired her rufled friend maliciously. about the socIol- ogy lecturer"
 Oh bother!" cried the girl in the green suit, already on her way. I've got to rush if I get home by 4: :3oi"- Chicago News