The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-05-01
BY JANE COLLINS.


did you have \ birthday or sny-
thtng?' inquired the gill who was
pinning remnant price tags ON DIFF
ferent lengths OF ribbon.
"Who-me?" answered the young
woman at the lace with the extremely
blonde hair. Why?"
"Oh, didn't know" rejoined the
girl at the ribbons. "Of course there
was Christmas. You might have had
1t ever since then and l not noticed
1t. l only asked"
Whatever are you talking aboutT
cried the girl at the lace with elab-
crate carelessness. Really, Julia
Mree, l don't see how you expect
folks to understand you when you
don't talk plainer!"
Il never was any hand to crowd
in," explained the girl at the ribbons.
IF my friends can't tell me things
l don't want to know-not me! l
never did like to be curious about
other peoples business and you know
It. Only l thought I'd ask. Diamond
rings don't grow on bushes for the
picking! You can't blame a person
for noticing headlight like that!"
"Oh!" said the girl at the lace with
faint blush. Il didn't know you
had seen it. l couldn't imagine what
you meant. Goodness why make a
fuss over a simple thing like that?"
The girl pinning ribbons gave sort
of choked crow "Simple!" she
echoed. well. diamonds aren't so ter
ribly simple. You tab - though you
used them instead of gravel for your
walks around your p'latial estate, Hat
tie Doggett! OF course II people no
better'n l am choose to put on airs
that's their own affair! Only my
! father Is city ofiicial~ instead of just
a clerk like yours. He's a policeman,
and he's taught us not to put on dog!
Just remember he says to us often.
that people will nnd out fast enough
the position hold without you kids
Boosting about 1t and don't act as
though you were 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 II We
wanted 'em! Not that we'd be so fool
ish as to spend hard earned money
for foolishness like that!"
II think" said the extremely blonde
young woman at the lace, that you
are very sensible. Julia M'ree. 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 I bought my ring
myself"
Il don't suppose you did" said her
friend. Il never supposed you ever
| saw so much money at one time in
| your life! It's awful. being SO i'm
provident! Well, If you didn't buy 1t
l suppose some one gave it to you
and 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 fiat 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"
|, ooh" said the girl at the ribbons.
somewhat blankly. Then he didn't
| give it to you? I don't like to pry,
but must say l 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 word! Any child would
know that fellow who gives n girl
diamond ring expects to marry her!
I don't suppose I'll even be invited
| to the wedding! Not that l care-but
l must say It's a shabby way to treat
an old friend!
Il don't want you to think I care
in the least, Hattie Doggett. about
| your affairs! l 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 girl can't be very proud Of e
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.
TT does sparkle. doesn't 1t? 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 a party and maybe
1t cost 10 cents. wore 1t Just for
| fun"
HIM" suspiciously shifted the girl
who was pinning tags on ribbons.
why didn't you say so before? l
| don't believe you at all, Hattie Dog
| gett-and / bet you're ashamed OF
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