Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-13

she was thoroughly indignant. How
dare you. sirl Do you know what
you're saylngf'
4 know what I'd like 10 say he
confessed, looking stoadiastly al her.
S About whatf"
About your engagement TO youne
Mr Jones. why. you're not taking the
chap serlonaly, are youg"
Her anger grew. what do you
meang"
Just what aay. he answered firm.
ly. THAT It's all wrong. It's impos.
sible The idea OF woman OF your
age imagining for a moment that this
boy Is fool enough to think OF such a
thlngl DO you stop to think what peo.
pie viii sayg Don't you realize that Il
can't beY That It's simply propoater.
ousg Why"
lre you trying 10 insult me. sir?a
No he answered earnestly. I'm
trying to save you from being humill.
ated and laughed at. Deny the story
at once. Say Il was all joke. Say
anything. but for heavens sake don't
let Il so any furtherl"
she gazed at him in speeches.
wrath while he neryously paced the
room.
surely" he said whirlIng you
don't think he seriously considers mar.
rying your"
And why not?" Her icy tone was
full OF outraged dignity
because Il would be a ridiculous
match. Give Il serious thought. You're
a sensible woman. figure II out for
yonself Why, you're more than twice
his agel"
"Slr!"
why. he's only twenty-nve-not
that. yet"
She CARED at him In speechless rage
for twenty seconds, then said, explo-
slvely: "You-hrutei"
I'm your friend he urged. I'm
trying to help you I'm trying to save
you from being made the laughing
stock OF the town"
do you mean to insinuate that
jackson doesn't love me."
Jackson doesn't love anyone except
. good time. Why. be doesn't take
anything seriously. especially women.
To my knowledge he's been engaged
TO thirty since he's been here In New
York.
~T-don't-belIevs you,"
lie shrugged his shoulders. VERY
well: go ahead: it's no afrair OF mine. St
She agreed with this. You'll dc
well to remember that Attend to
your own business. Mr.. Wallace"
Excuse me-" he said apologetically
I'm sorry spoke"
AS he thus apologIzed. dIsgusted,
worried. even frightened by the mud.
die in which his friend had so involved
himself. entirely ignorant OF the sorry
cause which had led Broadway to the
fatal step. that young man entered
from the hall. having eifaced as many
traces as he could OF the Wild night,
and rightly clothed himself for morn.
ing callers. AS he advanced he
hummed a stanza from some cabaret
fayorite which ran. monotonously: Il
love you; oh. love youl"
AT sight OF Mrs. Gerard he bright
ened and sprang toward her eagerly.
He was not the one to 20 back on a
bargain. or to make a wry face over
necessary medicine.
Beatrice; My Beatrice," he cried.
Wallace eyed them with disgust as
they aew into each others arms.
Having released his Beatrice. my
Beatrice" he turned TO Wallsce with a
calm which Wallace could not but ad.
mire. The youngster certainly was
camel Good morning, Bob"
Wallace scorned him.
Broadway did not even vince, but
turned back to his Beatrice. "And how
is my little banquet queen this morn
ing?"
Il came here happy as a lark" she
said complainingly. but now I'm ter
ribly upset"
why. what has happened to my lit
tie round OF pleasureT He smiled
serenely. worshipfully into her scarce
ly hidden wrinkles.
This man has been saying terrible
things to me-" ~
Jackson whirled reproachfully upon
his friend. why, Bob What have
you been saying tc my little Beatrice?"
"Oh. dontl" implored the utterly
disgusted Wallace.
Tell me-" Jackson begged in COM
forting tones of the excited widow;
what has he been saying to your"
Calling II a ridiculous match, say
ing that shouldn't take you serious
ly. intlmating that you didn't really
love me, and"
She was very close to tears. but
fought them back for the sake OF a
complexion which she feared might
not be waterproof
Broadway went with an accusing
mien to Wallace. you said these
thingsl"
Yes" said that young person, I'M
ashamed, those and a great many
more"
Bob wallacel I'm surprised
Shame on you'll"