Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-14
JOURNEY OF HORROR DICK DISQUALIFIED
Damse| Admittedly Seeking a
Husband, Decides That He
will Not Do.

don't know whether ought to ad-
NIT to really seeking a husband. But
that's what 1t all amounts to. after all.
Mother says that every girls fate il
written in the starr.
/ wonder II 1t Ia really true.
Anyway. 1t seems rather a risk to
wait. life Is such lottery. and love
comes to every girl but once. So am
not going to let my chances 90 by, and
It Is safer to think Of every man as a
possible husband.
have Just discovered that l never
In all the world could marry Dick. 1t
took me quite while to find out and
the first time I had any serious doubts
about the matter happened in this way.
Dick had asked me to the first dance
OF the season. and I really did look
adorable. didn't know him very well
at the time. but did think he might
say something about my appearance.
Going down in the taxi he said, rath.
er impressively: Didn't think I'd get
here at all tonight. Had bad auto
smash.up last night, and was tied up
all day with It,"
"Oh, what a shame!" I said, bent on
being agreeable. Il hope no one was
hurt" ,.
NO; We got the girls out Of 1t all
right" he returned. land I suppose we
ought to be thankful for that" He
said It with world-weary air, which
was meant. no doubt, to impress me,
and was just about to make horr1d
retort when we drove up to the club.
AS we we're going upstairs, Marian
Collins hailed him from above.
Hello. Dick" she said, as though
the two wvre on very intimate terms.
Some excitement on Broadway last
night, wasn't it? Hope you scolded
him we'll for It, Miss Dean." turning to
me, and laughed, and passed on into
the cloakroom. Marian Is all right,
but just little forward with men.
During the first dance things cleared
up considerably. Dicks eyes said in.
describable things, and, as I said be-
fore, did look rather we'll. fancied
he gave me up rather reluctantly. too.
and was really regaining my spirits
when saw him over In a corner with
Marian, carrying on q lively CONVEX.
sation. That wasn't 80 bad, but then
he danced three times in succession
with her and my fighting blood was
up. .Marian's partner was anything
but exciting but airted desperately
with him, and finally even Dicks at.
tention was aroused. He left Marian
rather abruptly and came over to me.
I looked up with charming smile.
and said innocently: rs this our
dancer" And then with my most
fascinating smile: II have enjoyed
our conversation so much, Mr.. Olds,
time this evening""
When we were out of hearing Dick
said abruptly: What do, you mean
by flirting with that idiot, Olds?"
"F1irting?" said, innocently. why,
L was merely enjoying myself. You
were very obviously doing the same
with Marian Collins
Nonsense" said Dick. and then
little less brusquely, II was beginning
to feel quite Jealous"
II don't think you have any right to
take me to task for my actions in any
case, Dick" I answered. IT am per.
fectly we'll able to take care Of my
SELF" Then my partner came up. and
the rest Of the evening passed without
any more mishaps.
AS we were going downstairs Ma
rian Collins leaned over and whis-
pered something in Dicks ear. He &C
guessed, smilingly, and she laughed
goodnight over the banisters.
In the taxi Dick leaned forward and
said: did you have good time,
Peggy"
Very" answered, and then, Just
to be mean, I added, "Mr Odds has
promised to teach me that new Vene-
tian waltz"
II wish you wouldn't bother with
George Olds," he rejoined, stifay.
A minute later we stopped, and Dick
helped me out carefully. Z
I'll call you up tomorrow" he said,
as we said goodnight.
"All right" I answered, coolly. as
ran up the steps. And theu I won
dered afterward why I hadn't said
something more.-Exchange.