The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-04
CASE OF BETTY ROSS

BY JULIA COUGH.

CRATE.
why did you do that?' asked Ruth.
Il always keep my programs to re-
mind me of good times
81 don't require a program to re-
mind me of a good time with you,
Ruth" declared young Gilmore, "and
l find it wise to destroy all-well, all
documents in evidences"
why, what do you mean, BiIy?"
Il mean thai there's no use in agi-
tating my sisters any more than is
unavoidable. If they should happen
to discover an afternoon concert pro-
gram in my room they would ask at
once: Who is the girl?' They knew
very we'll that music alone wouldn't
call me forth on a Sunday after
noon"
Nonsense! They know you love
music"
Yes, they Co; but they suspect me
of loving-well, something else even
more"
Ruth made an effort to look SUI
premely bored and succeeded so well
that Young Gilmore settled into an al
most sullen silence.
Your sisters take a good deal of
interest in you, don't theyT asked
Ruth casually after a few minutes.
Interest, That's putting it mildly.
They are fairly ignited with curiosity
about my affairs. / never leave
the house on an evening but one
OF both of them ask me where I'm
going and whom I'm going with. Il
sometimes marvel at their perslstency
in the face of what might be called
inglorious defeat, tor | never give
them the least satisfaction"
81 think that's perfectly horrid Of
YOU. | should expect you to tell me
something about your affairs If you
were my brother"
81 don't aspire To that honor. There
is another position that l prefer to
What do you tell your sisters
when they ask you whom you've been
WITH"
IT invariably tell them Betty Ross
"I should think they'd hate you"
ION the contrary, they appear to
like me pretty well. In fact, l modest
-ly believe Tm rather more likable
than you seem TO think"
silly"
You telephoned my house this
morning, didn't you?"
Yes, / wished to tell you that We
ought to start early for the concert
How did you know it was II"
my sister Rose said that the Betty
Ross with the sweet voice had asked
for me, so, OF course, : knew 1t was
you. Besides, there aren't man girls
who have me an their telephone cali
ing list"
WELL" pouted Ruth, Il don't phone
you very often-never unless it's
something really important"
Il know you don't-hardly once in
a blue moon. But, just the same, my
sisters have learned your voice. They
know your writing, too" Gilmore
,chuckled. Grace says it's a good
thing I'm an architect or | wouldn't
able to decipher your Gothic hand"
81 don't puzzle you very frequently
with specimens Of my chirography.
Not half often enough. | wish you'd
try me with q nice little Yes /
venture to say that I could read al
without half trying"
"Sillyi"
"Do you know. & believe you and my
sisters would agree perfectly"
What makes you think so"
Because, like you, they're always
calling me silly"
Pooh"
We'll, last evening, for instance,
when l got home To dinner Rose and
Grace asked me In an excited duet,
Whom were you walking with on
Michigan avenue to-day? l inquired
how they knew / was walking with
anybody, and they said that a cousin
of ours-who takes a remarkable in
fterest in ME, too-had t~elephoned
them that she had seer me walking
with g girl at noon. My companion
was described to them as wearing a
blue silk ratine, whatever that may
be, with Bulgarian trimmings. lasked
the girls if they were absolutely sure
about the Bulgarian trimmings, and
when they declared that they were ]
thought a moment and then said ] be-
7ieved it must have been Betty Ross.
They both exclaimed that l Was per-
fectly silly"
And SO yen were" agreed Rnth as
she gazed at the gay Bulgarian collar
and cuffs of the new spring jacket she
had thyown off when they came in
from the concert. Il don't see, Billy,
why you don't tell them the truth
IF you'd let me know where stand
with Betty Ross, I'd be only too glad
to tell them" declared young Gilmore
fervently. Its up to YOU"
She Favored the Queen.
Two sisters while visiting Ireland