The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-07
A-SALON
DIALOGUE
BY WILLIAM CHANDLER


"Oh, nothing" replied Betty, "only
she's not half good enough for Harry
"Why don't you interrupt the pro-
ceedlngsi'
How could do thatW
"Step In between them"
"You fiatterer! One.would think to
hear you talk that could have any
man want for the asking"
$50 you could and not half try"
Betty tried hard to conceal the pleas
ure my appreciation of her powers
gave her, but failed.
"There's one man couldn't
"Whof"
"The first letter of his first name
Is j."
"That's because you never tried. /"
Ny first name Is James.
perhaps j will"
"What would poor Harry do In the
meanwhile? He would be swallowed
up by Ida Perkins"
"Oh, that affair could wait"
"When are you going to begin on
mef'
"You? oh, you can wait too. Good
morning. Come and see me soon. l
have things TO tell you"
Every soon. Goodby!"
This scrap Of conversation, which l
am free to admit was not concentrated
wisdom, occurred at the. glove counter
of Jones', where / met Miss Chamber
lin. The next time / saw her was at
Mrs. Winters salon, SO called from the
brilliant dialogues that take place
there. Betty was tied to Ashurst. He
was a graduate OF a scientific school
and could drown her in pool of ideas
seven feet deep. / was sandwiched
between two girls directly behind them.
We conversed with one another, but
had our ears open for what Ashurst
and Betty were saying. One of the
girls beside me was Ida Perkins. The
only remark that could be considered
to refer to the couple in front Of us
was made by Ida. Ii was this:
why do you bright men get stuck
In the honey OF stupid girls?"
swer the question" l replied.
But she wouldn't, and confess |
would not have been pleased If she
had
Betty made a Judgment with Ash
urst at that salon, and this Is the way
she did II.
IL have heard, Mr.. Ashurst," she was
saying, that you are not one of the
kind 10 feel certain OF anything and
that you never force your opinions on
any one"
"Confound those persons who know
everything grunted Ashurst.
$50 say THAT is, | mean persons
who don't know as much as other per-
sons who know a great deal, but are
not constantly trying to show II on
This was a trifie mixed. but Ashurst
didn't seem to mind It.
some OF the women here make me
laugh" Betty went on. They think
they're quite wise. Don't they tire you,
Mr. Ashurst|
II don't know: some Of them do
II heard one OF them just now talk
ing about the big European war. She
said the allies had the best generals.
only they had been short OF ammuni-
ton"
(Which allies?"
''why, / suppose she meant-is there
more than one allyf
| saw Ida Perkins and Belle Town
send-Belle was the other side Of the
sandwich that had me for a middle
look at each 5ther. Fortunately for
Betty a lady passed her, bidding her
good evening ard making remark
about the weather. SO Bet was not
obliged to 30 any further into the mill
tary problems OF the great war. In
deed. Il had not been her intention to
do so. She had become inadvertently
drawn into Il by attempting TO hold up
one OF her rivals In an unfavorable
light.
"Are you fond Of motoring. Mr..
Ashurstf" was her next remark. Il
don't suppose you are. At least 80
busy a man as you is not likely TO have
time 20 enjoy himself.
Ashurst was the scientific adviser Of
a gigantic manufacturing corporation
He looked relieved that Betty should
have spared him the trouble OF an
swering the question she had asked
him. Bet has beautiful eyes AMI
knows that they serve her a better
purpose than her tongue, for unfortu-
nately the latter member cannot WAC
without drawing on her brain.
The reason why asked you n you
were fond n motoring Is that ! have a
car. and n you could spare me some I
afternoon about 4 o'clock@-
4 should be very happy" was the /
reply.
Don't you think an ice would cool 1
u.s. These rooms are very warm
They arose sud went elsewhere. Ret I
bad caught sight u Ida in rather too
ciose proximity 70 suit her
The next time 7 snw Betty ] congrai /
ulsted her On her engagement % Ash f
urzf. Didn't tell you" said. that 4
ron could n you triedg-
Whats tits ! bear about ron and
ida Perklusf- she sstra looking - me +
snriuusly
si0h. we're snrsref teo
have never since rsralned the riace .
! occupied an Bsffv's raod Erncrs
Hnnr sss whv Surely she could not
tsrs Astursf suf ne toa. Perhaps n
! had rnarfzad srv Bot fhs rir1 stn rat,-