Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Continued from Saturday.


! dressed rapidly, and when Katie
called us to breakfast Dicky's ap-
proving glance at my costume made
me feel as If the day had started
most auspiciously We both ate a
hearty breakfast, for Katie's mullins,
broiled ham, and eggs fried just right,
were too tempting to be ignored by
more delicate appetites than ours.
Shall we walk to the station? We
have plenty OF time? o. Diclxy looked at
his watch.
Yes, indeed. We shall be sitting
long enough in the train
We were just going out of the door
when the telephone rang.
Come on" said Dicky, grabbing
my arm. Let Katie say we have
gone"
But / held back. "You don't know
but II might be some very important
message. am going to answer it
| dreaded to hear the voice at the
other end of the receiver, however
Suppose this should be some inn
perative message that would compel
us TO give up our tripi
How Madge Explained the Psychoioe ey~o of
Being Guided" Across the Street.
rs this Mrs. Graham?''
Yes. Mrs. Smith,"
Eyes"
Il flashed joyous glance at Dicky.
Our outing was safe as far as this
telephone message had power to dis
turb II. After my experience with Mrs
Smith ! knew no request of hers
would have any effect upon any plan
of mine.
Pardon me for calling you up so
early" the smooth tones of Mrs.
Smith went on. but / wanted to be
sure of catching you in. My masseuse
telephoned me late last night that she
would be unable to give me my hour
today, and ! wapted to reach you be-
fore you made any other engagement.
Win our original appointment be all
right?'
Il am very sorry" / used the con-
ventional phrase without thinking un-
til | saw Dicky's wide grin. but my
husband and | are just taking the
train for long day in the country,
and It win be impossible for me to get
back In time to meet you
-'Ohl deariv to my astpnishment the
smooth tones took on a tlnge of inn
patience. Il have some unexpected
engagements for the rest of the week.
Wouldn't 1t be possible for you to
get back, say by 4 or half after? Then
we could have our appointment today
after all
| was so amazed at her effrontery
that could scarcely gather my wits
together to answer her. She had
broken a business appointment with
me for visit from her masseuse
The fact that / mad insisted upon
keeping the appointment before l
heard from her had almost brought
on a serious quarrel between Dicky
and myself. Now that her masscuse
mad disappointed her she calmly ex-
pected me to give up part of my day
to suit her whin. There was pat
ronizing note in her voice which / re-
sented 1t was almost as If she We're
speaking to a prospective employe.
Paying Her Back.
..It will be absolutely impossible for
me to do as you request l purposeiy
made my tone deliberate and cola.
you will pardon me for hurryine
away now. l am afraid Will miss
my train. / will call you up when
return Good-by."
Iheard q shocked, protesting Good
by as 1 hung Hp the receiver. Evil
IDENTIFY Mrs. Smith was accustomed to
having other women accommodate
themselves to her whims. l felt a
RAPIDLY growing dislike for her. But
oyershadowing everything else was
an unholy joy at having paid her
back for the unpleasantness she had
caused me.
was the old girl peeved?" Dicky
asked as we walked down the street
with the early crispness of the morn
ing air filling our dungs and st1muiat-
ing our nerves. II gather her deat
masseuse or ciliropodist fell down, and
she was trying to ring you IN as Sec
ond fiddle"
"You are eminently correct in your
deductions, however puzzling your
language. | returned mischievously.
II know it's wrong, but am SO glao
to have had the chance to get even
with her fer all the unpieasanfness
she caused me- -
ut gives just the right kind Of hllip
to the days enjoyment, ehY That's q
good, feminine feeling, isn't il
"Of course a man never enjoys get
ting back at anybody I returned
A Narrow Escape.
Sure. Nothing like winning a good
knock-down fight to give a man an
appetite. You can't start any argu-
ment with me on that question. Great
morning. isin't it2"
CTo be continued.)