Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18

1.-THE way some girls hint for an in.
vitation is appalling" said the girl
with the common sense shoes. If
1 couldn't get to places without prac-
tically asking to be taken, / would
rather stay home all the days of my
Il hope you are not personal"
smiled the girl with the new blue
shoes.
you couldn't hint any more than you
could solve trigouometry problem.
Besides, you don't need to stoop to
such means. You always are asked
everywhere l was thinking of Ca
mile The way she wrung that invi-
tation out of Horace for the 30S dance
was pathetic"
"Of course there is an art in doing
those things" remarked the girl with
the new blue shoes.
"But really" pleaded the young
woman in the common sense footgear,
81 wish you would tell me your Sc
cret 1 know you have one. You are
ceaseless wonder to me. Here
am, even if l do say it, just as good
looking, just as amiable and much
smarter than you in some ways. And
sit home night after night with a
cent a day library book for my only
companion. unless some equally un-
popular friend drops in to tell me how
the other girls are dated up for the
rest of the month. Meantime you are
fox trotting, Waiting, tangoing and
going to theaters with different elig-
ib1e each evening in the week. It's
puzzling, that's ALL"
Every we'll" exclaimed the girl with
the new blue shoes sitting erect. I'll
confess. 1t is true that l don't knew
how to do trigonometry problems, but
/ do know how to use the power of
suggestion to the ninth degree. Most
of the invitations 1 receive I-I-work
for! There. now. Are you shocked ?"
"You-you modest-timid, blue
eyed Creature. I can't believe it." de-
clared the girl with the common sense
shoes.
Don't look at me with that helier
than thou expression" laughed the
other young woman, and I'll give you
few practical illustrations--Tll bare
my hearts secrets"
please do"
Yesterday" began the girl with the
new blue shoes, Il expected my sister
to arrive home from her western trip
at the unearthly hour of s. 80 in the
morning. Naturally 1 wished to well
come her at the station, but l didn't
care to take the trip alone at that
time of day. 1t CHANGED that l hadn't
seen Edwin in over ten days. So, the
evening before called him up and
| said that, as he was travelling man.
/ lie SOuIu give lie
| ton about the train, station and Sc
forth and so on. Then in my most
pathetic manner 1 explained how
| would have to go to the station by
| myself. Naturally he couldn't do less
| than to offer to take me downtown in
| his touring car, and that is why you
| saw us fly by on our return after en-
| joying a hearty breakfast"
Il suppose that he just couldn't helI
| asking you," suggested the girl with
I the common sense shoes.
81 suppose not" laughed the other
Then" the blue shod young wo-
man added. Il was just dying to at
tend the first performance of Why ?
and no one had the courtesy or good
taste to ask me. Two nights before
| the opening performance / expected
Harold to spend the evening with me
So L borrowed the book of the play
from Enid and placed it, with some
criticisms. and clippings of the play
in conspicuous place on the librar.
| table. My conversation during tn,
entire visit pivoted on 'Why?' and b.
| the time Harold said goodnight, h
was witnessing the opening perform
ance and with no other companion
than yours truly"
'Hm!" coughed the other girl will
wide open eyes. tell me some more
please