Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-14

that 7 had to be a great little detec-
tive, quickly, because whether it was
Jack or Sandy was very important.
lou see, ] have realized lately that
it was necessary for the good of San
dyis soul that he should be disciplined.
He's too sure of himself, and us. and
everything! ] got tired of having him
drop in at the eleventh minute and
casually say that of course | am gong
with him tostile dance or to the show.
ana l not? At a quarter of 8 thanks.
As though / sat around hefnbly wait
ing for him TO make up his mind, or to
remember that l was on EARTH
i had decided to tell him no. the
very next time he asked mel Besides,
he fotsgoI one date with me entirely.
ON the other hand if it WAS Jack
you know how nice and sort of shy
JACK isl wanted to be enthusiastic
and thank him delightediy. Have you
seen his new car? OF course l don't
mean that his car has anything to do
with it, but Jack is the sort TO be en-
coufaged. Lillian Danvers thinks she
owns him and if you'd heard her say,
RICH: i'm front of me. that it was SIM
ply awful tie way Jack hung on her
every word and paid no attention to
any one else, you'd understand why I
wanted to be particularly nice to Jack.
There the mysterious somebody
was, talking faster and faster about
the club dance and | knowing that /
had to to do something
Isis your sister gong" l asked
at last brilliantly. Jacks sister goes
everywhere. Oh, yes!" he said cheer
full:'. Wouldn't dream of missing it,
just then 1 remembered that Sandy s
sister has grown up enough this year
to be going to things, TOO. And there
l was again:
ADid-did sou have gecd time at
the first dinner?' 1 remarked next. I
remembered that Sandy hadn't been at
all sure. ne could go. Bully said the
incogrito- beside me. Every last one
of the fellows was there, too Again
/ was facing the stone wall l was
getting hysteffcal.
My eyes are such a bctner.'
burst out artfully You've. no idea
/ how hard it is to see without my ev-
erlasting glasses that l just broke.
Why, l can't tell whether that woman
across the way is 65 or 1871 Now,
wouldn't you think airy normal HUI
ma'l being would have risen to that
bait and joked me about his own iden-
tity? Not this one, He Just laughed
as though he thought me extremely
witty, and said that 1t was some dis
lance across the aisle and he was. glad
he WAS nearer and what lid I say to
COINS to the club dance with him?
We'll. l tool; a long breath and re-
solved to try once moro before l
cofnEnItted myself. / let NJ? meShbae
slip TIC the floor with a crash. Jack
always; jokes me about losing that bag
and If it were he ! knew he'd say
What? Again? p waen he picked it up
But Just at that instant the con-
ductor came to the man beside me for
tickets and he couldn't pick it up at
all. And wssS.l the conductor had gone
he turned and said Well?
DO you Know it almost makes you
choke tO% deatk trying to accent an m
vitation and not make it freezing when
you want to be extra cordial and al
the same time not have it gushy when
you want to convey the impression that
| you are comforting an immense favor
and guess I nearly died, And then
We were at the station and he had to
go in the other direction and I'm
| crazy to know whom said yes to!'
anyhow they comforted her
you're going to the dance. That's
| the main point"
And I ordered ar extra set of eye
| glassesi" she ended fervently. "Ycu
see. it might have been some one ask
ing me to marry him: ''--Chicago News