The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
No. 47-THIs SIDE THE ALTAR.

No. 47-THIs SIDE TIE ALTAR.
The man who tells girl he is
not the marrying kind" seldom
means he is Believer IN piatonie
friendships
without further ado June started
10 make plans FOR the coming eve.
nings without consulting me as TO
what other engagements might
have. A matter OF fact for the
moment | really had nothing else TO
do but 10 dine or go 10 the the
dansants with him But, possibly
because did rot really like him
very mucn, his air of propr.etorship
annoyed RE
Also. all day long in spite OF my
reasoning. could not but listen
for tho telcphono in vain hopes that
Howard would ell mo and forgive
me for my disloyal'y TO him hut
several days passed and not word
came from tho youth Cor whom !
had come really care II seemed
impossible for u,t 10 make the hrsi
advance to ask for Howard's for
giveness. Thus told myself ! had
no choice. since could not get
Howard would have TO put up
with June
II did not q VT upon mo that ]
might stay homo and not dine with
either OF these young men. ]
thought had 20 go 20 the thea'or
or some sort " party every night
Indeed the NOR my heart achcd
for Howard. the more craved Fay
city 10 make me forget him So !
accepted Juno's invitations evening
after evening permitted hts Ga.
resscs. ana his increasingly init
mate conversations until his air of
ownership when ne vas win me
was really justified
And now TOO. June began 20 talk
~ the things he would buy me. lie
looked me over appraisingly vhcn
he mot me- and 'old me ! needed
Il new evening gown. or asked me
why did not get a pair Of the
white kid top boots which were
jus, then fashionable and very *
pcnsivc
June protested, Il can't az
ford thing like that And even n
could. have nothing 10 so with
them
We were seated opposite each
other AZ table in a restaurant
whcr the discussion abou' the boots
came up
Wei. nj" Jine answered. what
Go Won want me 80 do Shall we go
On a shopping eNpedish, or shall |
give you the money for them2 |
want YOU 20 have pretty things,
little girl. Gee, You're such
peach you make everybody sit M
and take notice now! want you
20 have some real duds. so that
everybody will know | have the
prettlest girl in town"
did not know what 10 say. To
be sure my eyes were shining al
the thought OF The pretty things |
30 longed 90 possess. but June's
tone was so businesslike II chilled
me. Certainly dd not want to go
shopping with him And hated
his giving me The money outright
I was in a quandary.
"You see. Di,' June continued. II
cant buy the sort OF things you
ought 10 have unless you are with
me. I don't know your size. ! tell
you what we'd better do-come on
back 20 my rooi1s and well talk It
pver"
"Your rooms" repeated II
thought you lived with your mother
and father
June Frinncd
"oh. that's ny oficial address 8"
he told me easily A bachelor has
tp have some sort OF quarters where
he can entertain bit YOU know.
Come on you1l see I'm cosy as !
can be-"
No, thought Of indiscretion en-.
tered my mind J was TOO intent
Upon visions Of tho things juno
promised ~ hu. mo and how was
10 rei them followed him ohedI
entity 30 tsHcsb In few mo
mruts he was "peninE tho door Of
his rooms with his lstchkey With
a gesture he switched on the light