The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-13
ANG 4
BY Ring w. Lardner

Diary, Lennle COull not blame me
for what happened last night was l
to tell him about 1t which / will not
as he like all dark men is of a jealous
disposition and might allow his feel
ings to run away with him, but the
thing that happened was not my fault,
but was all the result OF a request
Iennie made OF me to not tell anyone
OF our engagement as he said If it got
out and got in the papers the other
ball players would tease him too
much.
Lennie's letter in which he made
the request came in the afternoon and
in the evening Ray Harper came to
take me to the vaudeville. 1t was my
intentions to tell Ray Of my engage
ment to Lennie for | felt 1t was un-
fair to let him continue under false
hopes, but Of course Lennie's request
changed my plans and l had to act
towards Ray like he had an equal
chance with my other men friends.
When We got home after the show
] asked Ray in to have a bottle Of
beer which my brother always keeps
on ice though | never touch 1t but l
sec no harm in Offering it to my men
friends as long as they do not indulge
too freely which | would not allow
because ! would consider it a mark
Of dlsrespect to me Ray accepted my
invitation and when lie had filled his
glass came over and sat beside mi on
the davenport.
We'll, grille" he said. How about
a kiss?"
NO, Ray" said, please don't ask
me-"
why not" he replied.
For a moment | was tempted to tell
him Of my engagement to Lennie but
l thought it would be d~ishonorable
after Lcnnie requesting me to keep it
a secret. So | said.
ooh, no especial reason, Ray"
And before l could stop he he had
kissed me. l am afraid | blushed fur
iously, but l did so because | was
thinking of Lennie and Of course Ray
thought it was because l cared for
him and before he left he insisted on
holding my hand and he kissed me
good night. l know Lennle would be
furious If he knew about it and would
not understand that It was impossible
for me to be cruel to Ray who l have
known for nearly three years and has
always shown mt a good time and
spent his money lavlshly on me.
But in spite OF Lcnnie's request 1t
is going to be hard for me to keep
Ray in the dark after the Cub nine
comes home, because then Lennie will
claim all my time and Ray will want
to see me and take me out and will
surely grow suspicious when | re-
fuse all his invitations. 1t hardly
seems right for a girl to be put in
such a trying position. l guess it is
part OF the price We girls have to
pay for what nature has done for
US in the way Of looks.
AUG 8.
Diary, we are going to have our
vacation. Just think diary two weeks
Of fun and | am only sorry it has to
come while Lennie and the Cub nine
are home and he might be devoting
all his time to me. But or the other
hand ! am glad l can be out Of town
when Lennie comes back for it will
save me from the embarrassment that
would occur should Lennie and Ray
meet at my home and perhaps by the
time | come home Ray will Of forgot
about me though | guess there is little
chance OF that judging by tho looks
l have seen in his eyes when we
have been together recently.
Myrtle Killen called me up yeSter-
day morning and said she was going
on her vacation next Saturday and
could I not arrange to get my vacation
at the same time and go with her. So
l asked Mr.. Weeghman and he said
it was all right so Saturday we are
leaving town. We have not made up
our minds where to 60 but it will be
to some lake not expensive but with
a high class of people and no rough
crowd as one is libel to see at some
summer resorts. And Oh diary how
busy we are going to be the rest Of
this week shopping and getting ready
for we do not want to go anywhere
looking seedy we Il We are an old
lady Of % years and engaged to be
married. Do We diary? But what
| fun we will have diary and If any Of
the men see anything attractive in me
I will share them and turn them over
to Myrtle who nature has not been
quite so kind in looks as to some 9TH
er girls.