Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-16
A F5ctiOnLeSS
Fable for the Far
Girl Who Tried on a Ne,0
Lo0e Before She Had
Tried out the old
By ANNE LIsLE.

There was once q girl who, without
being very pretty or very clever or
very worthy had the beautiful gift Of
attracting whomsoevcr attracted her, As
result women with whom she didn't
care to bothor) were very Indifferent TO
her, but mcn-ah! that was a different
story and is my story.
once upon a time JOY (for that was
her namel met a very clever man with
red hair and blue eyes and no claim to
good looks and great deal OF money.
Tho sense OF humor that went with
his red hair amused her, and the keen
ness his blue eyes indicated stimulated
her, But his bank account, truthfully
advertised as running we'll up into five
tlgUres," accumulated his two physical
good points and cast n merciful shadow
over all his bad ones.
JOY found Eric altogether desirable
and managed TO mako Eric think she
was altogether to be desired.
At Christmas time Fries ood-looklnE
younger brother came to spend his vaca-
ton from college with the big brother
who was paying his way through. And
Eric proudly introduced the boy OF whom
he was 50 pround 20 the young woman
OF whom he expected to have the right
to be proud soon.
Brother Jimmie had black frinEed
brown eyes and the sort Of hair women
want to run their fingers through. He
had also a slim. upright young figure
good shoulders and way OF wearing
his clothes plus another way-R taklnI
way when Il came TO feminine hearts.
Brother Jimmie took little Joys heart
and took II quite unawares. He looked
very young and innocuous ana Joy man
aged to convey TO Eric the impression
that Jimmie's greatest charm lay IN IN,
fact of his being somebody's brother.
Eric had meant 60 present Joy with
a two and half-karat white stone al
a combined Christmas gift and pledge Of
gifts to follow all through her lifetime
But that bank account In five Figures
had not accrued by chance. and ohserv
ing joys 10y in Jim, Eric decided tn,
ring would do Just as well for a New
Years present.
In the meantime Eric had a great
many business matters to settle after
his long western trip. and james wa
n visitor In town with no duty. but &c
amuse himself. And amuso himself h,
did-wlth JOY.
joys heart was concerned. but hel
brain hadn't quite gone on strike s,
she had holiday week with llttl
brother-but only hoiiday--sinee james
was a beginner off on vacation from
law school,
joys New Years resolution was I,
settle down sensihly with Eric. Jimmie'i
New Years resolution was to be on tn
level with the whole world from now on
He began on big brother ''' and toll,
him all about HIS filtration with tina
pretty little Joy girl.
And Erie, looking at his own stubb
features and red hair and blue eyer
and bringing the concomltant sense o
humor and shrewdness to bear on IN
situation. figured out that the $500 h
had expended on a certain platinum-se
jewel wasn't going TO bring in the RICH
sort Of interest.
And within a week after the New Yeai
wise little Joy was wise to her ow
sorrow. Little brother I.ochlnvar ha
gone back to the west without takin
any maiden fair along. And big brothe
was too absorbed In business TO answe
any personal calls on his phone {
to make personal calls over IT,
Morai-olrls who take one last film
in filtration before settling down
lightly. generally have to settle up
heavily