The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-02

ly. This Is only common courtesy.
I've known Grille cooper-she used
Ito be o cooper-stnce / was Q boy al
school she's about twenty.four.
guess-around there
Atteighteen, twenty. four looks world.
~ wise and experienced. Beth pursed
her lips.
arllF be back BY nine added NIL
II don't see why on earth she sin.
gled you out II you haven't seen her
in years"
"oh, I've seen her, dear. I know her
husband we'll He's a splendid fellow,
~handsomest man you ever saw. Girl
les 80 much in love with him it's al
most funny"
Both looked at him with growing
suspicion.
do you think you'll. need a cushion
as a tame cat T. she inquired whitening,
ly. You needn't come back here. Milt
She could! call a taxi and go down by
herself. ofscourse, you can do jus,
as you please, but you needn't come
back here IL you go carting suitcase
around for old sweethearts."
"she wasn't q sweetheart" Milton
retorted yrathfully. Nov do we have
to scrap over this act Of common court
esy, Beth?p
She eyedihim dispassionately.
I'm not in the least bit angry, but
I won't have YOU play the part OF a
carpet knight. What right has she to
call you up and ask you to carry her
suit. cases for her IL you never were
engaged? Does she know we're en-.
gaged?'
II guess so. Why, Beth
would you like me, after we're mar.
ried, to call up some old sweetheart
and ask him to escort me to the train
at q moments notice?"
You're absurd"
81 am not. II you go, you needn't
come back. Why did she call you up
here?"
81 told them at the hotel to refer
any one here" Milton watched the
lclock.
us she blonde?"
mo, no. Brunette, brown eyes,
brown hair. Beth, please be reason.
able
you know, Milt, you can't deceive
me one bit" She leaned her adorable
chin on her palm and looked up al
him. "I've heard OF Grille Cooper.
Mrs. Daniels told me you were en-.
gagged to her and perfectly wild over
her five years ago. l think it's terri.
bio for, the man you love TO have
memories of other girls"
II never was engaged TO her. Beth
r." She rose suddenly and left him
standing there, expostulating.
She reallySdid need a lesson, Mil
ton told himself severely. Utter lack
of faith in him was too much TO bear
unchecked. He would take Grille to
the train. and show her every court
esy. 1t was only common decency.
Beth's very opposition had invested
the situation with the zest Of adyen'
ture. Grille had never really cared
for him any more than she had for
twenty others. She had always been
q favorlte, and vas a mighty nice,
sweet girl. OF course she'd never have
Beth's snap and charm of strength OF
character II she lived to be a thou
sand year old, but she was a good
pal.
All this he told himself going up
to Girlie's. all the way through din
ner, all the way downtown. Grille
talked necessarily Of Hobart, her hus,
band, OF his congressional ambitions
his tastes, his achievements. showed
all his news slippings and photographs
She was a little, appealing sort Of wo'
man, with big brown eyes and a wist'
full chin. Milton found himself com
pairing her mentally with Beth's beau
tiful c~leared.eyed buoyant g%irlishness
you know the real reason why ]
asked you to see me to the station,
Milt," she said as they entered the
taxi. Its for Hobart's sake. l want
you to see that his new bill Is handled
fairly BIZ the papers. You will. won't
you, Milt? l don't know myself just
what it's about, but It must be a SPLEEN
did measure or he'd never take It up
He's that type Of man. you know, Milt
Just ask Miss Wharton,