The Detroit times., 1917-12-01
Confessions
SW&o/s
The Woman In the Street

IL made mo rather uncomfortable in
the other room while ! was dressing
not 20 hear one word from Dick and
Jim as they sat there smoking their
cigarB Rltho the door was open and
/ could have heard the slightest word.
Under the circumstances. little
book two women would have chattsd
their heads or. either trying 20
make general COnyeTenttOn or In
Weighing against the stubbornness OF
the one who had made them uncom-
Portable. am not sure. however.
that the mans way In these clrcufn-
stances IL not the best way
We women talk too much. little
book. We tell too much about our
selves and our affairs 7 think X L
had not had YOU. Httle nook. 90 WORK
on my surplus moods upon. l Would
probably have made a fool of myselt
by telling the troubles 81 my life 10
someone who would be only unaym-
pathetic or curious about them That
YOU have never been.
thot or this more than ever after
had heard atory that Jim told me
after ! had got back IN the room
We talked e few minutes ON NUM-
Der ~ sublccts-Jim answered my
questions about Mollie and Eliene IN
ncTfunctory manner DICK openly
vawued but / was determined 70
keep Jim there. "a I did not want 70
npen up that business with DICK
some chance question about one Of
our acquaiutances who had gone
back 10 her husband after a more or
less saiacious scandal, made Dick re-
mark
why can't women hold their
tongues
some of them do, Dick" ] could
not help reminding him. for only YOU
little book. know about DICKS eaca-
pades from me But do YOU know
/ think hc has forgotten all about
that - -.
r---ftfstrl. The -R4sAt he
fore you got here / was saunterinE
along the boulevard when a feminine
voice close Co my shoulder said timid-
~ looked about rnther startled and
saw a haggard face worn with vice
and privntion.
Just then policeman stepped up
and said. Did this woman accost
without thot I answered. No. ofn-
Ger. she is an old friend ot mine
that / did not recognize at nrsL
"He looked NJ me quizzicaliy, Tor
he knew | was lying and then turn
ed 20 tho woman and said
"I hope yc understand - have a
gentleman IN tow this night girl
and he moved away
"Do YOU know where We can get
a quiet lunchr I asked
she looked up gratefully, and
really beautiful eyes Not the bold
eyes of the woman who prcye, but
the soft eyes of the woman who sur
fersn
when have you begun To compare
womcn's ewes You incorrigible old
bachelor interrupted Dick, who was
already interested in the story.
Dick. little hook. likes n story 80
we'll az n kid boy.
you cant help comparing them
answered Jim. and 20 an incorriginle
nfd bachelor. as you cali mo. the
tragedy ~ 20 ~ thnt there are 80
many sorrOwinE eyes IN The faces OF
the women ] meet
Go on with your story. Jim. don't
stop 60 mornlize." said Dick.
The girl claspcd my arm con-
-~..4e4palU- a. with n aohhinR sight.
she said, Come. I'm starving
I'VE went into one of these little
below the sidewalk restaurants on a
aide street between the boulevard
and state. and I ordered hrst glass
~ hot milk. which ahe drank eagerly.
"a heefatcak and nrinEs followed
and 7 watched the color come back
faintiv into her ryes. but beyond the
feverfsh glitter of her eye. there waa
nothing ~ hope. She just seemed 70
be thankful for this one more meal
and had no hopes of another.
M made a lump nome In my throat.
ssOh. lt was pitiful. Near a whole
city full, home she had none" /
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