Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-01
Making Up

the girl, apparently in immense sur
prise at seeing him.
Naturally" went on the young
man, 81 regret making you uncomfort-
able, if only for a short time, but I
could not very we'll object when the
hostess asked me to sit here. She, of
course, did not know"
ooh, don't apologize" murmured the
young woman. 'It is a matter of per-
feet Indifference to me whether you are
here or ten miles distant. l trust you
realize that so far as I am concerned
you might just as we'll be somebody
else as yourself. I am not in the
least annoyed by your presence"
II am very glad of that" said the
anyone. 1t is rather a shock to be
told that don't matter twopence, but
I suppose the shock is merely proof
of my egotism. You needn't talk
to me if you don't want TOLL under
stand !"
"And have everybody in the room no.
ticing?" demanded the young woman
Indignantly. "They would say that we
have been quarreling!"
"Well, haven't we?" inquired the
young man. "Why shouldn't they no.
tice it? I don't care!"
That's because you are so abom-
inably SELFISH" flashed the young
woman. "Just like a man! Do you
suppose l. want everybody gossiping
about us and talking us over and
wondering which of us broke the en-
gagement?"
I'D be Interested in knowing how
you are going to help it?" remarked the
young man. II presume that some time
in our lives We'll each marry someone
else, and then it will be impossible to
keep the public from knowing that you
and are no longer engaged"
"You are hateful!" said the young
woman. "And l must say that if you
other girl l have my opinion of you!
I wouldn't have believed it even of
you'll"
''It takes years to probe the depth of
mans iniquity," the young man told
her.
"Who is she?" asked the young wom-
an, putting salad dressing on her ice
cream.
II didn't mention anyone" the young
man said carelessly. "Pm going to adj
: dress q few words to the girl on the
other side OF me. She seems neglected"
"You are going to answer my ques-
tion," the young woman told him, firm
ly. you're here and you've got to take
the consequences. You let q remark slip
out by accident and [ have a right to
know what you meant. At least-that
is-Wel, had q right so recently that
: it extends to now! You needn't think
haven't seen the way that hateful
Olivia has been working to get you
away from me, and you know you al
ways admired her eyes. You said that
next to mine hers we're
"Really, what does it matter" asked
the young man. II am nothing to YOU
for you said so yourself when / first
sat down here, and l feel that l am
rObbing the man on the other side Of
you of his right to your attentions. Be-
sides, I know it is painful to you to
talk to a person you dislike as much
as you do me-"
81 hope I know how to be polite"
said the young woman, "even to an
enemy"
"Tm not your enemy" objected the
young man.
"Well, from the way you acted the
other day." said the young woman, Il
had a right to think you just hated
met"
''Not at all ' said the young man.
"You were doing all the hating"
"Why, George Bopps" she cried.
Laying it on me like that! You made
me think"
''Well, you certainly led me to
think"
81 never did!'' she said. "You are
mistaken!'
Really, Geraldine?" asked the
young man, bit huskily. Didn't you
mean it,"
"And didn't your she queried. Look
out-there are other people in the
room!"
II don't carer" said the young man,
joyously. "I'll hold your hand if I want
tot"
George" she said TREMENDOUSLY, "I-
I'll have to confess. asked the host
Iess to seat us next each other!''
II knew it," said the young man.
II heard you ask her."-Chicago Daily