The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-03-08
Making Up

"Good evening, Miss Mickleton." said
the young man to the girl who had just
been seated next him at the buffet sup.
per.
"Good evening, Mr.. Bopps." rejoined
the girl, apparently In immense sur.
prise at seeing him.
Naturally" went on the young
man. Il regret making you uncomfort.
able, if only for short time. but ]
could not very well object when the
hostess asked me to sit here. She, Of
course, did not know"
"Oh, don't apologize" murmured the
young woman. 1T is a matter Of per.
feet Indifference to me whether you are
here or ten miles distant. trust you
realize that SO far as am concerned
you might just as well be somebody
else as yourself. I am not in the
least annoyed by your presence"
II am very glad Of that!" said the
young man. II dislike inconveniencing
anyone. It is rather q shock to be
told that I 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"
swell, haven't wei" inquired the
young man. "Why shouldn't they no.
tice it? l don't care!"
"That's because you are so abom.
inably selfish!" flashed the young
woman. "Just like man! Do you
suppose I want everybody gossiping
about us and talking us over and
wondering which Of us broke the en-.
gagcment?"
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 I are no longer engaged"
"Y2u are hateful!" said the young
woman. "And I must say that If you
have already fallen in love with some
ether girl have my opinion of you
I wouldn't have believed it even of
you!"
1T takes years to probe the depth of
mans iniquity," the young man told
her.
"Who is she?" asked the young WON.
IN, putting salad dressing on her ice
cream.
II didn't mention anyone" the young
man said carelessly. "I'm going to ad.
dress 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.
~. "You're here and you've got to take
the consequences. You let q remark slip
out by accident and I have right to
know what you meant. At least-that
| is-well, had right so recently that
1t 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 were"
"Really, what does it mattcr?" asked
the young man. II am notl,in. to you,
for you said so yourself when first
sat down here, and feel that am
robbing the man on the other side of
you of his right to your attentions. Be-
sides, know it is painful to you to
talk to a person you dislike us much
as you do me-"
II hope I know how to he polite
said the young woman, 'even to an
enemy"
I'm not your enemy" objected the
young ':ian.
swell, from the way you acted the
ether day." said the young woman, ~
had right to think you just hated
met"
i mot ut ALL" said the young man
"YOu were doing all the hating"
"Why. George Bopps!" she cried
Laying it OF me like that! You made
me think"
"Well. you certainly led me te
think"
II never dil!" she said. "You are
mistaken"
"Really, Geraldine?" asked thu
young man, a bit huskily. "Didn't 70,
mean it?'
"And didn't your" she queried. "Loos
out-there are other peoRle in tn.
ro0m!"
II don't carey" said the young man
| joyously. "1'll hold your hand If 1 wan
tot"
George" she said TREMENDOUSLY. "I-
I'll Lave to confess. I asked the host