The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
le Love Affair Of HOmey Girl By Jean
lCoyyrisht. 1915. By sully ard kieintsich.l
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lCoFyrizht 1915, By Sully ard hleintsich-l
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CHAPTER ].
u am not sure. even now, that
something cannot be done about Re
becca- She is only Is"
Mrs. Billy Haverhill sighed. She
disliked to own herself beaten.
But perhaps Rebecca really doesn't
care to marry"
Her husband returned to his paper.
-oNothfng on the face Of the earth
could persuade me of that. Billy.
Re5ecca Is too human. too feminine,
NOT to want to fulfu her destiny of
being loved. She has never had a
man friend, and a woman who has
never had a man friend leads a lonely
life. whether she knows il or not.
..Ffow, then. do you account for the
fact that il is she, and not tie men.
who has fought shy of 1.-The neat little
matrimonial traps you have arranged
for herr"
.sThat is simply because she is self
conscious and shy with men. She
feels at a disadvantage when com
pared with other women. Poor Becky.
I know"
How can you possibly know what
a homely woman feels2'
Mr. Billy gazed affectionately into
the -piquant face opposite him.
Ignored HIS Question.
N,His wife ignored his question.
'Think. ."~she went on, ''of the thou
sands of ugly women who find men
to marry them and such splendid
ones. There is SeIby Reeves. Why,
he simply adores Eunice."
Yes" answered her husband.
though somehow or other. you don't
remember that Euhice Is ugly after
you are with her. But Lord she is,
with that receding forehead of hers
and big Roman nose. and chin drop
ping of TO somewhere in her neck!
don't see how she can bear to have
a mirror in the house,
'-sdt you Just said, dear, that you
forgot her ugliness when you were
With her"
''Fact But. Maud. I'm glad that
you are a pippin for looks, just the
same. l prefer a pleasant memory
while I am away from you"
{ Mr.. Billy returned a second time to
his paper. while Mrs. Billy munched
her toast and looked tenderly at the
top of the head just visible above the
news sheet.
There are" said she. some women
who are so ugly that they are fas-
einating. Wasn't Madam de Stael
that way?"
Give it up"
Il presume" went on Mrs. Billy,
that, that it is matter of personal
@or Of conceit-" amended Mr..
.ka
were a raving beauty. Why, she
actually asked me whether liked a
pink OF a white rose in that clay
eolored hair Of hers, the other day
while We were in the garden, and
hang it! il 1 didn't putter and fuss
and feel as complimented as though
she were a queen. 1 said that liked
the pink one"
rss Kept IL from Her.
Mr.. Billy looked ruefully around
the side Of his paper.
-t.You never told me that, Billy
Maud gazed sternly at him 80 that
is what you were dong all that time
In the summer-house. was II, selecting
a rose for Eunice Reeves hair? i
presume that you fastened ii in for
her too"
Il did" admitted the culprit, re-
treating once more behind the morn
ing news.
Maud. however, forgot her husband
and returned to her reflections upon
Rsbecca- II only she could be made
TO imagine herself beautiful
If l had girls" she thought to
herself. "and they were as honely as
Esquimaux. I'd religiously train them
into the belief that they were with
out bieptsh. I'D make them so con-
ceited. so sure of their own charms
that they would never take the trouble
TO verify them in the mirror. Poor
Becky. " only she didn't blush so
ossH with menj That. no doubt, y