The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-10
Confessions
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JIM IS DISAPPOINTED AND
SHOWS 1T.

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since l have been out where there
has been light hearted company
among whom the conversation of
society has been tossed about that
l really enjoyed the visit of DON
ma. Jim and Mr.. Sill and his sis
ter last night.
Jim came over quite early and
seemed quite peeved because !
told him l was going to have the
Stills over.
He did not say anything. how
ever, he only looked grumpy. and
answered in monosyllables until
l finally asked, Are you thinking
of getting married, Jim?"
That gave him a decided jolt, "
as Dick used to say when he
brought someone out of one mood
into another quickly.
What in the world are you
talking about Margie?" he asked,
"have you suddenly taken leave
of your senses? Do l look like a
man who is going to get mar
ried?"
Just exactly THAT" l asserted.
Look here, Margie. you don t
seem yourself at all tonight"
Neither do you, jim"
rs that why you thot l was
going to get married soon?" he
grinned.
No, not quite; you see, Jim,
you were acting the married man
so well that l thot you were prac-
ticing on me-"
Jim looked perfectly dense and
l explained, $50 many married
men l know when they do not
have everything their own way,
always act as tho they we're
abused, just as you have been do
ing, that thot you must be get
ting yourself in shape to make
some good woman miserable for
the rest of her life."
Jim laughed and became good
natured all in a minute. II have
been acting like an ass, haven't I,
Margie? But l have not had a
chance to talk with you as we
talked in the old times for many
months and l had pictured to my
self that tonight we would do it.
Then when l get here | find you
are going to entertain strangers.
OF course, l am disappointed"
1T was not that you showed
your disappointment, Jim. but the
way you showed it was so charac-
teristic of so many men I know
that l could not help teasing you
a little.
"You see, Jim, I have never yet
seen a man, including yourself,
who has not felt at perfect lib
erty to act out his feelings at all
times when no one but those he
loves are around"
Jim looked very strangely when
I said this and | Immediately felt
the color coming up to my cheeks
and then l simply said You
know, Jim, that you took me into
your heart just as you did Dick. /"
mo, Margie, not just as I did
Dick, for you were a woman and
Dick was a man."
81 could never see you made
any difference" and then all at
once understood, that proves
my point" said triumphantly.
Jim looked completely mysti-
fled.
"Well here it is, Jim," ex-
planned. "For some silly thing
you are put out with me or with
yourself, or with life tonight, and
you are taking it out of me-"
Jim held up his hand depreciat-
ingly.
Eyes you are being very dis
agreeable, old friend, and l just
want you to be honest for once
honest to me and to yourself
and tell me this. Would you act
so gloomy If for any reason you
felt out of sorts IL there was no
woman around?"
I will say this for Jim, little
book, when he is cornered, he
gives up as gracefully as possible.
"Well'-he hesitated a moment
and then said, well, | wanted to
talk to you all by myself tonight
and when I get over here, l find
you have forgotten all about in
viting me over and that you have
arranged to have a houseful of
frivolous folks over here"
Now look here, Jim, l did not
forget about you in the least, in
fact, 1t was because you were
coming that I welcomed the visit
of Donna and the Sills.'