The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-08
The Heart Breaker
REAL AMERICAN LOVE STORY
Mildred Speculates on Arthur's
Feelings Toward Her to the
Annoyance of Her Sister.

Perhaps not-yet. I don't know,
fop Arthur Is not wildly exciting
either. Do you know that since my
talk with that Hilton chap today,
Arthur seems dreadfully ambition
less and pepless?"
Not without AmbstiSn.
~He is not ambltionIess, and not
'pepless' either" Honora defended
him. HE is just the product Of his
environment. He has always had
his own way, and it's been an easy
way at that But now he has reach
ed the place wheR he appreciates
that he must work. You vii md
that he will prove quite equE1 u
what's ahead OF him"
You like him better eVsz cnan
you used to. don't you, HonoraF.-
The question was asked with such
absolute guileiessncss that Honora
was annoyed at her feeling Of en-
barrassn1ent.
II always liked him." she retoln-
ed, even when we were kids to-
EetheT. May be / do like him bot-
ter now than used to, beeanss n
has developed and become much
more interesting
well, TO me he seems Just about
as he always did" Mildred COM
mented with yawn- II must con-
fess, however, that he has a way OF
looking at me that he never used to .
haye-and that tickIes me-"
i have noticed q" her sister com
mented. drvly.
Mildred laughed as IL aattered By
the admission.
"Other chaps besides Arthur have
looked at me like that she con-
tinued. But until this fan he has
always seemed to take me for
granted. Now he acts as II he had
come to the conclusion that I am
actually worth while"
To this Honora made no reply.
She could think of none to mako
1t was when the lights were out
and the two girls we're in their re-
spective beds that Mildred spokS
again
Il say. Honora, what do you sup
pose Arthur wants to talk to Ne
about tomorrow night? Now that
1 know you have decided to make an
engagement for that evening, don't
mind telling you that he asked me
especially IL he could see me alona.
I was Just WONDERING
She stopped. and her sister. after
waiting for her to complete tha
sentence, demanded brusquely:
what were you wondering"
"Oh, nothing-in a way Only =
would be funny-wouldn't it'll
Arthur should be planning to tell
me that he is falling In love With
meF
Not a Nice Thought
HDon'tr- Honora's exclamatfOn
was sudden and stern Il mean &
she went on to explain her impetu-
osity, that IL is not quite nice, my
dear-do you think IL is?-for girl {
to speculate about the possible at .
fectien Of an old friend like Ar
thur" - 81
Perhaps, II I was sure that I
cared for him in a serious way, Il
might not be nice" Mildred re-
joined. But as matters stand, :
do not see why 1 should not dis +
cuss his feelings for me-"
Perhaps it's all right" Honors
said, more gently. at surprised
me-that's all"
well, nothing that any man can +
say or do would surprise me.
guess" the younger sister remarked.
with a giggle. MY, but I'm sleepy!
I'm glad tomorrow's going to b
Sunday, so that can sleep as lAhs
as 1 like. Goodnight, Honey"
Goodnight, dear" Honora 70 (
piled.
She supposed that Mfldred's SUI ,
picions were correct and that Ar
thur Bruce was in love with ne p
girl whom he had hitherto Regarded
as q pleasant little friend
The probability made Hone
draw in her breath sharply. Then.
as she remembered Mildred's deelAr
rations with regard TO her own fosa-
ings, she wondered II the ehfh
knew her OWn heart
II Arthur cared for 1lldred-0
he certainly did-would not she
learn TO care for him2 II not
would he get over his affection noe
her?
Here Honora Brent resofutuly
turned her mind from the futurA
Sufficient unto the day was the 81
or the Eood-thereof.