The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-14

James Morgan was thnklngi
IL wonder why the girls never seem
glad to see met They never act just
plain glad when | come along. The
fellows, too-they're all right, only
we'll I'm not really Intimate with any
Of them"
james had logged along In the little
town where his family had been as
comfortably Off as most OF the families
Of their set. He had logged through
the state university just as unthlnklng-
! ly as he had spent the preceding years.
He drlfted into clerkshlp In the bank
and mentally wandered through his
duties as colOrlessly as he did every
thing else.
He went to the parties, never think
Ing whether he could dance well or not.
II had not occurred to him TO think
anything about 1t.
The night before he had heard the
following conversation between two OF
Havlland's most charming girls:
II wish James Morgan would stay
from the parties. lie Is the awkward
est creature ever saw, and the home
| Hest -
Every time he asks me TO dance /
wish | had stayed at home"
'"Ihe trouble Is, Margery, we've been
fairly polite to him, just because we've
known him always, and he doesn't
renllze he's horrid and unlnterestlng."
Lets drop him! lie has no right
TO make us MISUNDERSTANDING all
over our feet at the dances"
"And such clothes! We don't eX-
pect much in n little place like Havi-
land, but he's positive fright"
The two girls, Margery Raymond
and Alice Wrightman, had fallen into
this conversation one night at II party.
| James had come around corner intent
on asking Mnrgery to dance. lie would
not have listened Intentionally, but
the knowledge hud staggered him. lie
tlptOed away from his Waterloo and
went out on the veranda TO collect his
scattered wits.
II never dreamed Of such n thlng!"
he told himself. At last he went In
and bade his hostess goodnight.
This brings us to the day in the
bank when for the first time In his life
he was puzzled. After dinner he went
alone to moving picture play. II was
western play. The hero was big
fellow wearing the rough clothes Of Il
miner-nevertheless he was very po-
lite. lie raised his hat to the women
he knew and jumped to pick up plate
dropped on the floor by thesboardlng
house keeper.
THAT'S the kind Of man woman
Is proud to have for SON." he heard
q voice behind him. "What n magnl-
hcent tigure!" the voice went on. zone
feels that n strong chest not only in
dcates physical strength, but strength
Of character ns we'll"
Instantly james Strengthened his
dropping shoulders.
Looking ut the hero, James thought:
'IIc Is II iinc-lOoklng fcllOw-gives one
real pleasure just to look ut him. |
wonder If I'd pluy tennis and things if
[ could develop my chest"
lie noticed the mans manner of TAX
ing of his hat to the women he met;
sometimes James only touched his hat,
lnzily, with one finger. lie knew the
| girls so well-why bother? james re-
membcred, too, that he didn't jump
quickly to the polite assistance of peo-
pie. True, he was glad to help any
one in trouble, but this was different.
Maybe that's what Margery and
| Alice meant. | don't do those nice
things lie was puzzled, but went on
with his self-analysis.
He went again to the movies. This
time he saw society play. There was
dancing. James opened his eyes wide
to see how the other fellows danced.
Alice had said he tramped on her feet.
He saw the men, cleverly and grace.
fully guiding their partners through
the crush.
"Why, that's part of IT," he thought.
you're responsible in II way"
Then he noticed clothes. He had
never given his toilet much thought ex-
cept TO be clean, to buy suit when
necessary--which was seldom pressed
and pale blue tie for Sundays. He
wore II to the bank after IL had be-
come SOiled.
All the business men in the pictures
We're trim looking, their clothes were
pressed and coats buttoned. james
walked along the street with suit coat
and overcoat open and his hands in his
pockets. None Of these men did that
yes he thought, that's the way
to look. 1t isn't because they're movie
men; lots Of other men dress that way.
He noticed, too, the bright, Interested
and alert expressions on their faces.
At home he looked in the mirror.
His hair needed trimming. II hadn't
been cut right in the first place. He
had parted II so near one ear that 1t
was inches too high on the other side.
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