Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
How Il All Happened

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She was IN extremely pretty young
woman with dangerous droop 10 her
white eyelids and the young man was /
just as red ard angry rs any girl in |
her widest dreams could wish,
Il am sure" she was saying with |
dignity. that | am awiuiy surpriscd !
at you. Edgar! had no idea You had |
such "a terrible temper. And when
there is absolutely no reason for your
acting this way"
The young man let out what was no
more nor less than subdued roar.
mo reason" he repeated when
fellow is engaged to gil and she
flirts like the dickens with other fell
lows, what do You suppose he is going
TO do? "Purr. ana request her to do II
again?
Now. Edgar!" the young woman re
monstratsd shaking her head gravely
at him. IF didn't have the sweetest
disposition on earth I'd positively nev.
er speak TO you again! Just what are
you mad about?"
Didn't | come along UNEXPECTEDLY
and find Travers holding hands with
YOU at the Gillams'?" demanded the
wrathful young man.
MY goodness" cried the young wo-
man. She smiled at him indulgently.
IF you wouldn't jump at conclusions
so. Edgar!" she murmured, II suppose
when get thorn in my finger from
nv roses, no matter where ! am,
must sit down patiently and wait for
you to come along. no matter how
suffer-
THAT part OF ii never occurs to YOU,
does it? II any one handy offers 10
help me must say politely. NO, thank
you, | must wait for Edgar; Edgar IS
very particular and | cannot thluk OF
hurting his feelings, Yes, it Is pain"
ing me extremely, but what is that ii
COMPARISON with EdgaTs peace OF
mind"
Don't be sillyt" the young man
broke in grufrly. "Of course IT 1t was
that-only he didn't seem to be work
ing very hard at first and when saw
him, And thought sent you Vloiots
that night anyhow! How
81 had taken a rose from a vase eA'
planned the young woman. StiH p''
tiently. Il am very fond of roses, but
seeing that they cause so much trouble
think | shall pass them up AFTER
this"
at sounds all right" the young man
admitted gloomily only just don
remember seeing any roses around'
ANYHOW. you didn't have a thorn IN
your finger when met you on Men
igan avenue with Jerry Just comine
out of the tearoop' And you had toIc
me YOU were goipg to be busy ~ da,
On the north side, Jerry Jones is
Il know" interrupted the yo"n'
woman. This Would make the thiIS
time you have told me fiuently jus
what you thin; of jerry Jones! SUI
pose you'd lill to hive me cut al! IA
old friends
"Friend!" ecAoed tie the young man
bitterly. Hes crazy about you He
do anything to cut me OUT And Wit
all his money it doesn't make me yer
happy to have him sho~er'ng after
\ tions on you"
"Now, Edgar" she said avcHt'!
GERRY isn't one-twothree with YOU !
nv eyes, He's all right just to know
hut ~ for likHg him awfully we'll VII
I'd never think of such thing You
a dear Old silly"
Il suppose YOU mean it, sald IN
young man, still gloomily. "But eve
at that it doesn't explain why 20
weren't over on the north side at yot
class"
She sighed. q suppose" she admi
.ed patiently, chat l could call you u
at vour office every time any one n
nhones me. Hello | would say
YOU. Grace just phoned me -
doesn't like that dressmaker at an
and she is not going to nave a nc
/ evening wrap this year, the Old oi
( will fix up all right And she mas ~
/ finished making the darinsest boudp
| can from the Irish lace that trlmIl'
her lingerie gown five seasons bac
4 Oh yes, and the class has been po
noncd a week. 1t might disturb "
in the midst of business deal; Sun
,opld do il if it would make you a
easier in your mind.
"You know l don't want you 10
ANYTHING so foolish." declared |
Young man somewhat shecpishly.
don't want to be watchdog! It's j
because I'm so dotty about you that
makes me nervous when see you
ing these things. I'd have taken J
TO lunch myself il you'd only let
know you were downtown.
might have done that"
II wasn't going to get any luncl
declared the young woman. WI
Jerry asked me told him 50, but
made such fuss had to give in. y
didn't want me to call you up right
fore him and ask permission,
YOU"
MOOT" admitted the young N
swell, you've made me out pretty =
ish, haven't YOU"
Il hope" the young woman s
with dignity, now that have expl
cd so clearly, you are perfectly sa
fled and we'll have no more OF
Aren't you sorry ayou accused me
flfrtIng?" 9,