American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-14
TACTICS
BY HELEN E. VERA

about It." =.
Hazel and Eva lived In the small
town of W.. They were well KNOWN
each In a different way. Hazel was
very pretty and rather a belle In the
social world, while Eva, though as
pretty as her sister, was not as popular
with the same people, All OF her teach
ers and more studious friends admired
her very much, but that was not her
greatest desire.
"Aren't you going to tell me, Evar
Hazel asked. seeing that her sister was
still silent.
.eThere's nothing much to tell" Eva
finally answered. I'm discouraged
that's all. What | want to know is,
how do you get all the boys that YOU
ike TO notice your | never can.
There's Jack b., for Instance.
like him, but I'm not especially fond
of him, and | show that don't care
whether he comes near mt or not, but
still | can't go anywhere that he does
not follow me. Others, that | would
like to have show an Interest In me
hardly notice me, and | am just as nice
as pie to them. | should like to know
the reason.
Hazel was amused. "You are funny
Sis. You don't know human nature at
ill. I'll tell you the reason why"
The next night was the senior dance
at the college, and Hazel and Eva were
planning to go. All day they whispered
together. When night came both girls
dressed and then waited for their es-
corts.
They did not wait long. Very soon
the bell rang and Jack B. was heard.
approaching.
"Oh, dear" Eva sighed. II wish
that he would disappoint me Just once
In his life. Ii gets rather boring to be
so sure of just what II person Will say
or do
Just here Jack came In, rather more
sadly thar was his wont.
"rm so sorry, Eva" he said, but
I'll have to %disappolnt you tonight. !
have had a telegram calling me to N
where my father was In a railroad &C
, cident.
ooh. Jack" Eva was NIL sympathy
+, ~ hope that 1t isn't serious
, Jack shook his head. The tele
/. gram doesn't give me much encourage
: ment. However, | must 90 right away
: Probably Hazel will let you go VIII
her."
"oh, yes" Hazel FASTENED to say
: Don't worry, Jack. I'll see that sh'
= gets there all right
y Jack went toward the door, but be
= fore he reached there he turned bacE
. "Wil you please come to the doc
with me, Eva2' he asked. II hav
- something TO say TO you"
= Wonderingly she followed him, an
was hardly outside when he seized he
hands rather roughly.
= ''Oh, Eva, dear" he murmured husk
y iy, "how | love you. Won't you MARI
- me, pleaseT
= She pulled her hands away qulckl'
~ mo, Jack" she said firmly. II cai
~ not. do not love YOU
=. She turned aud re-entered the roor
!. leaving Il dumbfounded Jack behiI
I. Ter.
~ IAN hour later she was at the dane
- feeling miserable. the tactics advise
:, by her sister had been used. She WI
very cool with all OF the boys she hi
- been aspiring TO have like her, AZ
one and all had decided that that rat
er dull little sister Of Hazel" was
~ chnrmlng little thing when one got
or know her.
= Eva was certainly outdolng hers'
~ tonight. Nobody would ever ha
80 guessed that she felt sad, for despl
her merriment, she did feel loneson
:. Her wish that Jack would dlsappoi
-" her once had been fulfilled sooner til
she had expected It would and
ys' though she knew that his excuse h
III been good, she felt unaccountal
JUS sighted. She was undoubtedly
Try lleycd when 1t was time TO go hor
IS About 10 minutes after she reach
a home. the telephone rang.
'eu ats for you, Eva" Hazel call
ass who had run to answer II. "You
Sc getting popular. Sis. certainly v
gu proud OF you, tonight"
iu- Wondering who II was, she went
ets the Phone and to her delight JAG
ere welcome voice came over the wire
'h' 81 thought you'd like to know
said, that II was ali a mistake alb
father. He was on the train. but
hurt"
"oh. I'm so glad" Eva cried. ~
must be, too"
teu "Well." and his voice was ccrti
Al ly joyous. you can just believe |
nc But and his voice betrayed cmot
ana now, II am sorry that ! annoyed
this evening. ! might have kno
its that you couldn't care for me-
Eva WIS trembling, but she m
hat aged TO answer. "Oh. you needn't
lex Pye almost changed my mind.
In "Wha-whaff' Jack cried. "Oh,
: OK dariingl I'm coming home on the
the train ln the morning and change |
Inconsistent mind Of yours for go'
,gle And the telephone operator bsd