The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
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were so many rides. and parties AZ
frolics to be had together; Why ~
them up? Why spoil a whole heap
fun because a man was In love Win ~
and YOU didn't happen to return
compliment. Why indeed?
decided to outwit Ray. ~oust
counter any attempt he made 70
serious. Meanwhile I would give MN
slight setback, dash little Ice wat
into the face Of his ardor. ~
We had no definite engagement rs
tn, evening. It had come to be QuitsJ
settled thing Ray would call LOT
Knowing this. deliberately rang up :.
boy of my own crowd VINO NAG 49,
me for years, and who was 80 cut "
over my turning him down.. Has -
pincss at the sound Of my voice can!
hurtling to me across the wire =
Pleasant TO Realize IowN. =
II WAS nlcasant, after all these week
OF neglect. to know Tstin held the p9M
10 move this childhood sweetheart do1
VIC women folks do love to keep our VIZ
TINS wrigglInS! aA
give TO this loyal soul. the harm
hound to work, decided to use MIN
temporary avenue or escape Irom
Williams My voice, my manner, mn9
have conveyed many thingA
affection was resuscitated: .x..
When RAY williams called to ghthSs
me- in he was informed / had left 9 hat
hour earlier with Mr.. so and SO. II ~
n wild night at Rays club and IN csrt@S
cafes he frequentcd. In the zee smc
hours of the morning he wrecked nm
against,a tree In the park.
As for me, I threw myself into the
role Of returned pcnitent Win Al Sne
emotionalism Of Bcrnhardt reIy
felt the part. I almost persuaded my
SELF I could stand by this OLD sweet
with him. He kissed me more umes
than l like to remember. We SAID 1co1
night in n glow and the fulsomenesssok
a promise to meet on the morrow.
have never been with the boy again
Ray came. the next morning; go
There was no reference to my defieetion
of the evening before. A slip In HIS con-
ycrSation led me to suspect he had neen
with q girl to whom he was attehuso
before he met me. 100
Is there a poison in all tho unir
more potent than petty jealousy j ~
actually jealous of girl mao neN
seen. much less met, and OF man uysN
compelled me to admit I did not IovS
How His Majesty hhns .SSe asSm ss
I thing Ray must have sensed the NO
| uation.
He made no attempt at serio.sneS3
Instead lie entered upon q WnHt"tIs1s
. courtShip that carried me completely oAt
! nv feet and turned my head to the po19
! of oblivion to everything but tho pres
/ ent.
| was busy every minute OF the dAy.
J Reflection was out OF tho QueBtto1
! Gradually oil desire for it died out. II =
did not have pause in the days Dse
. urcs | stiflcd the still small voice cIylnS
truth and threw myself into some fresh
dissipation OF forgetfulness.
The fleshpots get to bc a disease.
From q rare treat they become an abeS-
, Iu.c necessity. You arrive at the place
! where YOU are craven. where you cringe
at the thought of being without them.
RAY Williams costly whirlwind court.
! shin ;IeycIoned in me an Unsuitable Ape
! tito for the good things Of life. PeosQse
was tho only profit after all.
Love in a cottage? Slush! shy sen
! timcntality.
Life in a castle and leaving that sick
| ly sentimental creature, Love, TO fools
and the writer's Of perfervid do<toAi