Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-02
THE "HE-PERSON"
BY MILDRED e. sWENsoN.
Copyright. 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)

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"Just a minute" said Ann, and then
in lower voice, as she handed the
phone to Bah: "It's for you. I think
it's Doug" Bah grasped the phone
quickly. After few minutes CONVEX
satlon she put down the receiver. and
placing her arm around her friend,
started whirlIng her about the room.
Gracious, let me rest a minute"
exclaimed Ann. "And If you don't
mind, just what is the matter any
way?" She drew Bah to the sofa.
"Well, it's Just this way" explained
Bah. 'Doug is coming up tonight, and
he's going to bring nice young man."
"Really." said Ann, adding in dis
interested voice, 'Who?"
"His name Is Ray Stanley, and he
was friend of Doug's in college. He's
leaving with Doug for camp in few
days, and Doug says that they want
to make the most Of the short time
they have left"
"But where do I come int" asked
Ann. for she was Bab's guest.
"Where?" repeated Bah. "Why. you
big silly! With Ray, Of course" But
Ann thought otherwise.
"Well, guess I don't come In with
any old Ray or anyone else for that
matter. You might have asked my
permission before trying to put me on
on any old 'he-person,' 50 therel" And
Ann, with her head high In the air. ran
out Of the room. 49,
"Well, Of all the" started Bah,
then stopped. What was the matter
with Ann. anyway? She absolutely re-
fused to meet those "he-persons," as
she persisted in calling the opposite
sex, and all Of Bab's efforts to that
end had been failures. Ann was fond
Of Doug. In a way-because he was en-
gagged to Bab-but any other male
was much more at home away from
her. Suddenly Bah jumped up. a. II
inspired, and going over to the phone
again called Dougs number. They
chatted for a few moments, with q few
eagerly suppressed "Yes's." "Oh. dos,
and SThat will be iine's" on Bab's part.
Then she weat out to Join her friend,
who was seated In the hammock.
She had Just gotten comfortably
seated when the phone rang again.
"Oh, heavens exclaimed Bah
sthere's that old phone again. I do
wish people would let me stay quiet
for few minutes once in WHILE"
"Tn answer 1t, Bab," said Ann. oblig-
ingly. "It's probably one Of the Bond
girls to remind us that we are to play
tennis with them tomorrow" And she
went into the house. A few minutes
later she came out flushed and angry.
sOf all the nerve I ever heard of"
she exclaimed. "that's positively the
limit"
"Why, Ann" said Bah. looking up
in surprised way. "What's the trou-
ble?''
Trouble? Troubles no name for II.
That Stanley fellow called up md
asked for me, and then informed me
that he was coming over to see me
tonight! Think Of that for nerve.
Why, I never even met him." -
''But, Of course. you didn't refusef
asked Bah. sweetly.
"Refuse7 I certainly did! And then
he said he didn't. care, he was coming
anyway. Oh. I supposes I'll have to
see him. but L won't talk to him. you
may be supe Of that"
II don't see tho necessity Of you're
even meeting him, Ann, If you don't
care to-" said Bah, gently. "You told
him you didn't want to, so II he comes
and doesn't see you, it's his own fault"
swell, IL you think It win be MI
right" said Ann. 'rd rather-n-o-tr
| This last was said slowly and AZ Il she
didn't know whether she really meant
It or not.
The subject seemed to be settled. but
Just after dinner, as Bah was dressing
for the evening-for she intended to
entertain Doug, anyway--Ann came
into her room. and said, apologetical-
": Don't you think. Bah, that !
might see that Stanley person to-
nightr' and she hesitated. "He's 60
ing away to camp, and"
Bah Rugged her. sOf course. It will
be all right" she said. "and you're Q
dear to do It I know you don't ike
boys, 20 it's an the nicer Of you to en-
terrain this one, but remember it's only
for one night, and you needn't see him
again II you don't want to. Doug will
be so pleased" Ann smiled as she
started to dress.
"Yes. it's only for one night, and
he did have sort Of nice voice." and
she added as an afterthought: For .
he person." ~
So when the boys came they found
two radiant girls waiting for. them.
Ray seemed to think that Ann was
pretty nice for q man-hater, too. Az
for Ann-well, she sufficiently forgot
her hatred Of "he-persons" enough
to promise Ray that she would write
to him when he left few days later.
But the queer part Of 1t was that she
never discovered that 1t was at Bab's
prompting that the Mcpherson" had
called hor unl