The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-02
CONFESSIONS
OF ABRlDE
Copyright, 1900
Copyright. 5000

The members Of the ballet arriv-
ed earlier than usual for practice
next morning in order 10 bes!ege.
my husband and make their own
terms about bobbing my hair.
They rested in the nook under
my beloved group Of pines until
Bob was about to enter his car, and
they they attacked him without
warning.
"a political delegation?" he ask
ed after be had greeted them In his
most charming manner.
j felt awtulIy proud Of my hus-
band that morning. Bob is tall anu
thin, and always perfectly groom
ed, and5aS he stod. hat IN hand,
| surrounded by the prettiest girls
IN our sci, knew that all but the
married ones were positively en-
yious Of me, Perhaps It was not a
nice, feeling, but it vas perfectly
human-it was the kind Of satisfied
feeling which lots Of young mar
ried women have whenever they
are with a crowd Of their splnster
friends.
j hadn't wanted the girls 10 be-
siege Bob but Of course l couldn't
forbid II. And j was quite fearful
that an embarrassing situation
might result from the interview,
because my husband gets so stub
born. sometimes, without giving
formal notice.
"a political Z delegation?" Bob
asked, 'or a committe Of arbitra-
tion?"
We've have come to demand"
began Deborah Burns. At this Bob
shouted with laughter,
''Eemald'!> You're up TO date, ali
! right, girls" he said. "You want
me to speak at the rally-after re-
tuSing to do so?"
mo, sir!", said Willy Van EycS
emphaticallE We've something
much harder than that for you 10
do. Promise you wilt"
Bob laughed again.
'Womens political methods are
going to prove etlective-and
unique" be said. Promise first
and then find out what I've prom
ised! Willy, you rascal, you cant
catch me that way. Tell me what
you demand, girls.
Eve want Jane bodied! We
want Jane bobbedN they chanted
in chorus as at a signal from De
borah, who is their leader, they
danced In a wavy Greek circle
around him.
Bob gave me a quick glance as
II tripped past him. It worried me,
for he can get as hard as nails in
about half a second, and his look
said to my experienced eye that
was much to blame for letting him
in ior a very embarrassing stu
alton.
Fortunately, at the moment, De-
borah Burns. as spokesman for the
crowd, addressed my husband
thus:
"Mr. Bob Lorimer, we demand
that you take your wife, Jane Lori
mer, downtown in your car this
morning and return her to US prop
erly cropped so that she may re-
fleet some credit on the ballot-bal-
4 .letr
l almost shiyered for fear Bob
might be suddenly abrupt and take
the fun out Of the trollc, politely,
Of course, but nevertheless quite
positively, and that all Of the girls
might be embarrassed. Instead Of
refusing Immediately and decided
", Bob said:
Lime up, girls! Let me give you
q critical once-over!s
They stood IN a row posed In
the same position, quite as grace
fully as any real show girls, with
their pretty cropped heads forward.
Ny husband surveyed them de-
liberately; l must admist that he
showed a keen appreciation Of the
fact That hey were the loyelist
girls in town. =,
"KameTat!" he exclaimed aftel
taking bis own .time to study The
various hobs on exhibition. Kan.
erad!" He raised his hands to the
level Of, his head. Then, to me,
come along, Jane Have It owe,
with"
At this, Ann few at him, put he,
arms around his neck, In <hei
supremely affected Innocence, and
deposited a kiss on his lips!
I,could have slapped her..
He was my man! Even L roder.
domestic custom does perTi
brothers and sister In law to shes
certain endearm ents-I could have
4 slapped Ann Lorimer before them
IAIIf ~ -. ~ \, 3, :;
she was showing of! She was
trying 70 pscEe 70 tAe girls thai