The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-08
.sNUBBING THE SNUBBER
BY C. 3. LEWIS.

! sclous young man.
Therefore he was an egotistical
young man.
Miss Dora Winfield was self-con.
| scious and conceited. Perhaps she
didn't realize it--perhaps she did. Al
any rate, she loved the limelight and
didn't love anyone else who did. She
had heard of Mr. Glenn some time be-
fore she met him, and had said to her
| self:
"He is a young man who needs TAX
ing down a peg or two, and 1t is for
me to do it. 1t shall be done very thor
oughly."
And it was. When the hostess
brought the young man forward to In
troduce him, he looked for a smile of
admiration, if not alteration.
No smile.
Miss Winfield bowed and turned her
back.
Mr.. Glenn was dazed and dunn
founded. He viewed the snubber from
afar and was delighted when he
found he could criticize her hair and
features.
Miss Winfield on her way home from
the party smiled and unused:
Il don't think that young man feels
so clever as he did"
A week later Mr. Glenn stepped into
a railroad ticket Office to inquire about
the trains to Belle Harbor. The ticket
man had just told him there were four
day, when Miss Winfield came trip
ping In, and said:
II want to know right away about
the trains to Belle Harbor."
Just a minute miss"
But 1 may miss the train I want
to take"
He turned alphabetically to Mr..
Glenn, and the young man nodded and
turned away, humming.
Then the young lady used up ten
long minutes, and departed with a
smile of triumph.
Wasn't doing it to bother you, eh?'
queried the ticket agent.
"Oh, no; though perhaps she
thought she was"
And when Mr.. Glenn left the office
he knew that he and Miss Winfield
were to travel down to Belle Harbor
on the same train. He was to go to
hotel and she to relatives.
At three O'Clock they met at the
train and both started back In surprise.
He extended his hand to assist her
W the steps of the coach and was
snubbed for it.
The only seat in the coach for him
was right behind her, and after a few
minutes she asked a man opposite to
change with her.
When Belle Harbor was reached, Mr..
Glenn would have assisted Miss Win
field from the coach, but she turned
from his" hand.
The parting came at the station, but
1t brought no signs Of regret. Mr..
Glenn had his auto sent up and be-
gan to explore the country. Miss Win
field had her auto sent up and began
to make the acquaintance of the high
ways. What was it that prevented
them from meeting for the next ten
days?
Then one morning the snubber took
a new route. So did the snubbed. Des-
tiny would have it so. She had pro-
ceeded two miles and reached lonely
spot in the road when her auto went
dead on her for want Of gasoline.
She had been sitting and musing for
an hour when she saw an auto bear
ing down on her.
There was but one man in the auto,
but that made no difference. Gentle
man or chauffeur, he would halt and
volunteer to help.
She saw a smile on his face as he
came nearer, and it seemed to her as
If she had seen that face before, and
as the other auto showed no signs of
slackening speed, she raised her hand
and appealed:
won't you please help meT
1t was young Mr.. Glenn, and he
looked straight ahead of him and
buzzed by her as if she were not on
earth!
The tears of vexation and humilia-
ton were in the girls eyes in half a
minute.
Why is 1t that city man wants to
kill something the hour he gets out
into the country? That he does is be-
yond cavll. Mr.. Glenn had the fever
to do for a rabbit, partridge or SPUR
rel. He borrowed shotgun and set
out a few days later.
The hunter was walking softly and
peering about when he caught sight
Of a girl instead of bear. Then
voice hailed him with:
"Mr. Glenn, will you please come
hercP
Mr.. Glenn pleased. AS he stood be-
fore her. he said:
Am | mistaken in thinking this Is
Miss WlnfieldW
81 am caught by the foot in root
as you see" she replied as her chin
qulyered.
"Will you allow me?' he asked as he
knclt down
Certainly"
There you are. II was real trap.
Glad to have been of service" He was
walking away when she called to him
with:
Come back, Mr.. Glenn, and sit
down Now. then. | am ashamed of my