Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26

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Have you lunched ?"
mo. but I'm going to-"
with whom?" he asked incau
tlously.
"a man."
you're usually just going out t.
lunch or dine with some man." III
said sullenly,
II like men," she said. smiling
at him.
what you probably mean is
that you like admiration"
II do. It's agreeable; it's sani-
tary; it's soothing. 1t inyigorates
one's self-confidence and self-re-
spect. And it doesn't disarrange
one's hair and rumple ones gown.
Therefore, prefer the undemon-
strative admiration Of a man to
the indiscreet demonstrations of a
boy"
'Do you mean me?" he asked,
furious,
But she ignored the question:
Boys ARE funny" she said,
swinging her velvet retiCule in cir
cles. Amy girl can upset their
equilibrium. All girl has to do
is to look at a boy sideways - the
way Lady Button-eyes looked at
you yesterday afternoon -"
what"
"At the Rochcambeau. And you
got up and went over and renewed
your friendship with her, Helen
and | saw YOU"
81 was merely civil" he said.
$50 was she. She fishod out a
card and wrote on it, l don't know
what she wrote"
"She wrote her telephone call.
There isn't the slightest chance of
my using IT,"
Stephanie laughed:
"Ho certainly is the incest, po-
litest boy in all Manhattan, and sis
ter is very, very proud Of him,
Goodbye, James ----''
She offered her lips to him au-
daciously. bending forward on tip
toe. both hands clasped behind her
But her grey eyes were bright with
malice.
Nice, polite boy" she repeated.
kiss little sister"
No" he said gloomily, I'm fed
up on sisterly kisses ---'
You insulting wretch! DO you
mean you won't? Then you
shall ;"
She started toward him. wrath
IN her eyes, but he caught her
wrists and held her.
You're altogether too well sat
sfied with yourself" he said, You
have no emotions inside your very
oVely person except discreet ones. |
otherwise, you've got the devil in
side YOU and It's getting on my
nerves"
Jim You beast
"Yes, | am. What OF IL? Beasts |
nave emotions. Yours have either /
,een cultivated out of you or YOU
we're born without any. I'm glad
am part beast. I'm glad you
know 1t. The rest OF me is human:
md the combination isn't a very
erious menace to civilization. But
he sort Of eXpurgated girl you are
5 /"
Don't you think I'm capable of
NY deep emotions?" she asked.
he smile died on her lips.
Maybe. I don't know"
"Who should, If you don't?"
He shrugged:
your husband. perhaps"
Jim l told you not to cali him
hati"
We'll. a spade Is n spade --"
DO YOU mean 10 be offensive"
"fIow can that offend you?"
She released her wrists and shot
curious. meNplicable look at him.
Il don't understand YOU" she
lid. You can he so generous and
and you can he so un-
ind and inSolent to me -"
''Tnsolent ."
Yes. You meant it iusolently
hon Nou spoke OF Oswald as my
You've done il before.
10. WHY 40 yeus no you really
ant to hurt me2 Because you g
now he isn't my husband except J
, title. He may mover he" .
AN right. ne said. 'Tm sorry
was offensive. I'm just tired OF 8
.is mystery. I suppose. It's q / {
1pcless sort OF affair for me. lis
.nt make you love me; YOU'RE o
arricd besides ti's too much Ir
q me II can't cone with il. Ia
eve. So { won't ever ( Z
'ther you aeain with importuui- s
ss ru go my own way"
Ncry weil. she said in an even
dee. H.
sac nodded 10 him ana went ont 4
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