The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-07-21
NO MEANS YES
BY ANNIE M. coR6IN
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q 1872 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

frlScllld WIS twenty, rdthci Pie''''
rather cleverrjust about the right
sort of a girl for a rather cookbook
ing, rather capable sort of a fellow.
such as John was. Somehow or other,
though, Priscilla hadn't wanted to an
swer ayes" when the great, big ques-
ton came along, because she had al
ways been more or less coquette, and
she wanted frightfully to have John
realize that she could make, oh. just
dozens of men perfectly foolish about
her.
That momentous night, as though
she had suspected something, she lett
the telegraph Office where she worked
more in a hurry than usual, and when
she reached home. and dressed, 1t was
surprising what a furry she was I'm.
But you would never have known IL,
and of course John didn't either, when
he saw her coming down the stairs.
In fact, she was so alarmingly self
possessed and polite that, naturally, he
became confused and, instead Of CIV
ing her his new straw hat (bOught
that very evening at an outrageous
price, especially for the Occasion). he
dropped 1t, and handed her his rub
bers.
That was obviously bad start for
both of them.
John was commonplace, perhaps.
but ever so much more restful than
the cave person might turn out to be-
But you know what women do, Just
the same. They are extremely irritat-
ing, because they do insist on hav-
ing their cave men, and you know all
the time that they don't know what
they are talking about. Well. hours
and hours of time limped past. BY the
time twelve o'clock struck, the minutes
began actually TO trot. Before any
more of them could get by him John
asked her. He couldn't talk by this
time. SO he whispered 1t.
And, OF course, she said she wouldn't.
and he put his rubbers on and went
home. and they were both miserable.
Well. here she was again in that
hOrrld Office, ticking away ut the most
monotonous messages. As II she cared
whether Samuel had cut a tooth or
not, or. for that matter. whether FL
mer Higgins was coming, and wanted
Peter Trudger,to meet him She hoped
Elmer Higgins would miss his old
train, and that Peter Trudger would
have to trudge home again. And as
for caring whether Western Coal had
gone down two points, and the thing
to do was to buy! She hoped Abrash,
(what a silly name y would forget to
buy, and would be miserable about Il 4
afterwards. You see. she vas nissr>)
able herself, and Il didn't seem % fad]
II she knew other people were inlssr-
able, too.
There is consolation In company, he
It's common emotion joyous or dismal.
She had been wishing bad luck on
all sorts IF people for what seemed a
long. long time, when rather nice
looking, though extremely nervous.
young man came In. lie actually
blushed when she looked ut him. Why.
he acted just like John had, last night.
Oh her poor, dear John
After he had scattered the money
all over her desk. and had dropped his
change twice. he went out. Then she
read II, and she saw why he acted SO
much like John.
"Mary wilkins.
800 Pleasant ST..
"Huniersville, -"
("Whysshe lives In the same town !"
said Priscilla to herself.)
- "wIll you marry mel -"
. ("why!" said Priscilla, her eyes
round. in a surprised sort Of way)
"Signed. Harold"
-"What an idiot" She said.
Doesn't he dare even TO ask herr |
The way John didr'
Why. what a difference there was.
after ALL John had asked her face to |
face. and here was this stupid Harold |
person. whom she had nj first thought |
nice. who Ind to telegraph!
She didn't know Just how TO send |
the thing. hut she typed IL, and gave IL
TO young Jerry to deliver. and told him
10 hurry 18th the answer or there was |
any). because lt was important.
When he came back with the mes
sage to he sent In the same queer way |
to the nervous young man, she realized |
that all women were about the same.
too. II said NO"
Then she wanted to do the widest
thing she ever thought Of She actu-
ally started to change II to yes"
She blushed as she thought 81 II. and
felt as IL the whole block was going 10
fall over. Then she became angry. and
sent II. with a great big No In capt
tails. typed with the red ribbOn-bui
she did u reluctantly.
MARY wilkins ought 10 know bet
Ter - she said And Mary did. for. a
half hour later. q young lady. who
looked a. though he whole life was a
desert ~ buried hopes. almos; ran Into
hat Office and sent this message:
Harold Butterfeld.
"403 Pleasant ST.
"HuniersvIlle. -"
(swhy - said Priscilla. The very
anne streetI-)
Tive changed my mind.
signed MARY
Well. Priscilla Rugged herself. for