The Red Cloud chief., 1922-06-15
JEALOUS OF EVA
BY MILDRED WHITE

l could see that Billy Newman was
taken with Dora, as all Prescott boys
were. She had come among us, with
Miss Theodore Danvers, properly en-
graved on her visiting cards, and
stopped with Mrs. Evans which alone,
was a recommendation. Yet, no WON
an In our crowd seemed to take to
Dora Danvers. Some went so far as
to warn their sons against her, as a
blighter. But our Prescott mothers
nre not to be relied on where their
sounds bitter. coming from a young
woman-and is.
Ted Lorimer and I would have been
married long ago, IL his mother did
not regularly take an attack Of de-
pendent invalidism, the moment the
suggestion Is made, Of leaving her
despotic rule. But this is not my
story; the Illustration prepares you
for the rest.
Billy Newman's mother has deter
mined that IL the worst must come
In the possibility Of his marriage, 1t
shall be to Eva Vaughn. whose father
made a fortune in oil.
So when Billy longs for feminine
society, Mrs. Newman gives him Eva.
The two did appear to be getting along
chummily together, when Dora flashed
on the scene
When Billy began to neglect Eva and
spend his evenings where Dora was.
his mother reminded him Of Dick and
his disappointment.
"a girl like that is neither depend.
able or honest" she said. 'when she
deceives In n way, she will In an
other. A man wants a trustworthy
wife. II he is to have peace or COM
fort In married life."
I repeated the sentiment to Dora,
not betraying Mrs. Newman, Of course,
but putting 1t as my own. Dora turned
to me with a pretty puzzled air.
"But, Sallle DEAR" she said, "how is
n to know a man loves until he
tells mi so? Shall I, for instance go
around fearfully expecting every pleas
ant male to be overcome with my
charms? Now. wouldn't" laughed
Dora, that be silly"
Eva is awfully sweet and clever.
Her cleverness takes Mrs. Newman,
combined with her manner of defer
entail humility.
OF late, Eva has constantly been ex-
hibiting new skill. Billy, through his
mother, appeared to value these ac-
complishments. And, really, l began
to grow misunderstanding that for the
first time In her life, my favorite Dora
was seriously and hopelessly interest.
ed In q nan
Eva exhibited a new hat which add
ed greatly to her attraction. 1t vas
Just the sort of hat she should always
have worn, but did not. Mrs. New
man explained that Eva had made the
hat herself, out OF a mere scrap of
straw and silk, just to show individu-
allty.
Dora, standing near Mt the time,
looked coldly mt the hat. l thought,
and spoke n9, word of praise. 1t was
the first thfn&,about Dora that I did
not like. Petty jealousy in woman is
my adherence.
When I am jealous its the downright
kind-with reason. And so I thought
which made me hate myself that
perhaps Billie's mother was a better
judge of character than perhaps
! Dora Danvers was all for conquest
brooking no praise Of another.
LN,,A All, ,i.,n ,anIinp nI,,b o.
fered a prize for the cleverest review
of the years work. We had most Of
us been college students together.
which made 1t interesting, and brought
back the old exciting debates. Dora
had not been with us a year, SO OF
| course she could not enter the con-
test.
Here / expected Eva's cleverness to
be d~immed-at school she had been
| anything but a bright and shining
light was wrong. Again, Eva shone
triumphantly. Beside her witty bril-
lance my labored effort was like a
child's crude essay.
The audience invited to Mrs. Evans
home for the reading, %applauded. And
Mrs. Newman basked In Eva's triumph
as though the engagement she desired
were already n settled thing. When
we crowded up to congratulate Eva,
Dora came with strange reluctance.
In her eyes / fancied a disdainful ex-
pression-I regarded her In panied dis.
approval.
"Why can't you be big?" my dlsap-
pointed self was saying. ooh, Dora,
why can't you he fair?" But of
course. / didn't speak. Billie's eyes on
her wonderlugly, seemed to say the
same thing.
wasn't that a clever review" Mrs.
Newman asked.
Dora turned aside. "You think sop
she answered doubtfully.
Mrs. Evans, Juliet, who was placing
n cloth on n table near uS