Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-11-30
"NO!"
nv BEULAH ROSE


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"WhoY Judys young man? Oh, he's
simpIeton SO sy-going you'd
never think he ever had any trouble
Ia getting what he wanted. He comes
to see Judy, asks her for KISS and
gets II without the least bit of trouble.
She always says yes to whatever he
ASKS. That's what gets me. Always
yes. / can't understand her. But |
know she'll be mighty sorry after she's
married. He'll lead her around like
puppy, and she'll have to be as meek
and doclle as She is now. wish she'd
open her eyes and say no once in a
while, 50 that he'd realize it's not 50
easy TO get girl, after all. You know,
a girls got to be mighty careful in
order to preserve her self-respect."
So this was what they thought Of
her! So this was what they Thought
Of him. her Martini Brushing tear
of her burning cheek, Judy hastily
left her place of concealment and went
to her room. once there, she flew 10
the mirror and gazed steadfastly into
Ii. A silly, sentimental little girl
gazed back AT her Anger allied the
heart OF the silly little girl,
Fool - she snapped at the image
In the glass, They're right. You've
got 70 drop that yes right out Of your
vocabulary and use no for the rest
OF your life. You've got 10 say no to
everything he says He needs some
real knowledge, and If you don't show
him you're more than he thinks you
are youll--you'll--" And she shook
her fist menacingly at the girl who
looked back at her from the glass.
They were sitting on the piano stool
In the parlor-Judy and Martin. She
had been playing and he had been
singing He certainly did have won
derful voice thought Judy hut she
neither gave voice to her thoughts, nor
did she forget the promise She had
made to her reflection i'll the mirror.
Judy" He put his arm around her
waist Are you going TO give me Just
one for my song"
NOT
He was astonished This was UNI
like Judy.
Just oneY he repeated.
mo, not one And she pushed his
arm away and chose char
He followed her and stood behind
her, twisting the little curl that hung
from the beautiful, golden pug on her
head.
Don't you like me to play with your
pretty curl?' he asked, in voice
which she thought was oh, so weak and
unimportant.
NO" she said peremptorily. pinnins
the attractive rInglet under with
hairpln "Oh dear' sighed her heart
hes got no SENSE He isn't lila n
real lover at all But" and Inc
clenched her fist determinedly, he'll
learn Yes. he'll learn. IL have TO
suffer for It,"
For the remainder of the evening
$40 reigned like king. 1t was NO"
to this and $50 to that Everything
was NO" When the unfortunate lover
went home that night he hated the man
who had been thoughtless enough TO
make IN" and 20" word Of the Eng
liSh Language.
But no impaired new kind of
knowledge to his brain, and that
knowledge was made use OF the next
time he visited the girl Of his heart.
An importunute throh of pain shot
through Judy's heart when she opened
the door To her lover few nights
later She began to feel sorry now.
PerhupS-but She would not take back
what she had started out to accom-
pish No he must learn They
could no. afford to be called fools by
all who knew them.
As Judy looked into his eyes that
night she thought She saw bit of
sadness IN them, and this bit of sad
ness almost caused her to relent when
he asked her for "just one" But she
managed to hold her ground
No she answered,
"Do you love me, Judy?" he asked
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ceeded.
Suddenly he rose to his feet and con
fronted her pleadingy-oh SO IKE AZ
ardent lover
Judy" he exclaimed passionately.
"Pleuse--oh please stop saying NOT
l think / know now why I've made you
SO indifferent I've been too thought
less all along Isn't that so? Judy
forgive me-Im sorry for whatever
I've done BUT YOU must know | love
you, Judy-youll never know how
much anti H.
lie bent dovn and lifted her in his
arms
Judy. | can't live without you. VIII
you marry me-"
Yes She whispered TREMENDOUSLY
letting "a tear fan on his shoulder.
How She Got Even
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