The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-09-21
JEALOUS OF EVA
BY MILDRED WHITE
Copyright. 1921 Western Newspaper Union

could see that Billy Newman was
J 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 recommendation. Yet, no wOm-
an in our crowd seemed to take TO
Dora Danvers. Some went SO far as
to warn their sons against her, as u
blighter. But our Prescott mothers
are not to be relied on where their
wonderful sons are concerned. Which
sounds bitter, coming from young
woman-and Is.
Ted Loriner and would have been
married long ago, If 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 yon
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 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
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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 one way, she will In an
other. A man wants a trustworthy
fort in married life."
repeated the sentiment to Dora,
not betraying Mrs. Newman, of course,
but putting II as my own. Dora turned
to me with pretty puzzled air.
"But, Sallie dear" she said, show Is
one to know man loves until he
tells one so? Shall |, for instance go
around fearfuly 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.
or late. Eva has constantly been ex-
hlbiting new skill. Billy, through his
mother, appeared to value these ac-
complishments. And, really, | hegan
to grow misunderstanding that for the
first time In her life, my favorite Dora
was seriously and hopelessly interest
ed In man.
Eva exhibited a new hat which add
ed greatly to her attraction. 1t was
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 indlvidu-
allty.
Dora, standing near at the time.
looked cOldly at the hat, | thought,
and spoke no word of praise. II was
the first thing about Dora that did
not like. Petty jealousy in woman Is
my adherence.
When am jealous its the downright
kind-with reason. And so thought
which made me hate myself that
perhaps Blllie's mother was a better
Judge of character than I--perhaps
Dora Danvers was all for conquest
hrooklng no praise of another.
About this time our reading club Of
fered prize for the cleverest review
of the years work. We had most OF
us been college students together
which made II Interesting. and brought |
back the old exciting debates. Dora
had not been with us year, so of |
course she could not enter the con |
test.
Here | expected Eva's cleverness to
he dimmed--at school she had been |
anything but bright and shining |
light was wrong. Again, Eva shone
triumphanty. 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 4
as though the engagement she desired
were already settled thing. When
we crowded up 10 congratulate Eva,
Dora came with strange reluctance.
In her eyes fancled disdainful ex-
pression-I regarded her In paned dis.
approval.
"Why can't you be bigw my disap
pointed self was saying. "Oh, Dora.
why cant you he fair?" But of
course. didn't speek. Bibles eyes on
her wonderingly, Seemed to say the
same thing
wasn't that a clever review" Mrs
Newman asked.
Dora turned aside. You think so2"
she answered doubtfully.
Mrs Evans, Juliet. who was placing
a luncheon cloth % a table near us
looked up with n grin. as Dora moved
away.