Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-16

I sat looking at him., me with that
-tnat baimy sort Of love-lettcr in my
hand and him talking away as if it
We're nothing OF how he'd managed
to maize friends, with the latest of his
pretty girls. for as I've told you, she's
just one OF the many. :
How does lie do it? How does he
bring himself to have the absolute
nervI T'"'I
1 said in 4 stupid kind OF a way,
Q know. you are the limit
He laughed. Dashed impotence,
eh? But there's no getting over ii
that impudepce goes down with girls"
l thought again of the proud little
a Of the girl to, whom I'd spoken.
1 said, Not with all Of them, Slim
|. He pulled that Jester-face at me
again. All? Been thinking overIit?
l guess you'll have to. come to me for
some tips, then, old horse. Look here
believe you take things too serious
ly-" '(
I muttered something about not
taking anything at all, that way. :.
He went on, looking at me quite
kindly. quite as If lie wanted to help,
I know. See here; Jack. Girls don't
want a fellow too sentimental. That's
what you'd be, 1 bet. Girls don't want
you too darned dignified and grown
up either. Not Nowadays. It's gone
out since the War. There's no time.
Devotion. and all that, It's"
He tossed his cigarette into my lit
tie crate.
"Devotion's or" declared Slim,
getting up. mo girl wants a fellow
incoming after her at a respectful dis
would be about your pace, my son.
Girls are out for a good. time. and all
they can squeeze into it. They like
a fellow to be the same. They want
him jolly and on the spot.and on to
all their W little ways. They don't
think much OF a chap who's too UNI
sophisticated. They're IKE that. All
girls: yes.s don't waggle your old head
as If o thought you'd got hold of
some new BRAND
Got hold-good Lord" l laughed,
through with evaporation. II tell
you I don't even know n blessed
girls. new brand or Old"
There's where o make your mis-
take then" said Slim. nodding as he
stood there, his head nearly up to the
gas-bracket and his fist on the belt of
that skirted coat that made him look
as waist-y as a woman or a High
lander. You get to know all the girls
you a fancy. Every girl you meet
helps to put you wise about the next
Az if l did meet" you know. AS
If any did turn up!'
Slim said, ""The more you know
about EN- the more you q do with
EN-. And the more you a get on
with girls the better time, you're going
to have in this wicked old world Of
ours. What girls?-any girls, man!
You wouldn't believe what a little diff
ference there is In 'em-except Of
course. looks. I don't go in for poetry
myself. but here's some that I think
il ~hog-sense:
And the things that you learn from
the Yellow and Brown
They'll help you a lott Will. the
White!"
l said Feeling puce-mad. with him
and Mr.. Rudyard Kiplink and myself
and the whole 'earth), II don't see
what that's got to do with it or any
thing else; 7 don't see what II means"
Slim Gr1ntham looked at me. quite
serious and straight. this time. He
suddenly put his hand or my shoul-
der. gave mo a rum little quick pat,
said in a hurried kind Of way, "You
wouldn't. Jack" Then he pulled
down his coat and siuns. his mufflef
round his neck again, whistling soft
ly. < :
''I.ll. be getting along ,hc said.
where's my s~tick-Tand see here,
now! Would you like me to Introduce
you to some felix's next sunday, some
time? I believe you'd like young
GwladyA, Nice kid. Inclined to be
Jealous; but-well, you'd get on all
right Yes; I'll Nix that up later for
you. Afraid I've no time now
now to 60 on. beingy-he laughed
again-''The Child's Guide to Knowl-
edge, but look here, buck up: come
and have one with me round the cor
ner. There is Just time for that. and
I want some change out OF this note
Of yours. Mustn't KEEP the. lady wait
ing while q taxi-driver fnmbles for
silver, ykhow. Keeping her waiting
that's the one crime, on this earth.
no girl forgives man. Get your hat
He ran downstairs, whistling his
favorite tune OF give me- the Moon
light. give me the Girl while I turned
the gas low. MY ceiling grew all rosy
with freight then. for there was q.
good glow behind the bars At last.
1 saw that and then Well, you
cAn guess what i vid. NY letter: the
stx r sheets Of the ridiculous
yarn OF loxe-letter of mine IT'D
sure thafNsHobO6y WOiIi6 everi