Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12

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= my room looking the glummest l
had ever seen him.
"Well, what is it?" asked. "Some
helpless little woman"
"Oh, WELL" he said, hesitating bit,
''Tll tell you. Shows how clever wom-
en- are. Some time ago had friend.
She used to scold me about cigarette
smoking lectured me on saving money
and laughed at my jokes. A girl has
to be pretty good pal to do that"
"She has," / agreed maliciously.
swell, things went on with us. She
got a place as teacher i used to
josh her about becoming blue-stock-
ling and then sent her out a box of
candy as peace offering afterward.
] got chance to go South for my firm.
said good-by to her in the reception
room Of the stuffy old school where
she bad placed herself, eRss.->a'ssi'+a'
"Of course We wrote little. sent
her few cards and some hasty notes,
but after n time she didn't write me
at all. ! was away IS months. When
] got back didn't get out to see her
right away. In fact, ] had been home
some ten days or so when turned my
car in her direction.
"She was glad to see me. She looked
like woman who had cried great
deal. Her mouth quivered when she
smiled.
81 said, Tell me all about it-every-
thing
"She couldn't speak. Meg at loss
for words Something had happened
Something is troubling me- she
said, after a while. 4 didn't think you
would notice
"I'm not so dense as you think me-
I said. Out with it. I'm not broke
yet
"She flushed. 1T isn't money!
guess it's-love, Teddy
"She wasn't the sentimental type. II
had gone deep with her. She told me
the whole story. II seems she had
fallen In love with some fellow. He
sent her few gifts, candy, and so on,
but he didn't seem to want to marry
her. Selfish enough TO tell her his bust
ness troubles, monopollze her time, get
ali eer thoughts centered on him and
then never ask her the final question.
She asked me TO help her. Her plan
was very simple. She would be out
with me the next time he called.
81 took her TO show. was a little
worried we were in for n melancholy
sort Of time, but Meg didn't mean the
thought of him should spoil my pleas
ure.
"After this we had many evenings
together. sent her flowers nnd candy.
even wrote her few ardent notes.
So imbued with the success of her
plan was i, thnt suggested she drop
the notes where he might find them.
81 used 10 search her face No luck"
She would shake her head, look us II
she were going 10 cry.
"This kept on all summer and the
fellow hadn't spoken, so finally said
This can't go on She nearly sprang
out Of the machine. Let me speak to
him. We've been playing this game
long enough
"'You've been very kind she an
swered. 4 suppose you're tired Of IT
ais there someone elsef" ! asked
! didn't mean to ririse n doubt Of him
In her mind and told her so. but she
was little dlsmayed and the day
wasn't success.
"well. one day when I called for her
she said 1, was all right. 4 shall
never forget the wonderful time
you've given me. I'm so grateful 10
you, Teddy
I'D been wanting that idiot ia pro-
pose for months. Now that II was set.
tied was terribly taken nbnck. Don't
know what ! said-stainmered some
thing about luck. and stood holding
her hand and staring like n fool. She
was white and I could see she hnd
been crying.
"A woman always cries when she
Is happy she said. though l hadn't
spoken. This is good.by. All sorts Of
luck and happiness TO you. Don't quite
forget me. I've resigned my position.
I-we'll live West. III say good.by
now.
"'Arcn't you having me 20 the wed
dlngi' gnsped.
"She told mo there wasn't 10 he
wedding. She WIS Just going West.
Wanted nothing 10 do with me now.
Didn't think ! was going 10 miss her.
womnn.llke, didn't care probably. She
lcnvcs tomorrow. Poor girl. hope
he's good TO her"
"who IL going TO be- good 20 herr"
| shouted, "You bet you'il miss her.
She's probably ready 10 kin herself
Going westf You chumpi You're q
great mi Why didn't you make love
to herr That's what slc wanted"
"'rhc glrl trusted me-" he bcrnn,
stlnly "i'ye honor"
''liut no sense. Did you ever see
this other mani Dld you ever eee
letter. u photograph No You're the