The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-15
Every Man Is in Love With His Stem
Ographer-Or His StenOgrapher Is
inLOve With Him, Says a Student
of Human Nature.

nUT nevertheless q queer little
ID pang of disappointment shot
through her q few minutes later,
when she went into the back par
lor with plate Of cookies and
some lemonade. For Flossie and
Tom were both trying to play s
card on the same ace, and above
the table their hands had met
and held,
Flossie pulled hers away with
q giggIe of embarrassment as Mary
Rose came into the cosy little
room with its lamplit table ana
its rows OF books, its bright cush-
ions and vases OF flowers from
Nary Roses tiny garden at the
hack OF the house.
And that night when Tom had
gone and the two girls were in
the kitchen washing up the plates
and lemonade glasses, Flossie
spoke about it to Mary Rose.
Mani Catching Methods.
.Do you know, it's the fun
NEST tlning-but if / tell lie,
& nearly always comes true. she
said solemniy.
Then as Mary Rose made no
answer she went on to explain
what she meant: ssThe other day,
Just In fun, / was telling Mother
that Tom had q little case on
me. And It certainly begins to
look as If he has, doesn't IT"
Mary Rose went on scald1ng
dishes. docs it?'s she asked, In
differently
.Well, you ought to know You
saw him trying to hold my hand
tonight when we were playing
cards. FIossie answered sharply.
Mary Rose laughed. 81 thought
you were holding his That's the
way It looked to met"
She turned suddenly, and looked
at FIossie with great seriousness
IN her lovely eyes.
Now, look here. know all
your little methods Of man-catch-
ing, FIossie and I know exactly
how pretty you are and how at
tractivd you are to men. to most
men. And IL you care for Tom.
and IL you can get him, you're
welcome to himP' she said, polish.
Ing plate that was already
shining.
FIossie broke in with her light
little laugh that was like the
sound of wavelets breaking on 4
sandy beach. Why, I don't care
Tor Tom, Lamb Child" she an
swered gay1y. 'aThe only man In
this Wild world that / care q Zip
about is Sam Jessup. wonder
where Sam was tonight. Funny
that he didn't call up"
Mary Rose turned out the light
and they went upstairs through
the dark house. When they
reached their room, she went
straight to the bottom drawer OF
the old walnut dresser and
opened It.
It was in this drawer that she
and Flossie kept their party
clothes''-and from under a filmy
chiffon petticoat she took small
white box. It was the jewelers.
box that F1ossie had asked her to
hide week before.
eff you think so much Of Sam
Jessup. what are you doing with
this ring Of Mr.. Dexter's?" she
asked. opening it so that the star
sapphire and the little diamond
shone like two eyes on the white
velvet lining.
Flossie turned a deep shade Of
pink. ooh, I forgot about that
ring" she breathed. ''I meant
to tell you about it. He sent 1t
back to me the day after you re-
turned 1t to him, and I've. been
wondering what to do with it,
ever. since"
You've got to give It back to
him.? Mary Rose answ red,
frowning. You won't even have
70 explain why you're doing it!
He knows he shouldn't give you
thing like that-or anything
else! These roses he sends you!
Mother thinks Toms sending
them to you! She thinks Tom
fallen victim to your wiles-"
Flossie laughed. "I know it.
Isn't it rare?' she asked, as she
ran wet comb through her "per-
manent" wave to make 1t curlier
than ever.
She stood before the mirror Of
the old dresser. turning her head
this way and that, as she combed
her hair. She widened her eyes
and then shut them almost, so
that they were only q cleaning
line between her lashes.
IT am prettyw she said, as II
she were talking to herself. "And