The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-11-26
Observation-Disclosures
How It All Happened

Just as red and angry as any girl III
her widest dreams could wish.
Il am sure" she was saying, with
dignity, that am awfully surprised
at you, Edgarl had no idea you had
such IA terrible temperl And
when there is absolutely no reason for
your acting this way
The young man let out what was no
more nor less than subdued roar.
mo reason!" he repeated. When
fellow is engaged to girl and she
flirts like the dickens with other fell
lows, what do you suppose he is go
ing to do? Purr, and request her to
do it again?"
Now, Edgar!" the young woman re-
monstrated, shaking her head gravely
at him. "If l didn't have the sweet
est disposition on earth I'd positive
ly never speak to you again! Just
what are you mad about?"
Didn't / come along unexpectedly
and find Trayers holding hands with
you at the Gillams?" demanded the
wrathful young man.
my goodness!" cried the young
woman. She smiled at him indulgont-
ly. IF you wouldn't jump at conclu-
sions SO, Edgar!" she murmured. Il
suppose when | get thorn in my
finger from ny roses, no matter
where / am, must sit down patient
ly and wait for you to come along,
no matter how ! suffer-"
"That part of it never occurs to
| you, does IT.? II any one handy of
fers to help ms must say politely,
NO. thank you, must wait for Ed
garl Edgar is very particular and l
cannot think of hurting his feelings!
Yes, 1t Is paining me extremely, but
what is that III comparison with Ed
CARS peace of mind
Don't be silly!" the young man
broke in gruffly. "Of course if it was
| that-only he didn't seem to be work
ing very hard at first when saw
him. And I thought sent you violets
that night anyhow. How
II had taken rose from vase"
explained the young woman, still pa
tiently. II am very fond of roses, but
seeing that they cause so much troub-
lie / think / shall pass them by after
this!"
at sounds all right" the young
man admitted gloomily, "only don't
remember seeing any roses around!
] Anyhow, you didn't have thorn IN
your finger when / met you on Mlchi
gan avenue with Jerry! Just coming
| out of the tearoom! And you had
told me you were going to be busy
all day on the north side! Jerry
| Jones is
II know" interrupted the young
woman. "This would make the third
time you have told me fuently Just
what you think Of Jerry Jones! 1
suppose you'd like to have me cut
| all my old friends
"Friends!'' echoed the young man,
bitterly. "He's crazy about you. He'd
do anything to cut me out! And with
all his money it doesn't make me
very happy to have him showering at
| tentions on you-"
snow, Edgarl' she said sweetly,
"Jerry isn't one-two-three with you in
my eyes! He's all right just to
know. but as for liking him awfully
well. why, I'd never think of such a
| thing! You're a dear old silly
81 suppose you mean it," said the
young man, still gloomily. But even
at that it doesn't explain why you
weren't over on the north side at
your class!"
She sighed. 81 suppose" she admit
ted patiently, that could call you up
at your office every time any one
telephones me! Hello!' would say
to you. Grace just 'phoned me. She
| doesn't like that dressmaker at all
and she is not going to have new
evening wrap this year. The old one
will fix up all right. And she has
lust finished making the darlingest
boudoir cap from the Irish lace that
trimmed her lingerie gown five sea-
sons back. oh, yes, and the class has
been postponed week." 1t might dis
| turb you in the midst of business
deal; still could do it If it would
make you any easier in your mind"
'.You know l don't want you to do
anything so foolish!" declared the
| young man, somewhat sheepishly I
don't want to be watchdog! It's just
because I'm so dotty about you that it
makes me nervous when see you do
ing these things! I'd have taken you
20 lunch myself If you'd only let me
know you were downtown! You might
have done that"
II wasn't going to eat any lunch!"
declared the young woman. When
Jerry asked me told him SO, but
he made such a fuss had to give in!
You didn't want me to call you up
right before him and ask permission,
did your"
"No-o-o!" admitted the young man.
swell, you've made me out pretty
foolish, haven't you?"
/ Il hope" the young woman said
18th dfpnitv sanow that I have eX-