The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-11-11

Monopoly Of Hearts
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

BNeFyUOuy KNOWS IT,
Miss Geraldine Harris sat up very
straight with flushed cheeks. "You
are a horrid, mean thing!.' she an
nounced with energy. And just hate
you! The very idea! haven't"
You sat by him all the time at the
last meeting!. accused Caroline, with
brutal explicitness. And you gave
him part of your ice cream. If that
isn't having a case on boy I'd like
TO knowr
Il hate strawberry ice cream!" Ger
aldine defended herself. 'iAnd / guess
il / want to get rid of it can.
couldn't help it if he sat next me-
didn't ask him tot"
you showed right in beside him,
spoke up Angela, with some emotion.
Just as was headed for the sofa you
pushed right in and nearly showed
Gertie off the end so that you could
sit next to Arthur And | knew him
before you did, and he always waited
to walk to school with me-and now
you yell at him from the corner TO
come along and he comes. And have
to walk alone! If that isn't having a
case-the very ideal"
"Poohl You're jealous because he
likes me better!" Geraldine burst out
with feminine sagacity. You're just
jealous!'
Angela gave good imitation of
lady expiring from excess of horrible
emotion.
"Me?' she squeaked. Me Jealous?
Why. if Arthur was the only boy on
earth and knew that I'd be an old
maid forever, l wouldn't look at him
That's how much l like Arthur!
just walked with him because he hap
pened to come along and don't care
how much he likes you. He doesn't
like you very much anyhow! You
don't know what he said to Harryl"
What did he say? r. demanded Ger
aldine. you needn't think l CARE she
added scornfully. Il guess Arthur can
say anything he wants to and it won't
make any difference to me! Only /
want TO knoW!"
wouldn't you, tho!" scoffed Ang-
ella.
NrTell her." urged Caroline, with the
sincerity of one who also would like
to hear
'.de said," drawled Angela madden
ingly, The saidnow let me see! He
told Harry that he hated carroty hair,
and yours is red. you know! So now,
you see!"
"O-o-oh!" gasped Geraldine, aghast
at the>perfidy of man. why, he told
me he liked my hair! He said the
braids were so long! / don't believe
it, You just made it up! Anyhow, !
think Harry is nicer!"
'If you dare!" snapped Angela.
First you shove in beside Arthur and
get him, and then, when make
friends with Harry, you want to get
him too! You're a regular pigl"
yes, you leave Harry alone!" de-
clared Caroline, vigorously. zone is
enough! Harry gave me his candy
at the last meeting, anyhow, and
guess that if he likes me or Angela
best you needn't try to get him
away!"
HE doesn't like you as much as he
does mel" said Angela, instantly, 4
You asked him for the candy hearts,
! heard you! And Arthur is going to
bring over his new dachshund to
show mel"
He's going to bring it to me frsti"
said Geraldine. promptly. He said
he had to show it to you, and
told him if he didn't bring it to me
first I'd be mad and never speak to
him again. He's coming over tomor-
row."
Maybe it'll bite YOU" suggested
Angela You can't tell about dogs. /
don't believe my mother would let me
play with it, anyhow. so you might
as well tell Harry he needn't come to
see me"
You're just Jealous" repeated Ger
aldine calmly. You're mad because
he's coming to see me first! can't
help it if he likes me betterl"
why. you want everyone!" cried
Caroline. Indignantly. "You don't
want both Arthur and Harry. do your"
"She hasn't got emf declared An
gela, wrathfully. "She just chases af-
ter EN- and calls to 'em to wait, and
then they have to wait and she forces
herself on sofas to Sit beside em and
pretends she likes dogs why, | think
you're perfectly horrid, Geraldinel
don't think I'd better come over any
more to see you! don't think my
mother would want me tot
mime wouldn't either" said Caro-
line. virtuously. There's new boy
moved in our block, anyhow. and he's
awfulIy handsome!
sIs he?" Geraldine asked interested
Iy. Maybe I'll come over and see you
this afternoon What time does he
get home from school2 Say, Harry
and Arthur win be over tomorrow
with Harry's dog you'd better come
over"
Well. maybe" said Caroline, grudg
ingly. s'But you need't think I'm go