Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-12-30

ring into Its little box. and was about
/ to mail 1t back to him when her old
good sense returned. To send back
the ring would have been to admit de
feat The only wise thing to do was
to laugh and beat Bob at his own
game. She determined to dress up
and vamp another man.
A likely prosper appeared In
Sam Peck. Sam had Just come TO
Quincy from New York. and with HIS
worldly manner and handsome face
was enough TO ar0use the iealousies
OF Bob WallIns. thought Charlotte. and
she started out on her campaign. she
had been wearing old dowdy dresses
saving her new things for her trous-
seau. but now she took out the new
clothes, and In addition bought herself
a Iipstick and lrnumerable Jars Of
makeup. For hours she sat at her
mirror, ''practicing" Evidently she
became quite skHlful. for Samuel Peck
very easily did what IL known as .fall-
ing hard and soon Sam and Char.
lotte appeared az parties together. Bob
stormed and ragged. He threatened 10
break of their engagement. hut when
he found how apparently ready Char.
iOtte was TO have the engagement
broken. he changed his attitude He
simply couldn't get over Charlotte
acting that way. he became so wor-
ried about Charlotte that he forgot
Helen completely.
One Sunday evening he went over
TO Charlotte's to call. She was tanta- /
Iizingly gay. as she was always lately /
Bob sank down In 8 chair sullenlv.
People are beginning TO talk" ~he
said briefly.
'They aref About whet. or whom
-About yOu.~
-Abouf meY How interestingly |
didn't know mat. and what do they
say about me-compIimentary things. |
l hopper
Bob got up and walked back and
forth IN front OF the fireplace
Likely. An engaged grit who's be
gina 20 play around with another Tel.
low seanaal0Bsly. aud to use tliat vui
gar-looking makeup is liable 20 be held
up as a model young woman to the
Womens Bible class. / supposef"
eve always got along very well /.
with the womeD's Bible class. bot
what right have ron 10 criticize7"
You're engaged to mel"
eyes. bat that ran be broken. You
were engaged TO me. too. when you
started going with that Helen Mckay"
~WhoY-.
''Fselen Mckay
Charlotte, don't be ridiculous
didn't mesh that seriously 81 All. I'd
Even forgotten for s minute who 10
the world she waa~
~Y00 forget women rather quickly.
L seems TO me-
Look here. Charlotte, m tired Of
his You've got 10 make up yOur
mind right now whether you're going
o be your old saif and MARRY me New
FEARS ETe rs you promised. or not
But remember. can't possibly love
lou as ] always--yes. always--have.
Inless you take M that ferrihlei0ok-
ug makeup The conversation TOOK
very unsatisfactory trend after that =
nd Bob Iegt. swearing be was ~0R !
Fomen for life
The New Years Eve wedding was Z
allied on. Bob waIlins became ons q
Z the worst grouches 10 town. He
vas neser seen except II his once or
ONE, while Charlotte came 70 look I
lore and rDore worried
Then eagBe fhe reconciliation. and
. me fwe sat ons eyening sending
n Invitations TO the New Yeara Eve
lnner chat wms 20 ruIminafe IN their =
sarriaRe. Bob said. Gee. Charlotte. 4
W. glad we Got 81 cor qmarsilna a
YER BEFORE eur Wedding. srenf youg 4
ecnuee we certainly are never going Z
hare even the least mrTument 4
gala a
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