Evening star., 1927-11-16
SUB ROSA
The Claim Jumper.
BY MIMI.

the honest man went out, discovered
a nice back yard full Of gold, drove
his stakes and went back to town to
take out papers and arrange legal
details. While he was gone the little
claim jumper made his appearance.
He came along. found the gold and
the other mans stakes, pulled out the
latter and started digging on his own
account. When the original owner
got back the jolly claim jumper gave
him a friendly razz and told him to
get off property which didn't oelong
| to him.
Most of the gold has been discov-
cred now, but the modern claim
Jumper is on hand, as annoying ana as
troublesome as ever.
The claim jumper of today is She
nice little feminine pussy cat whose
chief occupation in life is collecting
unexpectedly other girls men or
men who have had the audaclty TO
become interested in other girls.
She does her stuff skillfully and
we'll. Few people suspect her until
long after the crash is over and she
is let off scot-free.
Alice is a claim Jumper. Five years
of practice in the art have made her
adept and she's probably busted up
as many budding romances as old lady
Cleopatra herself.
At a country club dance the other
night Janet came rushing into the
dressing room, waving large red ban.
ner in each cheek and exhibiting all
the signs of a starry-eyed young per.
son who has just fallen in love for the
twentieth time.
SAYS she: "Oh, Alice, isn't Jerry
marvellous? He's danced with me all
evening. I'm so thrilled / can hardly
breathe"
Says Alice: Eyes, my dear, he's
awfully nice. but watch out for him.
1 could tell you lot of things" this
with a meaning look.
Janet ignores her at the moment
but later in the evening she has
distinct feeling Of uneasiness as she
watches the redOubtable Alice unmis-
takabiy vamping the wonderful Jerry
Alice is working hard to ensnare him
and Janet can see without any diff
Guilty that Alice knows how.
Indignantly she confronts the little
vamp when they're alone. Listen"
she misses theatrically. what do you
mean trying to get Jerry away from
me? You're certainly a peach of a
friend! I'm sorry told you was
keen about him."
but, my dear" Alice protests in
wide-eyed amazement. why do you
say I'm taking him away from you?
That's so silly. If you haven't heard
about Jerry and me long before this,
you'd better have your ears exam
ined. He and l have been going to.
gether for years. We just had bad
quarrel, but we patched it up. That's
all, dear. I'm sorry you misunder.
stood"
Janet may have some suspicious,
but Alice silences them. She's too
good to be disbelieved.
Janet probably weeps few bitter
tears in the dressing room, gives
Jerry a cold look on the dance floor.
and freezes him out when he tries to
get back in her good graces again.
OF course, Alice doesn't always
make Jerry in the end, but she's
usually contented. She has broken
up another girls affair, and I'm sorry
to say that's all the pleasure she
really wanted anyhow.
Now I'm not saying the world is full
of claim jumpers, but there is at least
one in every crowd. and it might pay
you to watch out for her.
Don't let your own rosy little ro
nance go on the rocks because a
good-looking damsel tells you that
your man is already signed up for.
There are thousands of little cats
in the world whose chief object in
life IS to spoil some other girls fun.
If you're going to pay attention to
any one of them, you're headed
straight for disappointment in love,
whether your horoscope says so or
not.
Watch out for the claim jumper
and beat her at her own game. Don't
take advice about your man from
every fluffy haired bit of goods who
comes to you with 81 great deal of
information on the subject.
Give the boy the benefit of doubt
against the pretty girl who tells you
that he's always been in love with
her and always will be.
tCopvrght. 1927
Mimi will be glad to answer any inquiries
directed to this paper. provided stamped.
addressed envelope is inclosed.