Judge — June 12, 1920 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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s my prerog- “Hold on! A bachel “Nothing of that kind 1 conventional function cée, with a number of young women in her set and un equal number of the boys who belong. Perhaps a chaperon or two.” “Fine! TL appreciate that, old man! But don’ ¢ proverb—or is it a recipe for rabbi Miss Sharp at this moment I] mean a somewhat formal a dinner to you and your forget “fr catch vour har is but an ntance “Oh, I'm not worrying about that!” And no worry was due. “Bally,” like “ Rit,” was catch.” he court was not slow * Bally Miss Sharp, as “Kit”? expressed it, “in a walk.” Vheir engagement was announced, and “Kit” made The evening of his dinner duly came. prominent hotel, his good his promise. “Kit's” bachelor quarters were in and he seemed unusually animated as he surveye Miss Sharp and “Bally” h cats of ho’ ng women were squired by as many aps Who, as t goes, Were “born in society.” there was one charming girl, Miss Delatield, who ned by a young married guests Six handsome y Ay had just “come out,” chaper woman of proper discretion for that function \s the dinner progressed one young woman who sat near the afhanced p nto e Miss Sharp's engagement ring. The attention of others was drawn to it. It was passed from hand to hand fc went es over 5 spection, It was a wonderful trophy—a circlet of dia- monds and emeralds The dinner was practically over. The party had been very happy. But suddenly Miss Sharp seemed greatl disturbed. “Ring! Ring! Who's got my ring?” she cried with an effort at pleasantry “Haven't you got it?” q asked “Bally with concern “T haven't had it since I removed it.” There was a sudden. si- lence. Even the young men who had been whisperin their partners were diverted A young woman near Miss Delafield spoke up tremu- lously. “Isn't that it?” she asked, indicating a ring on Miss Delafield’s finger that had not before been note Miss Delafield colored and instinctively covere There hand with her napkin | was a sensation | “Kit” rose nervously. “1 had intended to make an an- } nouncement later this eve ning,” he said. ‘Circum- ‘ stances now compel me to that Miss Delafield is my fiane and that the ring upon her finger denotes our engagement.” The sensation was em- \ phasized. The ring upon Miss Delafield’s finger had Drawn by Nowsss Axtuoxr seemed to those who had Hee Favorite caught sight of it to be Miss Sharp’s. It also was ot “ and emeralds. “Bally” and Miss Sharp were particularly amaze: ‘They rose together and walked toward the door. ty was breaking up prematurely. consider all here my friends,” said “ Kit,” whose ce showed emotion. “Perhaps some one of mi guests has vielded to temptation for a moment. The emergency is peculiarly distressing to me. There is an exit through my bedroom. T hope that you will all Pass out that way, one ata time. That there may be embarrassment, you will note that there is but light. And I trust that the guest who has Miss Shar ring will place it upon my bed.” “Bally” and Miss Sharp halted their egress and stood apart. Miss Delafield and the chaperon, at a word from “Kit,” retained their seats. The others, their face turing varying emotions, filed out through the bed room singly. When they had , room. He returned with a dait \s he loosened the knot Miss Sharp's rir “Thad planned a complicated surprise, ‘but the combination went and men! a dim one “Rit went alone into the bed y knotted handkerchief g fell out of it wrong, you see, nations do with mice A Recruiting Echo HEN the Germans were making their first devastating rush through Belgium anger against the B waxed high in the village of Ballymahon. As Father Doyle described the leveled church spires and polluted convents, nearly every able bodied man forgot his prejudice nach and went toa neighboring town to offer himself for service With tears and blessings Mrs. Magillicuddy saw her fe \rdna inst the army of the Sasse stalwart sons set out fo more, while she stayed at home ying that they might all be accepted to punish the sacrile gious invader In the evening Mat Brady re turned with the the recruiting center “How did the lads get on Mat agra?” inquired the anxious Mrs. Magillicuddy. “Grand!” replied Mat took them all but) Larry said Larry was ineligible “Ineligible! Larry ineligible first news fron They They cried Mrs. Magillicuddy with scornful emphasis. The stupid gommochs! Now if they had said Mike was ineligible, I could un derstand it. But Larry was born five years after | was married sure What It Was About “1 saw a dandy at the a show last evening. Low in front no back to speak of and every appearance of speed.” “What kind of a car was it?’ “Car nothing. It was a dress some woman was wearin 1to comicbooks.com