. "Wild women" : the romance of a flapper . I amconsidered still a child. First someone getsmad at me and then, afraid to face me, he orshe goes to Dad and tells him all manner ofthings about me, and then I cant defend my-self or prove the charges against me , sir! Ill face you all here and now, to-gether, but not one at a time in the the charge against me, Father? But sis drew herself up coolly and said inher most haughty manner: Surely, Father, you will not allow suchtalk before the servants (and we have only onehired girl, Bridget) and before— She hesitated calling Mr.
. "Wild women" : the romance of a flapper . I amconsidered still a child. First someone getsmad at me and then, afraid to face me, he orshe goes to Dad and tells him all manner ofthings about me, and then I cant defend my-self or prove the charges against me , sir! Ill face you all here and now, to-gether, but not one at a time in the the charge against me, Father? But sis drew herself up coolly and said inher most haughty manner: Surely, Father, you will not allow suchtalk before the servants (and we have only onehired girl, Bridget) and before— She hesitated calling Mr. Jack a stranger to his face, but evervone understood her mean- •/ ing. Mr. Jack said hurriedly, pushing backhis chair: WILD WOMEN Perhaps Id better be excused. And Father said quietly: Sit still, Jack, youre as much a memberof this Family as anyone. Sit still and eatyour supper. Janets right. Well settle thismatter now, before all present. Then to me: Janet, your mother and sister have com-plained to me of your Flirting Flirting with Strangers! FLIRTING! ! ! Oh, the injustice of it!And thereby hangs the Tale. Instantly, Iknew where the Trouble came from. 46 WILD WOMEN The night before we had been to a Banquetgiven by Fathers Lodge and there had beendancing afterward. A friend of Fathers,Mr. Wright, is related to those wonderfuldancers from New York City, Mr. and As you all know, Mr. and are visiting in town at present. is recovering from a sprained ankle,acquired while dancing at the Orpheum Thea-tre last week, but Mr. Barnes attended theBanquet and we were all introduced to of it! I met the real Mr. Barnes ofNew York! But wait--the surprise of sur-prises is yet to come.
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