Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1914 — CONGRATULATION A LA MODE [ARTICLE]

CONGRATULATION A LA MODE

Mollie’s Comment on Friend’s Engagement Probably Led to a Lessening of Intimacy. Mollie met Muriel at the metinee one afternoon. They embraced enthusiastically. 7 Y"Oh, dearie,” cried Mollie, “I’m so glad to see you! I have scarcely been able to wait until I could see you. to congratulate you on your engagement to Harold! Why didn’t you give me a hint as to what you expected?” “Why," replied Muriel, "I—- ---“ Now don’t you dare to tell me,” went on Mollie, “that you concealed it from me intentionally!” “Why, I didn’t, certainly," said Muriel. . “I really didn’t expect it myself quite so soon, dear.” “He is such a charming fellow,” continued Mollie. “Weren’t you just surprised to death when he proposed to you, dearie?” “Why, I can’t say I was,” replied Muriel. “Why should I have been?” “Well,” replied the dear friend, .“everybody else was.”