The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-24
A COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Embarrassing Experience of Young Chi
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ga very comedy young woman opened
the door, and Jones noticed that she
seemed surprised at seeing him. She was
about to speak when he inquired:
Is Mrs. Jones inn
"The good-looking little woman smiled
coquettishly, placed her fists on her hips,
with her arms akimbo, and said very
archly:
at looks like it, doesn't it?'
''Then she burst into very jolly laugh,
caught Jones by the lapel of his coat and
pulled him into the parlor, where she
reached her two plump arms up around
his neck, and said to the astonished Jones:
First, kiss me-
Clones would have thought he had
struck a private asylum but for the fact
that the little woman with her arms
around his neck was very pretty, with big.
blue eyes and golden hair, and not at all
like a lunatic Besides, she was hold
ing her face upturned ready to be kissed,
and he had no time to think. He kissed
her as per request, and did 1t with as
much ardor as any woman could ask. Then
she said:
Second, tell me what brings you out
here in the middle of the afternoon, and
she pulled his head down and kissed him
again.
81 reckon there never was another man
placed in such a trying position as that.
Jones saw in a minute that he was mis-
taken for somebody else, but he didn't
know whether it was a sweetheart or wife
he had found, and he didn't care to take
chances on deciding. He said:
L came to see if you would rent me a
room.'"
''The pretty little woman laughed again
and pushed him into chair. Then she
sat on his knee, put her arms around his
neck, and asked, shyly:
"'Aren't you satisfied with your present
quarters?
"She Rugged him real hard as she said
this, and kissed him before he had
chance to reply. When he got a show he
braced up to performance of duty and
said:
az guess you've made a mistake. I'm
looking for a room. You seem to take
me for somebody you've met before
HE said this as seriously as he could,
but the fun of the thing and that peculiar
twist of the upper lip made him look as il
he we're half laughing. His remarks threw
the pretty little woman into a great fit of
laughter, but she didn't let 20 OF him.
FINALLY she subdued her mirth little
and said:
"'Now quit teasing me and tell me how
much you love me, and she smothered
him again.
"Jones saw that he was getting into
deep water and that he had better swim
out. He tried to take the pretty arms
from about his neck and TO disincumber
his knee, but he didn't succeed.
"'Im not teasing you, he said, 4 never
saw you before. Who do you think ]
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''The arms were loosened and the two
hands grabbed him by the shoulders.
"'Why, Fred Jones? said the little
woman. What do you mean by talking
to me like that? You know l don't like
you when you tease
Erred Jones is my name replied Jones,
but | am not your Fred Jones, nor any
bodys. | am single man, and l came
here hoping TO find a ROOM
"The little woman bounced off his knee
and stood looking at him minute, evil
IDENTIFY in doubt as to whether he was
crazy or only Just playing joke on her.
She made up her mind to the latter and
made dive for his neck again, and got il,
along with another kiss.
"'Don't be silly, dear, she said. That
isn't bit funny, now. 1t might have
been when you first came in, but it isn't
any longer. You never did know when
to end your jokes
{" Il see you take me for your husband
said Jones, as she perched on his knee
again.
"'Well, rather = the little woman muir
INJURED, as she snugged her cheek down
against his and tickled her nose with bis
mustache.
But am not, said Jones.
Cup the little woman jumped again,
and Jones took advantage of the oppor-
tunity to get up also.
"'Fred Jonesp she said, and she began
to get mad. 4 want you to stop this
stupid pretense. ] won't speak to you for
a week if you don't. / told you that il
wasn't funny
Zones took her by the arm and led her
TO the bay window, the shutters Of which