The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-17
A FILTRATION,
How It Was Conducted by One who Was
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1t began in a restaurant They had the
table ahead of me- She faced me, and his
back was 10 me. She was rather pretty,
and from IS TO q. suppose | should not
have done it, but | watched and listened.
remark by her was what tempted me.
NO ! will have sauterne," she said.
my favOrite winP," he admitted.
81 remember you said SO once; besides,
like it. too"
For a downright battery direct ii at a
mans heart, vanity and appetite all at
once that struck me as about perfect. al d
when / noted that she said it simply and
with no coque DtiSh eyes | made up my mind
she was an altist.
PLEASE order for me-" she went on,
lyon are sure 10 please me-"
Perhaps you don care what you have, -
he objected, huihly.
She looked panied, but explained quietly
" | did not mean that, l meant that l know
our tastes are alike"
OF course ne melted. l thought him a
goneT from that moment, and, AS If the
speech itself were not masterpiece enough,
she looked up at him with serious, honest
eyes.
u 90 out so seldom" came presently; 50
care for so Few people. IL Is so little pleas
ure to be with those who bore one"
Your remark leaves me IN an uncom-
Portable uncertainty
ANY one could see be was used to ordinary
flirts. but this girl was not an ordinary tiirt.
She did not look surprised and ask ''Why?"
She just said simply and gently. Il like
you"
Then she went on: 81 nm sure every one
must like you. You are always considerate
and kind and entertaining. / am sure L
should be- very ungrateful If l did not like
you" Not only an artist, you see, but one
whose method was original
THANK you, said he, suddenly deciding
he was not being encouraged, and gaining
in respect for the girl, pf course.
Al the second glass Of wine she began to
brighten n little, she smiled more often, and
her voice lifted, though it lost no softness.
| Her eyes kept grave.
WAY GO you look so at me?" she asked
presently.
Because you are lovely" he answered
Oh" she responded with a fash of
pretty laughter, Il am SO glad you think
So"
almost began to think myself that the
| girl was no cOQuette. The next thing /
| knew she was talking about his business,
and she was saying earnestly: "Oh, l do
| think you ought to save more. just think
| what lot of money you make. How nice
| it must be to be a big, strong man like you"
From this on she hardly spoke, and he
| just about told her the history of his life.
All OF a sudden she looked at the clock aud
| SdiNg Win AGl tN Is biS ~ 1bu hubN
how long We have been here? How fast
time goes doesn't it?"
He vas as much committed as if he had
! made that remark and said the 1--WE" HIM
self.
You forgot to send the messenger for
| seats to"
$50 did. have been So"
So have l. Never mind, we can so up
to the parlOT-or | can; you send for them
| and come and get me. You see that gives
yon 4 chance to smoke"
He took her to the elevator l ran up
stairs and got there first. | sat away back
where she wouldn't notice me. She came
in, went right to the glass. put some powder
on her nose and fixed the veil she had taken
of for dinner. She was quite time fixing
the veil. Then, on second thought, she
pulled one end Of it loose. She looked not
| only thoughtful, but impatient and anxious
when she heard the elevator door, though
| her face got back to the serene and earnest
| look that | had found so taxing.
How soon you are, she said. Didn't
| you"
YES, sent the boy"
'SmOke, | mean"
NO. | would rather be here with YOU"
us nice Of you to say that, even if you
! don't mean it. am half AFRAID | oughtn't
to go to the theater. l know my hair out
| of curl"
ut is lovely. There is mirror, See for
| gOuiStll'
80 there is. viii you excuse me?" She
went over and did some Of the prettlest
| fixing business | have ever seen; then she
| said, pIaintively please, you have to tuck
| this veil in for me. | can'treach UP"
With pleasure, only | am so awkward"
Yes, you area little-aren't you? There
! that's right. lOu haven't mussed my hair
| in the back have your"
NO. How sweet it SMELLS"
| ''Bc careful"
Il can't You have turned my head"
Then you can see me even When you
are behind me-"
| No, for ! am always after YOU"
Please don't talk that way" This with
sudden, reDroachfui seriousness that de-
! served gold medal right there.
| He leaned close TO her and said some
| thing Maybe he did it then.
mo, 1 am not angry" said she. ~ on
| see l never do get angry, even when you de-
serve It,"
| l tet he was going to grab her right
| there l have some deicacy though | had
| listened all that time, and l respectfully
| slid out Wasn't she an artist?-N. \.
| Press.
| Unable to Agree.
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