Passaic City record., 1893-01-21

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when / give it him. That is the persona
fcation of selfishness." q
ssMaryl"
"Well, if that isn't, this is. I only
give him something when am passing
him, at any rate. never dream OF
crossing the street on purpose to do it,
oh, / should need to be terrifcally happy
before would bother crossing to give
him anything. Therel what do you
think of me now9"
"You gave him something on Monday
when ] was with you2"
eyes"
"Then you were happy at that timer
"What has that got to do with ita"
IA great DEAL"
rose.
ssMary, dear"
'Noi Go and sit oyer there"
HER SCARF.
So far I had not (as will have been
noticed) by a word or look or sign
broken the agreement which rende-ed
our platonic friendship possible. / had
not even called her darling, and this
because, having reflected q good deal on
the subject, could not persuade my
self that this was one of my ways of ad-
dressing Thomson. And would have
continued the same treatment had 1T not
been for her scarf, which has proved
beyond all bearing. That scarf is en-
tirely responsible for what happened to-
day.
It's stripe Of faded terra Gotta, and she
ties it round her mouth before going out
into the tog. Her face is then sufl-
ciently irritating, but could endure it
by looking another way, did she not
recklessly make farewell remarks
through the scarf, which is very thin.
Then her mouth--in short, l can't put
up with this.
/ had warned her repeatedly. But
she was like mad girl, or, perhaps,
she did not understand my meaning.
ssDon't come near me with that thing
round your mouth" ! have told her Q
dozen times. have refused firmly to
tie it for her. have put the table be-
twee me and it, aud she asked why
(through the scarf). She was quite
mad.
Aud to-day, when was feeling rather
strange at any rate! It all occurred in q
moment.
ssDon't attempt to speak with that
scarf round YOU" had said, and said it
with my back to her.
ssYou think can't because it is too
tight9" she asked.
ssGo away" said.
She turned me round.
"Why," she said, wonderingly, ssit is
quite loose. I believe could whistle
through It."
She did whistle through it. That
finished our platonic friendship.
FIVE MINUTES AFTERwARD.
spoke wildly, fiercely, exultingly;
and she, all the time, was trying to put
on her jacket, and could not find the
sleeve.
s.It was your own fault; but I am
glad. warned you. Cry away. I Like
to see you crying"
81 hate you!'
ssNo, you don't"
"a friend"
Friend Poohl Bah! Pshawl"
"Mr. Thomson"
"Thomsonl Tchutl Thomson! His
Christian name isn't Harry. I don't
know what it Is. don't carel'
"You said"
ssIt was lie. Don't screw your mouth
in that way"
81 will, If like
~ warn you"
81 don't care. Obi Obi"
81 warned you."
'sNow know you in your true coli
ors."
"You do, and I glory in it. Platonic
friendship-fudge! quarreled with you
that time to be able to hold up your
hands when we made it up. When you
thought I was reading your character ]
-Don't-screw-your-mouthr'
"Good.by forever"
ssAll the time we we're discussing the
mystery OF being, was thinking how
much I should like to put my hands be.
meath your chin and flick it,"
.sIf you ever dare to speak to me
again"
ssDon't-screw-your-mouth. And ]
would rather put my fingers through
your hair than write the greatest poem
in-"
She was gone, leaving the scarf behind
her.
My heart sank. flung open my win
dow (six hansoms came immediately
and / could have jumped after her. But
did not. What saw had . remarkable
effect on my spirits. saw her CROSS
the street on purpose to give twopence
to the old man who sells the matches.
Ais we'll with the world. As soon as
/ can ley down the scalf I am going
West to the house where Mary, dear,
lives.-New York Press.
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