Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-08
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cundidly. that is what | think of YOU.
lie was. indeed all three, and his
blue uniform with IL, Gilt stamps and
buttons became hi, stawalt figure and
fair. manly beauty well. The girl al
his side was young, and also very tall.
Handsome Scarcely. Her hair was
peculiar gold which j. neither red,
brown nor yellow, but "a giimmering
mixture of all three. In the falling
shadows of twilight the darkness nestled
care,siugly about her head and rendered
il haZy nimbu>. They east themselves
like IA veil over her face and soltencd
the features 10 "a meZZO-lint which BAT
fled close scrutiny. Her long. 1.-the
form lay back restful In the lounging-
chair which held her The rocking of
the boat was like cradle, and the
tender wash of the waves "a lullaby.
Helen haIing with dropping lids and
listening To the music of the water. was
half asleep. and paving bat scant at
teutiou t. the conversation OF her at
tendant.
He was i'm dead earnest, state of
mind which she refused To indulge her
sell al any time. Leaning far toward
y
with caucr questions and striving to
read her expression through the half
| light OF the dying day. Her remark
had come in reply to passionate
protest from him.
"What do YOU think | am. anyway?
A fool? suppose | an mailman. but
! love you 50 much.
so far ON tine road alreadv9" came
the teasing voice. as the woman raised
| her curling la,he, lust enough 10 let her
companion know she had glanced al
! him. You told me this afternoon. was
if not. that should drive Won crazy.
/ PRAY. how does il feel? | might be
! tempted to try il my sell if there proved
anythina novel about il.
Ono tliur +, absolutely certain: |
could have nothing To do with vuur
re,ehiuo that .tapr Il could not in
iinrnce Ioul. destiny ro change one mo-
meut OF it,
How ,cn,ib.e Won are, Most Of my
lover, expect 10 move heaven and earth
to pleas. me ana only succeed in boring
me- You ar. different and 50 delicious
Really. quite enjoy hearing YOU talk
10 me a ripping lauSh So'3'eu Out
across lhe wafer
DO ohly ah'se you nat i "
/ Pre'ty, speech LOT lnah Whose Wno non
near' lies III your k'hu' Oo'lle; / wiz
/ jest 100. W ny uo you NOT walk 10 lnr
! edge OIL the BOAT ana "t"p IL mo 'he
sea: IL WouId rest IN 4lllet lheh'
NO IT. would not On. unreaI9hin@
man Inc heaitless waters Would toss
II hitner ana yoh' Dragging tne poor
bleeding thmg acro', me roug u sail''
at the bottom or tossing IL Sh ON me i.
crest OF stormy waves Da''efihG IL
against the rocks OF the coast uiTii II
was beaten ana torn To 9hIe"'' ME
See. hold IL up 20. / examine H.
uehcite machinery careIuiIN' l 'ouh'
~ every throp. say; ms treasure
that many woman "oulu "e prouu 'o
10 wear, j, NINE. II l. NINE 10 nave
ana 10 hold. Ana care lor II noun
lng.
HOW ghaNtly your Jes's are nave
You no heart:
NO heart' More than can num-
Der. 1hey rest beneath black coats aho
gray coats russell ana brown aye
ana beneath bIue coats ana prass put,
tons. En-, laying her small gloVeo
hand upon his breast
lie caught that same hand passion
ately to his lips, but she gently drew i
away murmuring:
The dirty glove No, indeed. See!
She removed 1t ana cast 1t INTO the sea
then laid the warm, thro0blng wis
against his lips with peculiar smile.
Helen. Is there nothing ! can say
would make you mine' why do | love
YOU so-you, so heartless. such co.
quette' You draw me to YOU by threads
so tine - To be invisible and stu | can
not break them. 10 observers II wouIt
seem that YOU repel me ana yet boti
YOU and ! know you lead me on"
"FIirt and coquette' Are YOU try ~
to reproach me, to make me angry
That Is not the way to 90 about IT, then
For look you-to be tlirt Is something
for which All women are ambitious. bu'
few succeed. You must have teelin-
yourself To make You sympathetic. bu
YOU must conquer It, For II You are
without feeling how should you know
what key TO touch To bring ont th'
! ~ ht p,tno Na- | am pottfpfta hu