Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02


love him?"
"You may put that aside" said Miss
Anstruther, with sweep Of her hand
That simplifies matters" l said
Then there comes the question Of FL
ial duty. You sec, parent judges in
these matters with less-I mean with
greater freedom from-personal feel
ing"
But" objected Miss Anstruther, ut
is very personal matter, isn't it? Be-
sides, am sure mamma would never
want me TOTO marry anyone whom
she thought l didn't really didn't
or, mean if /"
| shook my head gravely.
you must really be frank with me,
if l am to advise you profitably," l
said.
IF I really cared for some one else"
said Miss Anstruther, very softly.
"Ah-there's some one else?"
Miss Anstruther nodded.
who doesn't care for you?"
Co. yes he does" said Miss Ans
truther quickly, raising her eyes for a
moment to mine, and then dropping
them again.
l was just addressing myself to this
fresh complication, when Miss Ans
truther jumped up.
20, but we are not playing" she
said. IT'S my turn, isn't it?"
1T is" I said, with a sigh, for
should have preferred to follow out the
subject. you have an easy losing
hazard off the red into the top pocket"
"A ha2ard?" said Miss Anstruther,
rather vaguely.
1T is hazard" explained, when
you go for the pocket"
How funny" said Miss Anstruther,
stopping in midstroke. IT'S like"
Eyes," l said, there are many anal
ogies between billiards and the tender
passion. But, excuse me, you won't do
it that way; and if you hold your cue
like that you'll dig a hole in the
cloth"
l went round the table to where Miss
Anstruther was standing.
Keep quite still and I'll show you"
said. l placed her hand in the right
position at the butt end of the cue,
and, holding it there, showed her how
to make a proper bridge with the left
hand and slide the cue smoothly and
over it.
Now" l said, still retaining a guild
ing hand on the cue, "if you aim so
you'll get the pocket-unless the balls
kiss"
Naturally I was compelled to stand
very close to Miss Anstruther during
this object lesson-so close that the
curl that nestled around her left ear
tickled my lips as my breath stirred it.
Miss Ansthruther made her stroke.
It was a ridiculous stroke.
Were you really going for the
pocket?" l asked.
Il think" said she, turning and fac
ilS me- InG klSS SpOilI lI'
Miss Anstruther was strangely agi-
lated over her failure. Thinking it
better to change the subject from bill
iards, l said:
Tell me, what are you going to say
o Mr.. McDonald?"
We were, as l have said, of necessity
very close together, and Miss Ans
ruther dropped her eyes.
Il am going to tell him." she said
that l don't care for him-not in that
and that's what you meant when
'ou said just now that-that-you
ouldn't say it to me?"
Miss Anstruther's attention was
liked upon the toe of her right shoe,
which she was tapping with the butt
nd of her cue. Mine was concentrated
IN Miss Anstruther's dropped eyelids.
neither of us heard the
oor open.
"Hullo! Playing?" said Mr.. McDon-
Id, walking round toward the mark
ng board. What's the gamer"
"The game" said, looking up, "is
let me see-two and love, isn't it,
Hiss Anstruther?"
Miss Anstruther looked quickly at
If. Mcdonald and then at me.
EYES," she said.
HIN, last forever" said Mr.. McDon-
Id, going out and slamming the door.
II hope So" l said, as l turned again
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