The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-12-16
AN EXPERIMENT.

When l dropped into Clarissa's studio
on that eventful morning, did not cX-
meet ANYTHING very evCntful to happen.
Much less was I conscious of the fact that
| was going TO join conspiracy-a dclib-
crately thought out plot directed against
the future of my all important self and
Matched by ClarisSa herself.
During the five years that we had been
"comrades of the brush" nothing had oc-
Cured to mar our friendship, and We crit
icsed each others daubS quite frankly
and fearlessly. 1t is true that ClarisSa had
been a bit funny lately, but that was part
~ my own fault. For She had made
study of a girls head for which ! had
sEcaNing admiration, and it seemed TO
particularly annoy her that always turn
ed TO that canvas. This morning I felt
misohievous and stopped there longer than
| usual.
"Georgel" 1 did not hear. GEORGE
crcscendo. No answer. "Goorge!" for
tissimo.
did you speak," said looking star
tied Clarissa stamped her little foot.
Il shall put that picture away alto
gether if you come here incoming like this
and WON'T talk to ne. What IN impress
sonabla fellow you arcn'
"Boity toityr' l said. And pray,
miss. why am l impressionable:"
"Wcll''-a pnusc-'you seem TO be
struck with every pretty face you Sec
"A mans privilege" 1 interrupted.
-''and-and with every sentimental
tale you hear
"A sign OF my good nature, " l said.
-"and do believe if we had not been
chums for so long that could make you
| fall in love with me now if liked to try.
| Immediately became cautious. You
have a very pretty face, Clarissa, " l said,
land have no doubt that | should have
| fallen In love with you VIXEN we first met
| if you had only told me sentimental
taler'
Now, George" impatiently, ''let US
| be serious Are your feelings for me real
| ly SO cold that you would not mind if l
| fiirted with Mr.. Jones for "a whole even
ingP''
Ten million Joneses would not move
] me-" l answered.
IF that is the case, " said Clarissa firm
| ly, I'VE will try an experiment. Let US
| drop our platonic friendship for time,
ard will see if l cannot arouse in you
| the green eyed monster.
Its quito impossible, " said. Il know
| all your faults, and you would not have
| the ghost of chance"
Really, George, you underrate my
powers. You do not imagine that am
| serious, and you are so conceited that you
| think you are inpervious. However,
will see if l cannot succeed.
"Clarissa, this is foulishness. 1t will
| break up all cur camaradcrio. Besides Ia
| happy thought) you know you might fall
| in love with me"
"Thcrc!" exclaimed Clarissa, elapping
her hands. Didn't l say you We're con-
ccited? Tho idea is ahsurdH'
"Absurdn' l snceTed. VERY well, ]
| will accept your challenge, hut mind you.
| Clarissa, can lirt desperately, and ii
am making an impression on you l will
| propose. What Will happen thcnt"
"Then2 Oh, nothing at all We shall
| just take Punch's advice and won t. Bat
of course you will never screw your cour-
| :. - to that point
Done with your' I cried. And you
will have to keep pretty wide awake, he
cause shall reserve the liberty OF flirting
| with other girls"
pooh! l shan't care. Now, George,
| please go and give ME time to think it
over We will commence our experiment
| tomorrow"
ASH went I chuckled to myself. What
L
| Clarissa jealous and beat her ut her own
game.
Next day called at Clarissa's house.
eager for tho fray.
"Out? Didn' she think was cominE?"
''Oh, yes" they said, ''she expected you,
| but left word that sho was obliged to go
out'
"Wherc has she gomez"
They did not know. Oh, well, I mi
sure 1 didn't care one little BIT! Happy
thought! would stroll down the High
street and sec if l could nos meet any 9th
er girls I knew, and perhaps Clarissa
| might see me.
Sauntering along, I soon met Mabel
| Carr, and we went into tho confectioncr's
| TO have ices Who should he sitting there
| at a small table hut Cinrissa-with Jones'
Clarissa nodded to me. smiled and went
on talking. I rot the wrong ice for Mabel
Carr and brought her a ham sandwich in
stead of a wafer, and she said was av-
fully slow that afternoon. Clarissa and
Jones sat us ont, and Jones had such a
particularly SNUG look on his face as We
left the shop that / could have gone back
and punched his head
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