The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23
Story of a Stolen Kiss.

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My dear guardy,'' said the young lady
he addressed. very pretty girl, about
Is. what have L done? Just mention
some of my sins and 1 viii try TO re-
| FORM
We'll" said Sir Henry. ito begin with,
you are much TOO fond of using slang
expressions; am sure you do not mean
| any harm, dear, but IL does not sound
We'll l wish you would adopt more
lsdylike manner, like those nice, quiet
| girls, Colonel Bonds daughters. / assure
| you, Leslie, men do not care for fast
girls, however much they may fiirt with
them, and / confess l should like 10 see
! you well married"
Now, my dear Sir Henry" said Leslie
coaNngly, tell me, did you ever hear me
| say anything the least weeny bit i'm
proper"
Certainly not, my dear child
Then, let me tell you, those nice, quiet,
ladylke girls you admire so mucn say
| things that would make your hair stand
on end If you could only hear how they
go on when we are by ourselves. 1 should
! be quite ashamed she added, with en-
ergy, Ito even think of the things they
discuss freely; indeed, l cut them whenev-
er can As for marrying-really, all the
young men l know are such muffs or
pflsS, OeleSt the bNOie lOl- W nat -
my next crime?"
You smoke cigarettes, Leslie said
her guardian sternIy. Il was told You
were actually seen with one between your
! lips out Of doors the other night"
Leslie hung down her head little, and
then said, with slight blush:
II cannot deny 1 tried one once. and
indeed it was so nasty, and made me
feel so i'll, that I assure you L am not
likely TO do it again
II am glad to hear it. So. you think
all young men muffs and prigs? / hope
TO introduce to you one who answers nei-
I Their description; you have, OF course,
heard of Captain Murray
do You mean the Captain Murray who
gained the Victoria cross for defending
that fort so CALAMITY in the last cam
paign? OF course 1 remember all about
him. Why?"
He is coming home, and bein the SON
of an old friend, he has promised to pay
me a visit, and expect him shortly"
How delightful, 1 shall like TO meet
a real hero. L hope he is handsome
Douglas Murray was very cookbook
ing lad, but you will not suit him, young
lady; he abhors fast girls and is very
fSstidious:"
! i
a 7, she is such a demure little mouse
And Miss Lindsay took herself off.
In due time Captain Murray arrived.
Leslie Lindsay was disappointed; She
could hardly believe that quiet, unassum-
ing young man could be the hero who
had started the whole civilized world into
admiration. To her guardians great an
noyance she seemed TO make a point OF
showing herself in her worst colors, and
when Sir Henry asked her whether she
thought Captain Murray a prig or mum,
she declared he was botn.
One very hot day in July Leslie and
Sir Henry's daughter. Amy Seymour,
were returning from making a call. The
drawing room windows opened on the We
randa, which was covered with luxuriant
creepers. 1t looked very cool and pleas
ant inside on such a sultry day. The two
girls were about to enter the room when
Leslie who was in advance, suddenly
drew back and pointed inside. Amy peep
ed in. There was Captain Murray fast
asleep in an arm chair near the window.
What a chance, Amy, for me to win
pair of gloves"
For shame, Leslie. You surely would
not think of such d thing"
who's afraid?" said Leslie. Besides.
he is really fast asleep and will never
me- onsider the hero the whole world
raves about and with a mischievous look
at my she stepped lightly in and dropped
kiss as light as a puff of thistiedown
upon the sleeper's forehead.
AS the sound of the girls retreating
footsteps died away Douglas Murray
opened his eyes, and, smiling to himself,
said:
II suppose that is considered fast girl.
1 must confess 1 like her, and believe
she is really true and womanly. That
fast manner is all humbug. I must not
forget to pay my debt, however, and
he laughed. "She thinks me muff.
know. Never mind; that kiss was very
nice-I forgive her"
A day or two afterward. as they were
all at breakfast. Sir Henry said:
IT forgot. Leslie, here Is something for
you" handing her small packet, mark
ed Parcel Post"
What can it be. I wonder she said,
as she cut the string; "the handwriting
is quite strange TO me-" and she was
about to open it quite unconcernedly
when Rmy remarked:
1T is just the shape Of glove box
Leslie started and looked guiltily across
the table at Captain Murray, who was,
however, going on with his breakfast.
discovered a white box-it did look horri-
blv like a glove box. Leslie thought. as
she lifted the cover-and. yes, inside lay
several pairs of dainty kid gloves of DIFF
ferent shades.
Hoping nobody noticed her confusion,
and not daring to look across the Ia
BILE she was replacing the cover Of the
box. when Captain Murray said very
coolly:
Il always pay my debts. Miss Lindsay;
I do not like to feel under modification.
Hastily sezing her parcel, Leslie rose,
and murmuring something to Sir Henry
about not feeling very well. she few up
stairs and locked herself in her room,
where she had a good cry.
After little time she took look Al the
gloves.
Just nv size; I wonder how he knew;
and six buttons-and how pretty they are.
He IS not quite such a 'prig' after all;
but It makes no difference 10 me now
He dislikes me. I know, and 1 wish ne
was gone" And then she had another
cry.
Sir Henry Seymour had no reason 20
connlain OF his wards conduct sor the
next few days-but she avoided Captain
Murray. who tried in vain 20 get chance
10 speak TO her
one morning. however. fortune favored
him. He was in the garden. and Leslie
was walking toward him; she was quite
unconscious OF, his proximity, and they
must meet in moment more Waen she
saw him standing near she hi1ed her
sweet blue eyes TO his with a N.sttui.
| haif-beseeching glance
Miss Lindsay" said Douglas. shake
hands with me. please l am afraid
took a most unfair advantage q you;
prav forgive ne. and let us Dc friends"
"OAi Captain Murray. do feel 20 sT-
s,,liv ashamed OF myself-what must sou