Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-03-14
NEW SERIES, VOL. 1x1Iv, NO. II.

tny arm, ana L drew her aside gently
to don them
Phyllis . said softly as she slipped
into her jacket and dropped the fur
collarette into its enviable place about
her throat. .'Phyllis. do you think Cy-
rano was the only man in the world
who was ever faithful to his love in
spite of big nose %
She looked up, she looked down, she
blushed vividly, but held her firmly
facing me-under guise of buttoning
her coat-and she was compelled to
make some sort of reply. After mo-
ment it came, and unexpectedly gentle,
considering all things.
''No, - she said sweetly, 81 don't.
suppose there are men living even now
Ia few of them anyway-who are
faithful like that.
My heart gave great bound of joy,
for had been longing to ask Phyllis n
certain question for many months, and
Phyllis was not always kind. 1 Iaugured
well for my question from her late re-
mark, hut mindful of the lesson of
the earlier evening, 1 was careful to all
low nothing of my elation to be seen.
''Phyllis, +" I asked again, holding
both her hands in mine under pretense
of giving her her muff, phyllis, do
you think L m one of those men2"
"I-I-don't know; perhaps, said
Phyllis, blushing gloriously, but she
pulled her hands away from mine in n
hurry and set her face toward the street.
1 was at loss how to continue the
interesting series of questions which
might never be so sympathetically and
,,,1 1aJ
to again, and again Fate or Providence,
in the form of the girl who sat imme
diately in front of us, came to my aid.
"Oh, Phyllisl' she cried, evidently
forgetting all about the snub admins
tered by that charming damsel in dis
cussing Cyrano's lawful nose, ''oh,
Phyllis, won't you decide the question
Mr.. Barnton and have been disputing
Do you think it would have been easy
for Roxane to love Cyrano in spite of
his nose if she hadn't imagined herself
in love with the other man, or would
that fearful member have rendered any
girl s love impossible2''
Phyllis shifted audibly.
"Well, according to my opinion,
my way of thinking" she announced
with decision, 1.-The girl who would
stop to think of the shape of man 8
.oso iIo - nav e,' 4iltl a i1
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IIetie' ', III poinI oI soul anu heart, 10 pe
run any ~ man 5 ioTe' ~ uoesh seem
W Lno sUcn Iittie Clilhs "s a q, nose-
80 Ee. ~ ~ = ''s "ts 4s Oyiaiio D. seeing
pected a pun and We're preparing to
smile ought TO be allowed to enter
INTO the consideration OF such ques-
tloh at "a al; ~, 1 don see Just now II
e. eeuiu, IL, Ior lha1 matter fcr my part
aiver :a the nrs6 siiock OF getilng usea TO
~ u was over We Oh course, TINS WIN a
nasty nan luttlVe glance IN my olrec-
lioh' - ooh see now II couiI nave
any thihg : 10 40 Win tne question oil
ioVe ,e1 at an.
Weli' L don pelleVe could prlns
myself to love man with nose like
Cyrano, s. persisted the other girl,
whose escort. soon to assume nearer
Telatlonshlp' II common report was to
be beileVed' boasted nose modelled
something after the snuD pattern, and
once more Fhyllls snltfed-
could her attitude seemed to
say as her friend kept on chattering
and laughing and l took advantage OF
the moment to slip my hand over hers.