Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-03-08
THE STORY OF A KISS.

every one is talking about you, and it
is very painful to me-"
MY dear guardy," said the young
lady he addressed, a very pretty girl,
about Is. What have 1 done? Jus;
mention some of my sins, and L will
try to reform"
Well" said Sir Henry, ito begin
with, you are much too fond of using
slang. EXPIRE ssions; | am sure you do
not mean any harm, dear, but it does
not sound well. | wish you would
adopt more lady-like manner, like
those nice, quiet girls, Col. Bond )
daughters. | assure you, Leslie, meu
do not care for fast girls, however
much they may frt with them, and
confess ] should like TO see you well
married"
Now. my dear Sir Henry" said
Leslie, coaXingIy, tell me, did you
ever hear me say anything the least
weeny bit improper?
Certainly not, my child"
"I'hen let me tell you those nice,
quiet, lady-like girls you admire so
much say things that would make
your hair stand On end. If YOU could
only hear how they go on when we
are by ourselves. | should be quite
ashamed" she added. with energy,
Ito even think OF the things they dis
cuss freely; indeed, | cut them when
ever l can. AS for marrying-really,
all the young men l know are such
muffs or prigs, detest the whole lot
What is my next crime?"
You smoke cigarettes, Leslie" said
her guardian, sternly. IL was told
you were actually seen with one be-
tween your lips out of doors last
night"
Leslie hung down her head little,
and then said, with a slight blush:
Il cannot deny | tried once, and
indeed, it was so nasty, and made me
feel so i'll, that l assure you that l am
not likely to try it again
Il ann glad to hear it. So you think
all young men are muffs and prigs?
1 hope 10 introduce to you one who
answers neither descriptions; YOU
have, of course, heard of Capt. Muir
ray?"
DO you mean the Capt Murray
who gained the Victoria cross for de-
tending that fort so CALAMITY in the
last campaign? OF course, 1 remem-
Der all about him. Why?"
Vie is coming home, and being the
son OF an old friend, he has promised
to pay me a visit, and | expect him
shortly"
'1iow delightful! I shall like to
meet a real hero. l hope he is hand
some.'
Douglas Murray was a very GOOD
looking lad, but you will not suit him.
young lady; he abhors fast girls and
IS very faStidious"
Wen, l shall survive his disappro.
baton, dare say. Amy will suit llim
TO a L, she is such a demure little
mouse. And Miss Lindsay took her.
self off.
In due time Capt. Murray arrived
Leslie Lindsay was disappointed; she
could hardly believe that quiet, unas.
Stunning young man could be the hero |
who had startled the whole civilized
world into admiration. To her guar. |
dams great annoyance she seemed to |
make a point of showing herself i'm |
ner worst cOlors, and when Sir Henry
asked ner whether she Thought Can't. !
Murray prig or a muff she declared |
he was both.
One very hot day in July Leslie and
Sir Henry's daughter, Amy Seymour. /
were returning from making a call. /
Inc drawing room windows opene,l !
on the veranda, which was covered
with luxurious creepers. 1t looked ,
very cool and pleasant inside on such
sultry day. The two girls were
about to enter the room when Leslie
who was in the advance. suddenly !
drew back and pointed inside. AMY
peeped in. There was Capt. Murray
FAST asleep in an armchair near the
window.
What chance, Amy, for me to
win pair of gloves"
For shame, Leslie. You surelv
would not think of such a thing"
Who's afraid?" said Leslie. Gre.
sides, he is really fast asleep and will
never know, and the temptation is too
much for me. Consider the hero tbe
whole world raves about and With -
misdhievous look ait Amy. she stepped
lightly in and dropped kiss as LIGHT
as a puff of thistledown unon The
sleeper's forehead.
As the sound of the girls retreatino
footsteps died away Douglas Mnrra9
opened his eyes, and, smiling to him.
self. said:
Il suppose that is considered n fast
girl must confess I like her, and
believe she is really true and woman.
ly. That fast manner is all humbup.
1 must not forget to pay nv deltt.
however" and he laughed. "She
thinks me a muff, I know. Never
mind, that kiss was very nice-I for.
give her"
A day or two afterward, as they
were all at breakfast, Sir Henry said:
Il forgot, Leslie. here is something
Tor you" handing her small packet.
marked Parcel Post"
what can it be, 1 wonder?" she
satd, as she cut the string; "the hand
writing is quite strange to me-" and
she was about to open it quite uncon-
cernediy when Amy remarked:
Its just the shape of glove box"
Leslie started and looked guilty
across the table at Capt Murray. who
was, however, going on with his
breakfast.
She took off the paper wrapper and
discovered white box-it did look
horribly like glove box, Leslie
thought, as she lifted the cover-and. |;
yes, inside lay several pairs of dainty
Kid gloves of different shades.
1 always pay my debts, Miss Lind.
say; | do not like to feel under an
obligation"
Hastily Selling her parcel Leslie
rose, and murmering something to Sir
henry about not feeling very well.