The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

time"
"Hal hal hal wish he would come
in againl'
"He probably will"
'Hushl"
'What2"
+oh-here he cOmesl He has another
dish"
"Goodl"
Don't let us pretend to notice. Yes.
as you were saying, quite agree with
you, that the day has been a pleasant
one-but what would people think if
they came in and found us dining TO-
gether-at five o'clock. I, in sailor
hat-you-"
'In a sailor hat also"
"And Chappy-"
Twenty miles awayI"
"But if we hadn't met-sh.hl He's
gone away! Never spoke a syllable.
M-m-m! This is another of those
soul foods! It's the same, but different!
wonder what it is?"
Suppose we ask him?"
''No, it might break the spell, Look
on the card. 1t must be there some
place"
"Er-er-er- Here it isl The Cur
ry of Enchantment.'
''What do you think of thatP"
~ think he's a wonder"
'But it is getting more mysterious,
don't you think sop
which? The dinner?"
'No-our meeting-and the mind
wave, and now this queer eastern fell
low"
ooh, I always knew we would meet
somewhere outside of a pink tea. I
knew you were just the sort of girl
I'd like to talk to-"
"And I felt sure that you were diff
ferent from the other men. You know
girl gets tired of merely brilliant
men-and stupid men. You are such
a relief"
Thanks"
"And it is so interesting to learn
about these occult subjects. Are you
a professor?"
Il beg your pardon?"
Il mean an M. A. or a B. A. or any Of
those things?"
'No-just a mere man."
But about the brain currents. When
did you learn them? Did you have to
live on rice? Are you able to com
mand people to do what you will? How
do you explain our both going to
church? Did you will that 1 should
go?"
lse?"
''What?"
81 saw you go in"
"Really?'
''Really!"
'How odd."
"HOw lucky"
"Why?"
For me. mean"
oh, nonsense. Now don't spoil
everything by saying anything silly"
Il wasn't going to. But you know
every fellow has an ideal girl"
But we've only known each other
part Of a summer" o
Il feel as though I'd known you all
my life."
DO you always say that to girIs?"
You're the only girl ever"
''Loved?"
Talked sense to. I haven't paid
you one compliment-now have II"
"Oh, shouldn't have liked you at
all if you talked in that way"
"But-honestly, knew that you
were not a girl who wanted a man to
say pretty things to her all the time.
/ think those girls are stupid"
"Oh, think it's great fun to be
chums without any nonsense"
What do you call nonsense?"
"Flirtation."
mind waves are strictly platonic."
'Then we shall not misunderstood
each other. Oh, have often longed
to be understood"
Il am sure that understand you.
I have always thought, do you know,
Miss-well, I declare, I've forgotten
your first name"
why, you've never heard it, have
you? It's Marion"
'Marion?'
''Yes. What's yoursP"
''Fine?''
yes
Mine IS marcus Aurelus.
"Goodnessl"
'It's a fact"
Il suppose people call you Mark"
''People that know me well cali me
Mike"
'Mike2"
"Yes. Please call me Mike"
'Yes-it win be more like a pla-
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by our first names"
"Aren't you engaged to some onc?'
"GOodness-no! Are your"
.'Was once. Never viii be again"
II think it's bad form to fall in
love. / never have and never shall
We're You very much in love2"
II wasn't in love at all.'
But yoU said you were engaged p ]
$50 I was. 1t Just happened. She
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